Last week: 12 (+0)

Record: 9-4

Net points per drive: -0.30 (22^nd)

DVOA: -20.1% (28^th)

Weighted DVOA: -19.0% (26^th)

This is a team that is not nearly as good as their record, but record is all that will matter when the season ends and the playoffs start. They have 9 wins right now and an easy game against the Chiefs to give them 10. In fact, in the AFC, 9 would probably get them a playoff spot. I don’t give them much chance in either of their two games against the Texans though and I don’t think they’ll win a playoff game.

Studs

RB Vick Ballard: Rushed for 94 yards (48 after contact) on 19 attempts, 4 broken tackles, caught 1 pass for 10 yards on 1 attempt

LT Anthony Castonzo: Did not allow a pressure on 40 pass block snaps, run blocked for 27 yards on 2 attempts

CB Darius Butler: Did not allow a completion on 3 attempts, 1 interception, 2 solo tackles, 1 assist, 2 stops

P Pat McAfee: 6 kickoffs, 6 touchbacks, 74.0 yards per kickoff, 20.0 opponent’s average starting distance, 4 punts for 213 yards, 2 inside 20, 1 return for 14 yards, 49.8 net yards per punt

K Adam Vinateri: 2/2 FG (40, 53)

Duds

QB Andrew Luck: 16 of 34 for 196 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions, 3 drops, 1 throw away, 1 hit as thrown, 65.6 adjusted QB rating, pressured on 23 of 39 drop backs (4 sacks, 1 scramble, 5 of 18, 2 interceptions, 1 throw away, 1 hit as thrown, 1 drop)

LG Seth Olsen: Allowed 1 quarterback hit and 6 quarterback hurries on 40 pass block snaps, run blocked for 27 yards on 5 attempts

C Samson Satele: Allowed 1 sack and 1 quarterback hit on 21 pass block snaps, run blocked for 19 yards on 4 attempts

RG Mike McGlynn: Allowed 5 quarterback hurries on 40 pass block snaps, run blocked for 0 yards on 1 attempt

RT Winston Justice: Allowed 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit, and 3 quarterback hurries on 23 pass block snaps

RT Jeff Linkenbach: Allowed 4 quarterback hurries on 17 pass block snaps, run blocked for 3 yards on 1 attempt

WR Donnie Avery: Caught 3 passes for 31 yards on 8 attempts on 38 pass snaps, 3.0 YAC per catch, 2 drops

TE Dwayne Allen: Caught 1 pass for 11 yards on 3 attempts on 22 pass snaps, 2.0 YAC per catch, 1 drop, allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 7 pass block snaps

CB Cassius Vaughn: Allowed 10 catches for 141 yards on 14 attempts, 1 interception, 2 pass deflections, 9 solo tackles, 2 stops, 3 missed tackles

ROLB Dwight Freeney: 2 quarterback hurries on 35 pass rush snaps, no tackles

NT Antonio Johnson: Did not record a pressure on 28 pass rush snaps, no tackles

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