Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts Preview

By Sheila King-Jeffcoat  |   Friday, September 16, 2005  |  Comments( 0 )

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The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Indianapolis Colts started their seasons with convincing victories and are looking forward to their week 2 matchup in the Colt's house on Sunday.

Although the Jacksonville Jaguars have beaten the Colts in the last two seasons, Coach Tony Dungy and his Indianapolis Colts seem very focused this season, and want to grab early possession of AFC division lead. Coach Jack Del Rio and his Jaguars would like to take the title just as much. The key factor in winning the game could be which team does best in the red zone. Touchdowns, as opposed to field goals, will determine the victor.

Jacksonville Jaguars' quarterback Brain Leftwich finished his season opener catching 17 of 31 passes, including two touchdowns. However, his offensive line allowed him to be sacked 3 times. Veterans Jimmy Smith and Fred Taylor are coming off productive weeks and are poised to face off against their divisional rivals.

Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning finished his game against the Baltimore Ravens completing 21 of 36 pass attempts for a total of 256 yards and two touchdowns. Wide receivers Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne as well as running back Edgerrin James are poised to go up against what could be the most dominating defense in the league.

If the Colts strengthen their running game and the Jaguars work hard on converting in the redzone, it's hard to say who will come out the victor. This could end up being the game of the week, although I don't see it becoming a shootout because Jacksonville's defense should be able to neutralize the Indianapolis offense to a certain degree.
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