2016 Indianapolis Colts Expert Predictions and Season Win Totals Picks

2016 Indianapolis Colts Expert Predictions and Season Win Totals Picks

by Robert Ferringo - 9/9/2016

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck

2015 Record: 8-8

2016 Las Vegas Season Win Total: 9.0

2016 Season Win Total Prediction: 'Under'

If you watched the Colts at all this preseason, it's as if you could feel the anxiety and the tension surrounding this team. From owner Jim Irsay's reaction to the cancelled Hall of Fame Game to the hostility any time someone is asked about the friction between coach Chuck Pagano and embattled general manager Ryan Grigson, there are just not good vibes surrounding this Colts team. And I think the reason is that a lot of people know that they are going to lose their jobs in six months.

I don't think the Colts are any good at all this year. I don't think that they have been very good the past three seasons, as Indianapolis' success was more the result of being the most competent team in a totally incompetent division. But Houston has solidified. And both Tennessee and Jacksonville are pointed in the right direction and gathering momentum. So now that the Colts are on more of an equal playing field, they are being exposed for the holes on their roster.

Andrew Luck is still overrated, but he is at least a decent NFL-caliber starting quarterback. T.Y. Hilton is one of the best and most underrated players in football. Frank Gore still has some gas left in the tank, but at age 32 can't be counted on for the 1,400 yards that this team probably needs. Indianapolis is undermanned at the skill positions beyond that, and their offensive line is still one of the worst, and youngest, in football.

Defensively, Indy is relying on past-their-prime guys like Kendall Langford, Trent Cole, Robert Mathis and Mike Adams. Depth is scarce, and the Colts enter the season with major injury issues in the secondary. When this team is completely healthy, the defense might not be that bad. But any Top 15 offense is going to bowl over this aging group, and I think they will wear down as the season goes on.

Indianapolis still has a decent schedule, getting to crossover against the up-and-down NFC North and the AFC West. If the Colts get off to a strong 4-1 start then they could get some momentum going. But if the Colts struggle, I think the vice around this organization is going to tighten. I am playing the Colts 'under' as I just don't see enough talent on this team to make me think they can overcome their negative karma.

Indianapolis Colts Regular Season Schedule (All times EST)

WEEK	DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	Location	Result
1	Sun, Sep 11th, 2016	Detroit	04:25 PM	Lucas Oil Stadium
2	Sun, Sep 18th, 2016	at Denver	04:25 PM	Mile High Stadium
3	Sun, Sep 25th, 2016	San_Diego	04:25 PM	Lucas Oil Stadium
4	Sun, Oct 2nd, 2016	at Jacksonville	-330 PM	Wembley Stadium
5	Sun, Oct 9th, 2016	Chicago	01:00 PM	Lucas Oil Stadium
6	Sun, Oct 16th, 2016	at Houston	08:30 PM	NRG Stadium
7	Sun, Oct 23rd, 2016	at Tennessee	01:00 PM	Nissan Stadium
8	Sun, Oct 30th, 2016	Kansas_City	01:00 PM	Lucas Oil Stadium
9	Sun, Nov 6th, 2016	at Green_Bay	04:25 PM	Lambeau Field
10	Bye
11	Sun, Nov 20th, 2016	Tennessee	01:00 PM	Lucas Oil Stadium
12	Thu, Nov 24th, 2016	Pittsburgh	08:30 PM	Lucas Oil Stadium
13	Mon, Dec 5th, 2016	at Ny_Jets	08:30 PM	MetLife Stadium
14	Sun, Dec 11th, 2016	Houston	01:00 PM	Lucas Oil Stadium
15	Sun, Dec 18th, 2016	at Minnesota	01:00 PM	U.S. Bank Stadium
16	Sat, Dec 24th, 2016	at Oakland	04:05 PM	Oakland Coliseum
17	Sun, Jan 1st, 2017	Jacksonville	01:00 PM	Lucas Oil Stadium

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