The Indianapolis Colts open up the 2015 season with a trip to upstate New York to face the Buffalo Bills. The Week 1 matchup is a classic test of strength versus strength at the Colts test out their new offense against one of 2014’s best defenses.
Both teams have a few question marks on the injury front.
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The Colts will be without cornerback
Greg Toler(neck) and running back
Vick Ballard(hamstring).
Robert Mathiswas officially listed as questionable (which considering he’s less than a year from tearing his achilles is a good thing), might suit up today.
The Bills won’t be missing any significant players due to injury, but have a few players coming back who won’t be 100 percent. Running back LeSean McCoy practiced for the first time in weeks due to a sore hamstring and has admitted that he won’t be a full strength. Wide receivers Sammy Watkins had a bad hamstring earlier in the preseason, but has been a full go at practice for the past two weeks.
The Bill will be without premiere defensive lineman Marcell Dareus, who is serving a one game suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. The Colts dodged a bullet as Dareus finished last second on the team in sacks.
Make sure you are ready for the game with our preview. You can also get caught up on the Colts recent transactions, like trading for defensive lineman Billy Winn or signing a contract extension with left tackle Anthony Castonzo.
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Kickoff
Date: Sunday, Sept. 13
Start Time: 1:00pm EST
Location: Buffalo, New York
Venue: Ralph Wilson Stadium
Weather: 60° and Showers.
TV Coverage
CBS – Go here for the coverage map, Colts vs Bills are in yellow on the first map.
Radio Coverage
The radio broadcast can be heard on 1070 The Fan, 107.5 FM in Indianapolis. They can be found on member of the Colts Radio Network outside of Indy. Bob Lamey returns to do play-by-play along with Jim Sorgi offering color commentary.
Betting Line
Colts -3
Over/Under 45