Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots Prediction, 11/6/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 9

Game: Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Date: Sunday, November 6, 2022

Location: Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Patriots (-6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 41

Gillette Stadium is where the New England Patriots (4-4) will compete against the Indianapolis Colts (3-4-1) on Sunday. New England opens this game as 6.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 41.

The Indianapolis Colts head into this matchup 3-4-1 for this season. In their last contest, the Colts played the Commanders and went home with a loss by a final score of 17-16. Jonathan Taylor led the offense in rushing for the Colts with 16 totes for 76 yds (4.8 yards per attempt). Alec Pierce averaged 21.7 yds per catch by totaling 65 yds on 3 catches. Sam Ehlinger connected on 17/23 with 201 yards through the air. He had a QB rating of 100.1 and ended the contest without throwing a pick. In the running game, the Colts gave up 96 yds on 28 tries, which is 3.4 yds per rush allowed. Indianapolis gave up 23 completions on 31 attempts for 266 yards, and a completion rate of 74.2%. When all was said and done, they ran 54 plays which totaled 324 yds. The Indianapolis Colts ended up running the ball 29 different times and compiled 135 yds, which had them averaging 4.7 yards per carry.

In terms of scoring points, the Indianapolis Colts hold an average of 16.1 points per game. As a team they maintain an average of 87.8 yards via the ground game ranking this team at 29th in the NFL. The Colts have attained 2,715 yards in total for the season. Indianapolis has amassed 111 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 45 infractions for 372 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 16 times (9 picks and 7 fumbles lost). When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Indianapolis has totaled 9 touchdowns via the pass and 3 touchdowns on the ground.

Concerning passing yardage, the Colts have conceded 1,598 yards which ranks them 12th in the league. They are allowing 199.8 yards per contest through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 68.6%. For the season, they have given up 319.8 yards per game putting them 9th in the league. They have yielded 9 touchdowns via the pass as well as 7 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.0 yards per rush and 120.0 rushing yards per contest this season. Overall, they have conceded 960 yards via the running game in 8 games. The Colts rank 7th in the league in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 19.6 points per contest.

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The Patriots come into this matchup with a record of 4-4 for this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Patriots got the win with a final of 22-17 against the Jets. Mac Jones (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 194 yards on 24/35 through the air while his QB rating was 79.9. He had 1 pick and his Y/A was 5.5 yards. Rhamondre Stevenson was featured in the passing game for the Patriots, grabbing 7 passes for 72 yards (10.3 yards per reception). Rhamondre Stevenson carried the rock 16 times for 71 yards, finishing the contest with 4.4 yds per carry for New England. The Patriots finished with 288 yds while running 75 plays (3.8 yards per play). New England ran the ball for 3.7 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 127 yards on 34 carries. New England conceded 15 rushing attempts for 51 yds (3.4 yards per rush). The Patriots secondary conceded a completion rate of 48.8%, relinquishing 336 yards on 20 out of 41 passing.

The New England Patriots have an average of 334.5 yards per game which ranks them 20th in football. They maintain an average of 123.1 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 985 yards in total. The New England offense has 383 yards of penalties on 48 violations, which ranks 14th in football in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 10 picks while conceding 6 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 81 first downs. For the season so far, the Patriots currently sit at 1,691 passing yards in addition to an average of 211.4 passing yards per game, putting them at 23rd out of all NFL teams. In terms of putting points on the board, the Patriots are ranked 17th out of all teams in the NFL maintaining an average of 22.1 PPG.

They have surrendered 12 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 224.5 yards per outing, which puts them in 19th in the league. New England has given up a total of 1,008 rushing yards (126.0 yards per contest) and 4 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. Their defense has totaled 16 takeaways (6 fumbles and 10 interceptions) so far this year. The Patriots defense has participated in 506 plays, which ranks 22nd in the NFL. In total, they have relinquished 163 total points. The Patriots are conceding 20.4 PPG, which has them sitting 12th in the NFL.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Colts +6.5

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