Sunday, November 20, 2016

Lucas Oil Stadium

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The Tennessee Titans take on the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The opening line for this game has Indianapolis as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 53.5. The Titans are 4-6-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-2-0. The Colts have an over/under record of 7-2-0 and they are 4-4-1 against the spread.

Marcus Mariota finished with 295 yards through the air for Tennessee last week. He completed 19 passes out of 26 attempts for a 73% completion percentage. The Titans were led in rushing by DeMarco Murray, who finished with 123 yards on 17 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Delanie Walker was the team leader in receiving with a total of 124 yards and 9 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. As a team in that game Tennessee got a total of 19 first downs. Of those first downs, 3 came on the ground while 13 came through the air. They ran 59 total plays for 446 yards for the game. The Titans ran for 162 yards on 30 attempts.

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Andrew Luck finished with 281 yards passing for Indianapolis last week. He went 23 for 36, resulting in a 64% completion percentage. The Colts were led on the ground by Frank Gore, who finished with 60 yards on 19 carries. He ended the game with an average of 3 yards per rush. T.Y. Hilton led the team in receiving with 82 yards and 6 catches. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. Indianapolis had 22 first downs total. 7 came from running the ball and 14 came from a pass. They ran 66 total plays for 355 yards for the contest. The Colts ran for 85 yards on 28 carries as a team.

Tennessee scores 26 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 6th in the NFL. In the passing department, they average 21 passes on 32 attempts for a 66% completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 240 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 21st in the league. The Titans run for an average of 146 yards per game on 30 attempts for an average of 4.9 yards per carry. That ranks them 3rd in the league. They also run 63 plays per contest and average 6.1 yards per play for an average of 386 yards per game, ranking their offense 6th overall this season. The Titans average 21 first downs per game which ranks them 8th in the NFL. They accumulate 60.6 penalty yards per game via 7.3 penalties, which ranks 10th in the league.

Tennessee allows 268 passing yards per game, ranking 24th, and they allow 25 points per contest on defense, which ranks 23rd. They give up 24 completions on 39 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 62%. The Titans allow 94 rushing yards per game on 22 carries for an average of 4.3 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 8th in the NFL. Tennessee allows 361 total yards per game including 5.7 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 18th in terms of yards per game. They get flagged for 9.8 penalties for 86.6 yards per game, ranking them 32nd among NFL teams.

Indianapolis averages 27 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 8th in the league. In the passing department, they complete 25 passes per game on 39 attempts for a 64% completion percentage. They throw for 262 yards through the air per game, ranking them 12th. The Colts run for an average of 98 yards per game on 24 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 23rd on the ground. They also run 66 plays per game and average 5.5 yards per play for a total of 360 yards per game, ranking them 13th in the league on offense. The Colts get an average of 22 first downs per game, which ranks 11th. They average 67.1 penalty yards per game via 7.6 penalties, ranking them 11th in the NFL.

Indianapolis allows an average of 288 passing yards per game, which ranks 31st in the league. Their defense overall allows 28 points per contest, which has them ranked 27th. They give up 25 completions on 39 attempts for a completion percentage of 64% per game. The Colts allow 115 rushing yards per contest on 25 carries for a 4.6 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 23rd in the NFL. Indianapolis allows 403 total yards per game for an average of 6.2 yards per play, which ranks 30th in the league. They force 7.8 penalties for 65.7 yards in each contest, ranking 30th.

Tennessee Betting Trends

Tennessee is 8-2-0 against the over/under this season

Tennessee has an ATS record of 4-6-0 this season

Indianapolis Betting Trends

Indianapolis is 7-2-0 against the over/under this season

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

Injuries to Watch

Tennessee

11/13/16 LB Aaron Wallace Shoulder "?" Sunday vs. Indianapolis
10/24/16 G Quinton Spain Knee expected to miss 3-4 weeks
09/22/16 G Chance Warmack Hand IR
08/11/16 T Byron Bell Ankle IR

Indianapolis

11/13/16 DT Henry Anderson Knee "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
11/13/16 T Jack Mewhort Tricep "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
11/13/16 G Joe Reitz Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
11/01/16 S Mike Adams Groin out indefinitely
10/28/16 DE Kendall Langford Knee out indefinitely
10/19/16 WR Quan Bray Ankle IR
09/29/16 C Jonotthan Harrison Appendix IR
09/27/16 LB Trent Cole Back IR

Josh's Pick: Take Indianapolis -3.5

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