Indianapolis Colts vs New York Giants Prediction, 1/1/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 17

Game: Indianapolis Colts vs New York Giants

Date: Sunday, January 1, 2023

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Giants (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 39.5

The Indianapolis Colts (4-10-1) are en route to MetLife Stadium on Sunday where they will try to defeat the New York Giants (8-6-1). New York opens this matchup as 5.5-point favorites. The over/under is 39.5.

The Indianapolis Colts head into this matchup 4-10-1 for this season. When they last took the field, the Colts took on the Chargers and went home with a loss by a final score of 20-3. Nick Foles connected on 17/29 with 143 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 31.9 and ended the game with 3 interceptions. Zack Moss was the rushing leader for the Colts with 12 carries for 65 yards (5.4 yds per carry). Jelani Woods averaged 14.3 yards per catch by earning 43 yds on 3 catches. The Indianapolis Colts ended up running the ball 14 times and accrued 69 yds, which is an average of 4.9 yards per carry. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 50 plays which totaled 173 yards. Indianapolis conceded 24 completions on 31 tries for 213 yds, and a completion rate of 77.4%. Against the run, the Colts gave up 101 yards on 32 tries, which calculates to 3.2 yds per run allowed.

The Colts have tallied 4,648 total yards for the season. Indianapolis has a total of 173 first downs as a team, and they have committed 80 infractions for 724 yards. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Indianapolis has earned 14 touchdowns through the air and 7 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 30 different times (17 picks and 13 fumbles). Offensively they're averaging 102.8 yards on the ground which has them sitting 25th in the league. Regarding putting points on the board, the Indianapolis Colts have an average of 16.5 PPG.

The Colts sit in 25th in the NFL concerning team defense, allowing 23.8 PPG. They are allowing 4.1 yards per rushing attempt and 122.2 rushing yards per contest over the course of this season. Overall, they have allowed 1,833 rushing yards through 15 contests. Regarding yards through the air, the Colts have conceded 3,091 yards which has them ranked 11th in the league. They are conceding 206.1 yards per contest through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 68.1%. Over the course of this season, they are conceding 328.3 yards per outing putting them at 11th in the NFL. They have relinquished 20 touchdowns via the pass as well as 18 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Giants step onto the field holding a record of 8-6-1 for this season. In their last game, the Giants took a defeat with a final score of 27-24 when they faced the Vikings. Daniel Jones (1 TD) walked away from the contest with 334 yards on 30/42 through the air while his quarterback rate was 92.8. He had 1 pick and his Y/A was 8.0 yards. Richie James was the best receiver for the Giants, hauling in 8 footballs for 90 yds (11.3 yards per catch). Saquon Barkley carried the football 14 times for 84 yards, finishing the contest with 6.0 yds per carry for New York. The Giants ended up finishing with 445 yards while they ran 66 plays (6.7 yds per play). New York ended up running for 6.0 yards per tote, totaling 126 yards on 21 carries. New York allowed 19 rushing attempts for 83 yds (4.4 yds per rush). The Giants pass defense gave up a completion rate of 70.8%, relinquishing 270 yards on 34 out of 48 passing.

When it comes to how much they score, the Giants are ranking 20th in the NFL by tallying 20.7 PPG. For the season to this point, the Giants have compiled 2,825 yards through the air in addition to holding an average of 188.3 throwing yards per outing, which has them ranked 27th in the NFL. They have an average of 144.9 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 2,173 yards in total. The New York Giants are averaging 333.2 yards/contest which ranks them 20th out of all teams in the NFL. The New York offense has racked up 741 penalty yds on 95 infractions, which ranks them 8th in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 6 picks while allowing opponents to recover 9 fumbles and they have tallied 150 first downs.

They have yielded 20 touchdowns via the pass as well as 220.5 yards per outing, which has them ranked 19th in the league. New York has surrendered a total of 2,188 yards rushing (145.9 yards/game) in addition to 15 touchdowns on the ground for the season. They have totaled 17 takeaways (13 fumbles and 4 interceptions) for the year. The Giants defense has participated in 950 plays, which ranks 14th in football. In total, they have conceded 339 total points. The Giants are allowing 22.6 PPG, which puts them in 20th in football.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants -5.5

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