WEEK 8
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (3-4) @ INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (3-3-1)
DATE: Sunday (10/30/22)
STADIUM: Lucas Oil Stadium
TIME: 4:25 PM ET
REFEREE: Craig Wrolstad
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Colts lead all-time series, 21-10
STREAKS Colts have won past 4
LAST GAME 9/16/18: Colts 21 at Washington 9
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/30/14: Colts 49, Washington 27
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
LAST WEEK W 23-21 vs. Green Bay
COACH VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 2-0
PTS. FOR 17.9
OFFENSE 326.6
PASSING Taylor Heinicke: 20-33-201-2-1-85.5
RUSHING Antonio Gibson: 71-273-3.8-2
RECEIVING Terry McClaurin: 27-440-16.3-2
PTS. AGAINST 22.3
DEFENSE 335.9
SACKS Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne: 3.5
INTs Jonathan Allen, Darrick Forrest: 1
TAKE/GIVE -5 (4/9)
PUNTING (NET) Tress Way: 47.9 (44.7)
KICKING Joey Slye: 29 (8/9 PAT; 7/9 FG)
COMMANDERS NOTES
• QB TAYLOR HEINICKE completed 20 of 33 atts. (60.6 pct.) for 201 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 85.5 rating. Has 80+ rating in 2 of his past 3 starts. Had 14 TDs (13 pass, 1 rush) vs. 8 INTs & 89.9 rating in 8 road starts last season.
• RB ANTONIO GIBSON had 77 scrimmage yards (59 rush, 18 rec.) & 4th-career TD catch last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 overall & 12 of his past 13 on road. Aims for his 5th in row with 3+ catches.
• RB BRIAN ROBINSON (rookie) rushed for career-high 73 yards last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 60+ rush yards.
• WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 5 catches for 73 yards & 2nd rec. TD of season in Week 7. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 on road.
• WR CURTIS SAMUEL had 5 catches & 79 scrimmage yards (53 rec., 26 rush) last week. Leads team with 39 receptions.
• DT JONATHAN ALLEN aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack & PD.
• DT DARON PAYNE has sack in 2 of his 3 road games this season & aims for his 4th in row on road with TFL.
• DE EFE OBADA has sack in 2 of his past 3.
• LB COLE HOLCOMB led team with 9 tackles last week. Has 6+ tackles in 22 of his 25 career road games. Aims for his 9th in row on road with 8+ tackles.
• CB KENDALL FULLER had 5th PD of season last week.
• S KAMREN CURL had 7 tackles last week. Has 5+ tackles 9 of his past 10 on road & aims for his 3rd in row on road in 2022 with 5+ tackles.
• S DARRICK FORREST aims for his 3rd in row on road with PD.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
LAST WEEK L 19-10 at Tennessee
COACH VS. OPP. Frank Reich: 1-0
PTS. FOR 16.1
OFFENSE 341.6
PASSING Sam Ehlinger: Expected to make 1st-career start
RUSHING Jonathan Taylor: 91-386-4.2-1
RECEIVING Michael Pittman: 44-475-10.8-1
PTS. AGAINST 20.0
DEFENSE 313.7
SACKS Yannick Ngakoue: 3.5
INTs Many tied: 1
TAKE/GIVE -7 (7/14)
PUNTING (NET) Matt Haack: 42.2 (39.7)
KICKING Chase McLaughlin: 37 (7/7 PAT; 10/11 FG)
COLTS NOTES
• QB SAM EHLINGER expected to make 1st-career start. Selected in 6th round of 2021 NFL Draft.
• RB JONATHAN TAYLOR had 85 scrimmage yards (58 rush, 27 rec.) & career-high 7 catches last week. Has 85+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. Has 90+ scrimmage yards in 8 of his past 9 at home. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NFC with 95+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC.
• RB NYHEIM HINES had 5 catches in Week 7, his 3rd game with 5+ catches this season, tied 3rd-most among RBs.
• RB DEON JACKSON has 90+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3.
• WR MICHAEL PITTMAN aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches & 55+ rec. yards. Has 8+ catches & 70+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 home games this season.
• WR PARRIS CAMPBELL led team with career-high 10 catches for season-high 70 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ catches & 55+ rec. yards.
• WR ALEC PIERCE (rookie) has 60+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 home games this season.
• DT DEFOREST BUCKNER has sack in 2 of past 3.
• DT GROVER STEWART led team with career-high 12 tackles in Week 7.
• DE YANNICK NGAKOUE had 5 tackles & sack last week & has sack in 2 of past 3. Has 5 sacks in his past 4 vs. NFC East.
• LB BOBBY OKEREKE had 10 tackles, season-high 2 PD & 1st FR of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3.
• CB KENNY MOORE had 1st sack of season in Week 7. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had 9 tackles & TFL in last meeting.
