2007 Week 1 · Thu, Sep 6, 2007 · RCA Dome

New Orleans Saints

Indianapolis ColtsWinner

IND -5.5 ✓U 52.5 ✓DomeColts closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 31.

Indianapolis Colts 41–10 — never really in doubt late.

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Who moved the needle

Passing · IND

18/30, 288 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

11.0 expected points added · +2.5% completion over expected

Passing · NO

28/41, 192 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-18.9 expected points added · -2.6% completion over expected

Rushing · IND

23 att, 118 yds, 1 TD

2.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NO

12 att, 38 yds, 0 TD

-1.8 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Drew Brees	28/41	192	0	2	1	-18.9

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Reggie Bush	12	38	3.2	-1.8
Deuce McAllister	10	38	3.8	0.1
Aaron Stecker	2	21	10.5	-0.3
Devery Henderson	1	5	5.0	0.2
Drew Brees	1	4	4.0	-0.8

Player	Solo	Ast	PD
Mark Simoneau	4	3	0
Scott Fujita	4	1	1
Roman Harper	2	3	1
Jason David	4	0	1
Josh Bullocks	3	1	0
Hollis Thomas	2	1	0
Charles Grant	3	0	0
Scott Shanle	2	1	0
Jason Craft	2	0	0
Antwan Lake	2	0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Peyton Manning	18/30	288	3	0	0	11.0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Joseph Addai	23	118	5.1	1	2.1
Kenton Keith	5	32	6.4	0	0.9
Dallas Clark	1	14	14.0	0	0.8

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Marlin Jackson	7	4	0.0	0	0
Kelvin Hayden	4	3	0.0	0	0
Bob Sanders	3	4	0.0	0	1
Rob Morris	7	0	0.0	0	0
Gary Brackett	6	1	0.0	0	0
Robert Mathis	3	1	1.0	0	0
Freddy Keiaho	4	0	0.0	1	1
Antoine Bethea	1	2	0.0	0	0
Raheem Brock	2	1	0.0	0	0
Tyjuan Hagler	2	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Colts closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 31.

Total closed 52.5; the game landed 51 — under by 1.5.

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