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Colts QB Andrew Luck threw for career-high 464 yards last week and has thrown TD pass in league-high 27 consecutive games. Luck's streak is No. 13 all-time and tied with Peyton Manning for second longest in franchise history. ... K Adam Vinatieri returns to place where he won three Super Bowl rings and needs one field goal attempt to pass Gary Anderson (672) for second most in league history. With four extra points, Vinatieri will tie Anderson (620) for fourth on NFL's career list. Vinatieri also needs 26 points to break Morten Andersen's career scoring record (2,544 points). Vinatieri already owns the field goals made mark. ... Eric Ebron has three TD catches this season, highest total among league's tight ends. ... LB Darius Leonard leads NFL in tackles (54) and solo tackles (38). ... DE Margus Hunt (nine) leads NFL in tackles for loss. Leonard (seven) is third and ranks first among rookies with four sacks. ... Indy is converting league-best 51.6 percent of third-down chances. ... Belichick is 15-6 against Colts as coach of Patriots and 17-8 against Indianapolis as head coach overall. ... Patriots have averaged 44.6 points against Colts in last five meetings. ... QB Tom Brady has 1,750 passing yards (291.7 per game) [url=http://www.coltsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-hats]Indianapolis Colts Hats[/url] , with 15 TDs and only four INTs in his past six games against Colts. ... With victory, Brady (225 career wins) can tie Vinatieri (226) for most wins by player in NFL history. ... Brady enters game three touchdowns shy of 500 career regular-season TD passes. He trails only Manning (539) and Brett Favre (508). ... WR Julian Edelman returns from four-game suspension for violating NFL policy on performance enhancers. He has touchdown catch in two of his last three meetings with Colts. ... TE Rob Gronkowski, who left last Sunday with ankle issue, has 322 receiving yards and six TD catches in past six matchups with Indy. ... S Devin McCourty has two INTs and four pass breakups in five career meetings with Colts. ... Fantasy tip: In his past five Thursday night games, Brady has 1,475 passing yards (295 per game) with 12 TDs and one INT.Colts are Noticeably Absent from ESPN’s Top 100 List The Colts have a very young, very inexperienced roster that is largely being underestimated by the NFL as a whole. It hasn’t been greatly surprising to see analysts who are unwilling to give the Colts much if any chance at all to make an impact in the coming season. However, while there are many spots on the roster that have questions surrounding them, there are a couple that don’t. Andrew Luck has looked like himself this preseason, making great throws, showing his excellent pocket movement, and even exhibiting a willingness to run when the possibility presents itself, but slide when prudent rather than take big and unnecessary hits. At peak form, you’d be hard pressed to find 5 quarterbacks who are better than Andrew Luck. That is why it was so surprising to see that no Colts made ESPN’s top 100 list heading into the 2018 season. There seems to be a healthy dose of skepticism about whether or not Luck is going to be able to play like himself. A month ago I might have understood that sentiment. However, the evidence is now on film to be seen that the guy is back. His accuracy and ball placement have been as good as ever and on full display.Regardless, if the fact that his fastball doesn’t seem to have snapped all the way back yet bothers people, I suppose I could understand that. However, there are fourteen--yes, *fourteen* other quarterbacks who made this list. The level of absurdity and disrespect here is just silly. But let’s just say that is fine. We understand. He is returning from injury and you just aren’t sure he can be as good as someone like Cam Newton or Alex Smith. 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What Colts fans can and should take away from this kind of slipshod analysis is that the national media cannot be relied upon to give you an accurate picture of what this team is capable of. When you hear them talking about how bad this roster is, remember lists like this. There is plenty of reason to have hope for this team in the coming season, even if many are too shortsighted and uninformed to see it.