Colts:
Peyton Manning, Peyton Manning, Peyton Manning. That's it. That's the Colts' offense right there. Without him, theirs no such thing as "offense" for the Colts. He's a great passer who can throw the deep ball very well. He reads blitzes and knows the defenses of opposing teams very well. Look out for him to have a great game this Sunday.
Saints:
Well, for the Saints, I'm not exactly gonna type Drew Brees' name three times like I did for Manning. However, their offense is explosive enough to blow the game wide open. If you want an example of that, watch highlights from their week 12 game against the Patriots, and their divisional round game against the Cardinals. In those two games, they scored 83 points(38 against the Patriots and 45 against the Cardinals) and only allowed 31 points(17 points by the Patriots and 14 by the Cardinals). The Saints can do the same exact thing to the Colts, if they keep Manning off the field(Colts' defense is very questionable...personally, I think they're only good against teams with lackluster offense, i.e, Ravens and Jets). They just have to run the ball(they were more successful when run the ball than when they didn't), a lot and throw every now and then to keep the scoring high.
Edge: Saints
Now what about the Defense:
Colts:
Dwighty Freeney is not going to play in the game. Well, he might, but he won't really be a factor with that injury. So, the Colts will have to step up with another player in his spot. I think the Colts have what it takes with or without Dwight Freeney. They have been playing without Bob Sanders and have been fine, so I don't think they are really worried about him missing. However, the Saints can run the ball. The Colts are not good at stopping the run. They will be in trouble this Sunday, unless of course, it rains. The last time the Colts were in the Super Bowl, it rained and they won. I think rain was good luck for the Colts, and it stopped the Bears from having a great running game.
Ok, enough about luck, let's talk about the Saints' defense:
Turnovers are what the Saints cause all the time in games. If they win the turnover differential, they are winning the game. That's it, nothing else has to be said about their defense. Darren Sharper is a great corner and he might get some INTs from Manning this Sunday. And there may be some Colt fumbles recovered by the Saints. Look for them to have a great game
Edge: Saints
Cluth Player:
Saints: The Saints don't really have a clutch player. I don't care what you Saints' fans say, but there's nobody on the Saints that's a clutch player. If the game needs to be won in the last few minutes, there's nobody on the Saints who can do it. The only reason the Saints won against the Vikings is because Brett Favre gave the game away. For the Saints, if they're not up by atleast, atleast, 28 points going into the 4th quarter, they'll lose the game. You wanna know why? I'll tell you why... Peyton Manning is on the Colts.
Colts: Peyton Manning will be watching the game. There's no way the Saints will score a lot of points while Peyton is watching on the sidelines without him making some adjustments. I think Peyton will make sure the Saints stay off the field. He's the best at doing that. He is a clutch player that even if they're down by three touchdowns, they can still win the game because of him. He is also the reason why I'm picking the Colts to win this game.
Edge: Colts(for the WIN!!)
Enjoy your weekend, and the game on Sunday. I may be wrong about all the stuff I said above, but hey, I think Peyton Manning will agree with me, don't you think?
