Quote:Normally I'd say that is fair but the Colts D is historically garbage. Stafford carved them up in seconds. Without Megatron.

 

  When watching the Lions-Colts game,   one thought that came to mind was the Colts Injuries in the Secondary were as pronounced as I've seen from an NFL Secondary in a long time.   The Colts had major injury CB issues in their MNF game against the Jets last season in Week # 2.  In that game though,  I don't recall Safety injuries being an issue.   But against the Lions,  not only did they begin without 3 out of their top 5 DBs in their primary Nickel Package,  they had 2 or 3 more injuries in the Secondary during the game.   The fact that Winston Guy was forced into action after backup rookie S T.J. Green went down helped sum up what the Colts were dealing with.    As pleased as I am about Matthew Stafford's performance in that game,   the combination of injuries in the Secondary and the personnel absences on the Colts D-Line made the Colts Defensive task extremely difficult.

 

  As for the Colts upcoming game in Denver,  Nickel CB Darius Butler returned to practice.   But otherwise,  their Secondary situation isn't looking good.   The injury that OLB Robert Mathis is now dealing with only compounds their problems.   

 

  Though the Colts are fortunate to be facing an inexperienced QB in this game,  they have a major uphill battle on their hands.   I plan on making my picks Saturday Night after absorbing the updated injury information.   Right now though,  my plan is to pick the Broncos w/o much hesitation.

 

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