The Toronto Raptors defeated the Indiana Pacers 118-100 Wednesday night at Scotiabank Arena. The Blue and Gold were outscored in all four quarters, and turned it over 22 times. Malcolm Brogdon led Indiana with 18 points, but left the game in the third quarter with a hamstring injury and did not return. The Pacers have not won a regular season game in Toronto since 2013, and are now 1-4 on the season. IU product OG Anunoby had 16 points in the first quarter for the Raptors en route to a season-high 25-points. Indiana wraps up a two-game road trip Friday night in Brooklyn against the Nets.
Indianapolis Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week Wednesday for the second time this season. In Indy’s 30-18 win over the San Francisco 49ers, the 27-year-old punted six times for 273 yards, including two downed inside the 20-yard line. Sanchez had the longest punt in team history and second-longest in the NFL this season with a 79-yarder in the second quarter. Indianapolis has won three out of four after a Week 3 loss to the Titans in Nashville. The Colts are currently favored by a point for Sunday’s showdown against Tennessee.
The Indianapolis Colts’ Wednesday injury report arguably looked better than it has all season ahead of Sunday’s divisional matchup with the Titans. While the team had a walk-through and not a full practice, the injury report estimated what a players’ participation would have been. Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton and cornerback Xavier Rhodes would not have practiced due to a quad and calf injury, respectively. Right tackle Braden Smith was listed as a limited participant after missing the past six games with a foot injury, and cornerback Rock Ya-Sin was also listed as a limited participant. Other notables listed as limited included running backs Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines, who are dealing with rib injuries.
