Sunday, October 23, 2016

LP Field

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The Indianapolis Colts travel to LP Field to play the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, October 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Tennessee as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 51. The Colts are 2-3-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-1-0. The Titans have an over/under record of 4-2-0 and they are 2-4-0 against the spread.

Andrew Luck finished with 252 yards through the air for Indianapolis last week. He completed 21 passes out of 32 attempts for a 66% completion percentage. The Colts were led in rushing by Frank Gore, who finished with 106 yards on 22 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Chester Rogers was the team leader in receiving with a total of 63 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 16 yards per reception. As a team in that game Indianapolis got a total of 19 first downs. Of those first downs, 9 came on the ground while 9 came through the air. They ran 67 total plays for 392 yards for the game. The Colts ran for 161 yards on 32 attempts.

Marcus Mariota finished with 284 yards passing for Tennessee last week. He went 17 for 24, resulting in a 71% completion percentage. The Titans were led on the ground by DeMarco Murray, who finished with 65 yards on 21 carries. He ended the game with an average of 3 yards per rush. Kendall Wright led the team in receiving with 133 yards and 8 catches. He finished the game with an average of 17 yards per reception. Tennessee had 19 first downs total. 5 came from running the ball and 13 came from a pass. They ran 57 total plays for 407 yards for the contest. The Titans ran for 137 yards on 31 carries as a team.

Indianapolis scores 27 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 7th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 25 passes on 40 attempts for a 63% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 262 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 13th in the league. The Colts run for an average of 102 yards per game on 24 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry. That ranks them 17th in the league. They also run 67 plays per contest and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 364 yards per game, ranking their offense 12th overall this season. The Colts average 22 first downs per game which ranks them 6th in the NFL. They accumulate 65.5 penalty yards per game via 7.8 penalties, which ranks 10th in the league.

Indianapolis allows 294 passing yards per game, ranking 29th, and they allow 29 points per contest on defense, which ranks 28th. They give up 26 completions on 38 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 68%. The Colts allow 118 rushing yards per game on 25 carries for an average of 4.7 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 26th in the NFL. Indianapolis allows 411 total yards per game including 6.5 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 30th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 9 penalties for 81.3 yards per game, ranking them 32nd among NFL teams.

Tennessee averages 20 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 21st in the league. In the passing department, they complete 20 passes per game on 32 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. They throw for 220 yards through the air per game, ranking them 29th. The Titans run for an average of 147 yards per game on 30 attempts for an average of 4.9 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 3rd on the ground. They also run 63 plays per game and average 5.8 yards per play for a total of 366 yards per game, ranking them 11th in the league on offense. The Titans get an average of 20 first downs per game, which ranks 21st. They average 65.3 penalty yards per game via 7.5 penalties, ranking them 14th in the NFL.

Tennessee allows an average of 236 passing yards per game, which ranks 11th in the league. Their defense overall allows 21 points per contest, which has them ranked 13th. They give up 21 completions on 34 attempts for a completion percentage of 62% per game. The Titans allow 89 rushing yards per contest on 22 carries for a 4 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 7th in the NFL. Tennessee allows 324 total yards per game for an average of 5.5 yards per play, which ranks 9th in the league. They force 8.8 penalties for 74.3 yards in each contest, ranking 29th.

Indianapolis Betting Trends

Indianapolis is 5-1-0 against the over/under this season

Indianapolis has an ATS record of 2-3-1 this season

Tennessee Betting Trends

Tennessee is 4-2-0 against the over/under this season

Tennessee has an ATS record of 2-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Indianapolis

10/18/16 WR Quan Bray Ankle injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
10/16/16 TE Dwayne Allen Ankle injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
10/16/16 CB Patrick Robinson Knee "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
10/16/16 WR Phillip Dorsett Hamstring injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
10/16/16 NT Zach Kerr Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
10/07/16 DB Antonio Cromartie Arm has been released
09/29/16 C Jonotthan Harrison Appendix IR
09/27/16 LB Trent Cole Back IR
09/21/16 WR Donte Moncrief Shoulder expected to miss 4-6 weeks

Tennessee

10/16/16 CB Cody Riggs Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Indianapolis
10/05/16 DL Al Woods Calf expected to miss 4-6 weeks
09/22/16 G Chance Warmack Hand IR
08/11/16 T Byron Bell Ankle IR

Guy's Pick: Take Indianapolis

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