Indianapolis Colts vs Minnesota Vikings Prediction, 12/17/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Indianapolis Colts vs Minnesota Vikings

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN

TV: NFL Network

Odds/Point Spread: Vikings (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Indianapolis Colts (4-8-1) are en route to U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday where they will compete against the Minnesota Vikings (10-3). Indianapolis opens this game as 5.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 47.

The Indianapolis Colts come into this matchup with a record of 4-8-1 for this season. When they last took the field, the Colts faced off with the Cowboys and went home with a loss by a final score of 54-19. Matt Ryan went 21/37 with 233 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 59.9 and walked away from the contest with 3 picks. Jonathan Taylor was the leader on the ground for the Colts with 21 carries for 82 yards (3.9 yards per attempt). Alec Pierce left with an average of 21.5 yds per reception by totaling 86 yds on 4 receptions. The Indianapolis Colts ended up running the ball 30 different times and tallied 106 yds, which had them averaging 3.5 yards per attempt. On the day, they had 70 plays for 309 yds. Indianapolis surrendered 20 completions on 30 attempts for 165 yds, and a completion percentage of 66.7%. Against the run, the Colts gave up 220 yards on 34 attempts, which is 6.5 yds per rush surrendered.

The Colts have earned 4,134 total yards over the course of this year. Indianapolis has accrued 156 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 67 infractions for 610 yds. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Indianapolis has earned 13 touchdowns via the pass and 7 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 26 times (14 interceptions and 12 fumbles lost). Offensively they maintain an average of 100.2 yards in the run game which is 26th in the league. Concerning scoring points, the Indianapolis Colts have an average of 16.1 points per game.

The Colts rank 19th in the NFL concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 22.9 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.2 yards per run and 126.2 rushing yards per game this year. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,640 rushing yards through 13 games. In terms of yards through the air, the Colts have surrendered 2,452 yards which ranks them 3rd in the NFL. They have surrendered 188.6 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 68.2%. For the year, they are conceding 314.8 yards/game which has them ranked 8th in the NFL. They have allowed 16 touchdowns by air as well as 15 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Vikings come into this game with a record of 10-3 for this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Vikings took a loss by a score of 34-23 against the Lions. Kirk Cousins (2 TDs) finished the game with 425 yds on 31/41 passing while his QB rate was 124.5. He didn't toss any picks and his avg yards per attempt was 10.4 yards. Dalvin Cook carried the ball 15 times for 23 yards, ending the contest with 1.5 yds per attempt for Minnesota. Justin Jefferson had the best day in terms of receiving for the Vikings, grabbing 11 passes for 223 yds (20.3 yards per reception). Minnesota ended up running for 1.3 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 22 yds on 17 carries. The Vikings finished the game with a total of 416 yds and they ran 62 plays (6.7 yards per play). The Vikings pass defense allowed a completion rate of 69.2%, surrendering 330 yds on 27 for 39 passing. Minnesota conceded 30 running attempts for 134 yards (4.5 yards per rush).

When it comes to how much they score, the Vikings are ranked 10th in football with 24.0 PPG. During the season so far, the Vikings currently have a total of 3,203 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 246.4 passing yards per game, putting them at 8th out of all NFL teams. They are averaging 95.6 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 1,243 yards for this season. The Minnesota Vikings average 342.0 yards/outing which has them ranked 17th in the league. The Minnesota offense has totaled 525 penalty yards on 63 violations, which is 29th in football in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 9 interceptions while losing 5 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 177 first downs.

The Vikings are conceding 24.1 points per game, which has them in 24th of all teams in the NFL. They have allowed 19 touchdowns through the air and 287.2 yards/game, which has them sitting 32nd in football. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 313 points in total. Minnesota has allowed a total of 1,515 rushing yards (116.5 yards per contest) and 14 touchdowns by ground for the season. The Vikings defense has been on the field for 862 plays, which is good for 30th in the league. They have tallied 20 takeaways (8 fumbles recovered and 12 interceptions) this season.

Who will win tonight's Colts/Vikings NFL game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Vikings -5.5 and over 47 total points

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