Sunday, October 18, 2015

Lucas Oil Stadium

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The New England Patriots take on the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium. The opening line for this game has New England as 7 point favorites and the over/under was set at 55.

Tom Brady finished his last game with 275 yards through the air for New England. He completed 20 passes out of 27 attempts for a 74% completion percentage. LeGarrette Blount led the Patriots in rushing with 74 yards. He averaged 6 yards per carry on his 13 rushing attempts for the game. Julian Edelman led the team in receiving. He had a total of 120 yards on 4 receptions for an average of 30 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game New England got a total of 20 first downs by way of 5 rushing, 11 passing, and 4 by penalty. They ran 55 total plays for 356 yards for the game. The Patriots ran for 109 yards on 23 attempts.

Matt Hasselbeck finished his last game with 213 yards through the air for Indianapolis. He completed 18 passes out of 29 attempts for a 62% completion percentage. Frank Gore led the Colts in rushing with 98 yards. He averaged 4 yards per carry on his 22 rushing attempts for the game. T.Y. Hilton led the team in receiving. He had a total of 88 yards on 5 receptions for an average of 18 yards per catch in the game. Indianapolis got a total of 22 first downs by way of 6 rushing, 10 passing, and 6 by penalty. They ran 59 total plays for 323 yards for the game. The Colts ran for 110 yards on 30 attempts.

New England is averaging 37 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 29 passes per game on 40 attempts for a 73% percent completion percentage and average 294 yards in the passing department per game. The Patriots are averaging 93 rushing yards per game on 24 attempts per contest for an average of 3.9 yards per carry. They also run 66 plays per contest and average 6.4 yards per play for an average of 424 yards per game. The Patriots are averaging 27 first downs per game and they accumulate 69.5 penalty yards per game via 7.8 penalties.

New England gives up 19 points per contest and an average of 230 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 23 completed passes on 35 attempts for a completion percentage of 66%. The Patriots allow 113 rushing yards per game on 24 carries for a 4.7 average per play. New England allows 343 total yards per game including 5.4 yards per play. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 9 penalties for 95.2 yards per game.

Indianapolis is putting 20 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 23 passes per game on 38 attempts for a 61% percent completion percentage and average 195 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Colts rush for an average of 92 yards per contest on 24 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry for the season. They also run 64 plays per game and average 5.2 yards per play for a total of 335 yards per game. The Colts get an average of 21 first downs per game and they average 62.8 penalty yards per game via 7.6 penalties.

Indianapolis surrenders 23 points per game and 287 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 24 completed passes per game on 38 attempts for a completion percentage of 63%. The Colts allow 112 rushing yards per contest on 29 carries for a 3.9 average per rush. Indianapolis allows 399 total yards per game for an average of 5.9 yards per play. They force 1 turnovers per contest and 10.2 penalties for 95 yards in each contest.

New England Betting Trends

New England is 2-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

New England has an ATS record of 3-1-0 this season

Indianapolis Betting Trends

Indianapolis is 2-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Indianapolis has an ATS record of 1-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

New England

10/14/15 T Nate Solder Bicep out for season
10/13/15 LB Dont'a Hightower Ribs "?" Sunday vs. Indianapolis
10/13/15 C Ryan Wendell Illness "?" Sunday vs. Indianapolis
10/11/15 LB Jon Bostic Acquired "?" Sunday vs. Indianapolis
10/11/15 WR Aaron Dobson Undisclosed "?" Sunday vs. Indianapolis
10/11/15 CB Bradley Fletcher Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Indianapolis
10/11/15 DL Trey Flowers Shoulder "?" Sunday vs. Indianapolis
09/10/15 C Bryan Stork Concussion IR - designated to return
09/07/15 WR Brandon LaFell Foot PUP
08/29/15 FB James Develin Tibia IR

Indianapolis

10/14/15 QB Andrew Luck Shoulder is upgraded to probable Sunday vs. New England
10/14/15 CB Vontae Davis Calf "?" Sunday vs. New England
10/11/15 LB Bjoern Werner Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. New England
10/11/15 LB Jerrell Freeman Groin "?" Sunday vs. New England
10/11/15 RB Tyler Varga Concussion "?" Sunday vs. New England
10/07/15 CB Jalil Brown Groin IR
09/24/15 CB D'Joun Smith Knee out indefinitely
09/16/15 RB Vick Ballard Hamstring IR
09/10/15 RB Dan Herron Shoulder IR
09/05/15 DE Arthur Jones Ankle IR

Guy's Pick: Take New England

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