Gimenez scored twice in the opening 18 minutes on Sunday and Igor Paixao put the visitors 3-0 ahead after 37 minutes. Wednesday's encounter was played behind closed doors. With 10 tackles, Franklin would tie Antoine Bethea for the fifth-most games (15) with double-digit tackles in Colts history.Trouble continued after the game with police using tear gas outside the stadium. Indy’s defense leads the NFL in tackles for loss (23), is tied for second in sacks (12) and is tied for seventh in takeaways (seven). needs 36 yards receiving to pass Hall of Famer John Mackey (2,775 yards) for the fifth-highest total in franchise history over a player’s first four seasons. Moss had 30 carries for 122 yards and caught his third career TD pass last week. If Richardson plays, he could become the first Colts quarterback to rush for a TD in three consecutive games played. He finished each of the past two games after taking over for the injured starter. QB Gardner Minshew won last week in his first start with the Colts. The Colts need one win to earn regular-season No. Indy has won two straight since snapping an eight-game losing streak. Coach Sean McVay has a league-best 48-1 mark when the Rams are leading at halftime since 2017. He’s also three fumble recoveries away from becoming the franchise’s leader. Donald needs three tackles to pass Alec Ogletree (503) for second on the Rams list. He’s the first player to catch at least 10 passes and produce 100 yards in his first two NFL games. Nacua is second in the NFL with 30 receptions. With 8 yards passing, Stafford will become the 11th player in league history with 53,000. The team is making its second trip to the Midwest in a week, logging nearly 8,500 flight miles over the past week. The Rams are 6-14 since winning the Super Bowl in their home stadium. STATS AND STUFF: Los Angeles has lost two straight and five of seven since last December. Irsay’s late father, Robert, bought the Rams in 1972 then traded the franchise to Carroll Rosenbloom for the Colts. Dickerson and Colts owner Jim Irsay both played football at SMU. Hall of Fame RB Eric Dickerson, who still holds the NFL’s single-season rushing record (2,105 yards) in 1984, suited up for both teams. The split came in 1970 when the Colts moved to the AFC as part of the NFL-AFL merger. These franchises played twice a year from 1953-69 as members of the NFL’s Western Conference. SERIES NOTES: Los Angeles has won three straight in this series, including the past two at Indy. Both were full participants in Wednesday’s practice and could be cleared before the game. The biggest questions for Indy are Richardson and three-time Pro Bowl center Ryan Kelly, who both missed last week’s game after entering the concussion protocol. All-Pro WR Cooper Kupp (hamstring) will miss yet another game and impressive rookie WR Puka Nacua is dealing with an oblique injury. What’s unclear is whether LT Alaric Jackson (thigh), TE Tyler Higbee (Achilles tendon) or WR Ben Skowronek (Achilles tendon) will. KEY INJURIES: Rams right guard Joe Noteboom fought through shoulder and knee injuries Monday night and barring a setback, it appears he’ll play Sunday. Moss has rushed for 210 yards over the past two weeks and this matchup could be more intriguing - if QB Anthony Richardson plays. The fourth-year running back has emerged as a valuable replacement for the 2021 NFL rushing champ. Jonathan Taylor matchup won’t happen, but the three-time AP Defensive Player of the Year remains a feature attraction against suddenly surging Zack Moss. He has a league-high 45 tackles and he needs to continue playing well to slow down the pass-heavy Rams. Last season, he broke the franchise’s single-season record for tackles (167) and he’s off to another fast start in 2023 with three straight double-digit games. Indy’s defense has been solid and Franklin is one key reason. COLTS PLAYER TO WATCH: LB Zaire Franklin.
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