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Just like Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Pierre Garcon would perform better if he had Peyton Manning throwing passes to him. But he doesn’t and now hauls in passes, when he can, thrown by Curtis Painter and Dan Orlovsky. On Sunday, Garcon finished the day with three receptions for 30 yards.

Garcon had 591 receiving yards on the season with 4 receiving touchdowns entering Week 10. Garcon was averaging 66 yards receiving per game. Garcon’s receiving yards per game was up nearly 10 yards per game from last season.

Garcon was ranked as the 29th ranked wide receiver according to Yahoo! heading into his match up with the Jacksonville Jaguars who ranked 7th against the pass, giving up 197 passing yards per game.

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Fantasy Factor: WR Austin Collie

POSTED: 11:14 am EDT May 27, 2011
UPDATED: 2:49 pm EDT June 3, 2011

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In nine games, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Austin Collie had 649 receiving yards and 8 touchdown grabs. If healthy, Collie’s numbers would make any No. 1 fantasy receiver jealous. Collie is entering his third year in the league when most receivers make a huge jump in production. Obviously it does help to have Peyton Manning throwing the pigskin to you, but Collie still has to hang on to the ball.A concussion against the Philadelphia Eagles sidetracked Collie for a couple of games, plus he was in one week and out the other thanks to some nagging injuries. Despite the rigors of the NFL, Collie was a major fantasy factor last season. The Colts wide receiver was probably the one player I tracked the most last season because when he played, he produced. This season, expect Collie to emerge as Manning’s true No. 2 target behind Reggie Wayne.Speaking of Wayne, don’t worry about him. All he did was attract double coverage late in the season, which opened the door for Collie and Pierre Garcon. And, speaking of Garcon, don’t worry about him either. Garcon hasn’t shown he can be consistent like Collie.Collie should be owned in all fantasy leagues and is a solid No. 3 wide receiver option for the reasons above. Collie is a strong replacement as a No. 2 receiver if injuries sideline your top options.Austin Collie’s 2011 projected fantasy numbers: 900 passing yards, 9 TDs.Next Fantasy Factor: Bengals RB Cedric Benson.Let’s get interactive. Send me your comments or questions to poconnor@hearst.com.

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NFL Mock Draft I Sees Nick Fairley Going No. 1 Overall, Cameron Jordan Going to Patriots at No. 17 (Page 3)

by Jeff Howe on Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 1:55PM  

21. Kansas City Chiefs
2010 Record: 10-6
Needs: Tackle, outside linebacker, defensive tackle, wide receiver, center
The Pick: UCLA outside linebacker Akeem Ayers
Analysis: Ayers looks like a steady, all-around type of linebacker who will add to Kansas City’s young and improving defense.

22. Indianapolis Colts
2010 Record: 10-6
Needs: Tackle, guard, defensive tackle, safety
The Pick: USC tackle Tyron Smith
Analysis: Smith is slightly undersized for a tackle at 6-foot-5 and 290 pounds, but the Colts are fine with that. After ignoring the offensive line in last year’s draft — after Bill Polian harped on the need for linemen, he only spent a fourth-round pick on guard Jacques McClendon — the Colts have to go all out in that area this time around.

23. Philadelphia Eagles
2010 Record: 10-6
Needs: Right guard, safety, cornerback, outside linebacker, right tackle
The Pick: Wisconsin tackle Gabe Carimi
Analysis: The Eagles had the fifth-ranked rushing offense in the league, but the eye test showed it was consistent on designed plays for LeSean McCoy. A boost on the line would help that department, and it could keep quarterback Michael Vick from running for his life.

24. New Orleans Saints
2010 Record: 11-5
Needs: Defensive end, outside linebacker, defensive tackle, running back, safety
The Pick: Alabama running back Mark Ingram
Analysis: The Saints had five running backs in 2010 who finished with 150-716 rushing yards, and they only had nine rushing touchdowns. The offense wasn’t New Orleans’ downfall by any means, but Ingram could be too good to pass up at this point in the draft.

25. Seattle Seahawks
2010 Record: 7-9
Needs: Quarterback, running back, guard, center, safety, cornerback, defensive tackle
The Pick: Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett
Analysis: Statistically, the Seahawks were poor in passing offense (19th), passing defense (27th), rushing offense (31st) and rushing defense (21st), so take your pick with their top need. By the time late April comes around, there could be eight to 10 different players at this spot in the mock draft.

26. Baltimore Ravens
2010 Record: 12-4
Needs: Cornerback, right tackle, wide receiver, safety, inside linebacker, outside linebacker
The Pick: Texas cornerback Aaron Williams
Analysis: Williams is 6-foot-1 and about 190 pounds, and he fits an obvious need as the best cornerback available.

