Indianapolis at New Orleans
When: 8:15 PM ET, Monday, December 16, 2019
Where: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: ESPN (8:15 PM ET): Joe Tessitore, Boog McFarland, Lisa Salters (field reporter)
RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Hub Arkush (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 81 (Ind), 83 (NO) | XM: 225 (Ind), 226 (NO)
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COLTS NOTES
• QB JACOBY BRISSETT passed for 251 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 93.6 rating & rushed for 26 yards last week. Aims for 4th in row on road with 0 INTs. Has passed for 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 106 rating in 2 career games vs. NFC South.
• RB MARLON MACK had rush TD last week & aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD. Became 1st Ind. player with 900+ rush yards & 5+ rush TDs in consecutive seasons since JOSEPH ADDAI (2006-07).
• WR T.Y. HILTON had 4 catches for 150 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC South with TD catch. Has 7 seasons with 5+ rec. TDs since entering league in 2012, tied-most in NFL during that span (ANTONIO BROWN, DEMARYIUS THOMAS). WR ZACH PASCAL had 5 catches for 74 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NFC South with TD catch. WR MARCUS JOHNSON had 3 catches for career-high 105 yards & TD in Week 14. Aims for 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 on road.
• LB DARIUS LEONARD had 9 tackles & 2 INTs last week, incl. 80-yard INT-TD, his 1st-career TD. Is 1st player with 10+ sacks (12) & 5+ INTs (6) in 1st 25 games since 1982. Ties for NFL lead among LBs with 4 INTs this season. S MALIK HOOKER had 10 tackles & 2nd INT of season last week. DE JUSTIN HOUSTON had 9th sack of season in Week 14. Had 3 sacks & 2 PD in only career game vs. NO (9/23/12 with KC).
SAINTS NOTES
• QB DREW BREES passed for 349 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 138.4 rating & had rush TD last week. Has 11 career games with 5+ TD passes, most in NFL history. Has 300+ yards, 3+ TD passes & 110+ rating in 3 of his past 4 at home. Had 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 144.9 rating in last home meeting. Has 4,194 pass yards (349.5 per game) & 39 TDs vs. 6 INTs for 124.8 rating in his past 12 on MNF. Has 537 career pass TDs & needs 3 TDs to surpass PEYTON MANNING (539) for most in NFL history.
• RB ALVIN KAMARA has 235 scrimmage yards (117.5 per game) in 2 career games vs. AFC South. Needs 38 rec. yards to become 3rd player in NFL history with 500+ rush yards & 500+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 seasons. RB LATAVIUS MURRAY had 94 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 25 rec.) last week.
• WR MICHAEL THOMAS had 11 catches for 134 yards & TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with rec. TD & 6th in row at home with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Has 7 games with 10+ catches, tied most in single season in NFL history. Is 1 of 2 WRs (ANTONIO BROWN) with multiple seasons of 120+ receptions & 1,400+ rec. yards.
• DE CAMERON JORDAN had 2 sacks & 2 PD in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC South with sack. S VONN BELL led team with 12 tackles & had 8th career sack last week. Leads NFL with 5 FRs this season. LB DEMARIO DAVIS had sack last week & aims for his 4th in row at home with sack. CB MARSHON LATTIMORE aims for his 4th in row with PD.
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