Colts' Special Team vs Patriots' Special Teams The first major chink in the Colts' special teams armor was revealed last week. Going into the game, the Colts were leading the league in average field position allowed off kickoffs and punts. The Colts gave up an average of 46 yards on kickoff returns, including an 81 yard return to open the second half. Fortunately, the Colts' defense forced a fumble on the ensuing play, leading eventually to another Colts score. Put simply, we got lucky. The almost complete collapse of this part of the Colts' game could have cost them the game. The main problem seemed to be the hang time on the kickoff itself. If the kick does not stay in the air long enough, the tacklers do not have enough time to get down field to make plays. Hopefully, kickoff specialist Danny Kight will correct whatever problems he is having and the team will return to its previous form. The Colt punting and place kicking games continue to roll along with excellent performances. The Colts were certainly embarrassed by the Patriots successful execution of the fake field goal two weeks ago. Don't look for a repeat performance this week. While the Patriots were able to exploit our weaknesses once, I expect our special teams to come up big this week show that they are the superior unit. Advantage: Colts |
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