27. Atlanta Falcons
2010 Record: 13-3
Needs: Outside linebacker, defensive end, safety, offensive linemen, tight end
The Pick: Wisconsin defensive end J.J. Watt
Analysis: The Falcons need some attitude on the edge of their defense, whether it’s at end or outside linebacker. If Georgia outside linebacker Justin Houston is still available, it would be hard to pass him over.

28. New England Patriots
2010 Record: 14-2
Needs: Defensive end, outside linebacker, tackle, guard, running back, wide receiver
The Pick: Georgia outside linebacker Justin Houston
Analysis: It could be a dream scenario for the Patriots if Houston is still available at this spot. The 6-foot-3, 258-pounder had 10 sacks last season as a junior and 20 in his career, and he could team up with Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes, Jermaine Cunningham and Gary Guyton as a nice young group of linebackers.

29. Chicago Bears
2010 Record: 11-5
Needs: Tackle, guard, wide receiver, outside linebacker, defensive tackle
The Pick: Mississippi State tackle Derek Sherrod
Analysis: The Bears need to line up every available lineman with a pulse and take the best one. Sherrod looks like he would fit that criteria.

30. New York Jets
2010 Record: 11-5
Needs: Defensive end, outside linebacker, safety, wide receiver, defensive tackle
The Pick: Purdue defensive end/outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan
Analysis: Kerrigan would be a stand-up rush linebacker in the Jets’ 3-4 scheme, and it sounds like he’s better in that role than as a defensive end in a three-point stance.

*31. Pittsburgh Steelers
2010 Record: 12-4
Needs: Right tackle, guard, cornerback
The Pick: Penn State interior lineman Stefan Wisniewski
Analysis: Wisniewski could play all three spots on the inside, but he’d fit in at right guard for the Steelers, who could also opt for Villanova lineman Benjamin Ijalana. Either way, the Steelers would stay in state.

*32. Green Bay Packers
2010 Record: 10-6
Needs: Outside linebacker, running back, defensive end, guard, left tackle
The Pick: Temple defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson
Analysis: Wilkerson would be an immediate upgrade along the defensive line. The Packers need an outside linebacker, but there aren’t any more clear-cut first-rounders remaining at this point and they could add one later in the draft. It would also be interesting if the Packers got greedy and simply took 6-foot-5 Pittsburgh wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin, who has definite first-round ability.

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Colts Austin Collie will not play in Sunday’s game

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Austin Collie has been ruled out for Sunday night’s home game against San Diego after he encountered symptoms related to a concussion sustained Nov. 7, the team advised in a release Tuesday.

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Colts Austin Collie will not play in Sunday’s game

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Austin Collie has been ruled out for Sunday night’s home game against San Diego after he encountered symptoms related to a concussion sustained Nov. 7, the team advised in a release Tuesday.

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Colts’ Collie not playing Sunday

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Austin Collie won’t play this week against the San Diego Chargers, Colts officials confirmed Tuesday.

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Colts WR Collie ruled out of next game as precaution

The Indianapolis Colts said Tuesday that they will hold Austin Collie out of this weekend’s game against the San Diego Chargers “as a precautionary measure” while the wide receiver deals with post-concussion symptoms.

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Injury update: Colts’ Collie puts focus on return, not injury

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Austin Collie doesn’t want to talk about the violent hit that left him with a concussion.

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Colts aim for rebound against sputtering Bengals

(Sports Network) – After the NFL schedule was released and free agent wide receiver Terrell Owens found a home in Cincinnati, the Week 10 matchup between the Bengals and Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium was pegged to be a possible playoff preview between AFC powerhouses.

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Colts’ Collie won’t play Sunday against Bengals

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Austin Collie lies on the field after being injured in the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010 in Philadelphia.

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Colts rule out WR Collie for Sunday

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Austin Collie has been ruled out for a Week 10 tilt against Cincinnati due to a concussion he suffered on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.

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As Collie begins recovery from concussion, Colts discuss NFL’s crackdown on hits

The concussion symptoms are subsiding for Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Austin Collie, but not the ramifications of the actions that produced them.

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With Collie recovering, Colts talk of crackdown on hits

The concussion symptoms are subsiding for Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Austin Collie, but not the ramifications of the actions that produced them.

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Colts’ Caldwell: Collie’s concussion symptoms waning

Symptoms from a concussion which sidelined Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Austin Collie in Sunday’s scary second-quarter collision at Philadelphia are subsiding, an encouraged coach Jim Caldwell said today.

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