Indianapolis Colts vs Philadelphia Eagles Prediction, 8/24/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Preseason

Game: Indianapolis Colts vs Philadelphia Eagles

Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023

Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

TV: PRIME VIDEO

Odds/Point Spread: Eagles (+4)

Total/Over-Under: 39

The Indianapolis Colts (4-12-1 last season) are on their way to Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Philadelphia Eagles (16-3 last year). Indianapolis opens this matchup as 4-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 39.

The Indianapolis Colts ended the season with a 4-12-1 record. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Colts took the field against the Texans and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 32-31. Zack Moss led the offense in rushing for the Colts with 18 carries for 114 yards (6.3 yds per carry). Deon Jackson left with an average of 12.5 yds per catch by accumulating 75 yards on 6 receptions. Sam Ehlinger went 23/35 with 209 yards through the air and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 77 and finished the contest with 2 picks. On the ground, the Colts gave up 59 yards on 23 tries, which is an average of 2.6 yards per run allowed. Indianapolis allowed 24 pass completions on 40 tries for a total of 301 yards, and a completion percentage of 60.0%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 70 plays which gave them 398 yds. The Indianapolis Colts ran the football 33 times and recorded 196 yds, which is an average of 5.9 yards per carry.

Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Indianapolis Colts were sitting at 17.0 PPG. As a team they held an average of 109.8 yds on the ground, which ranked them 23rd in the league. The Colts tallied 5,298 total yards for last year. Indianapolis earned 193 1st downs as a team, and they were flagged for 89 penalties for 794 yds. They turned the ball over 34 times (20 picks and 14 fumbles lost). Indianapolis compiled 17 touchdowns via the pass and 8 touchdowns via the ground.

In terms of yards through the air, the Colts conceded 3,569 yards which ranked them 12th in the league. In their 17 games, they gave up 209.9 yards per outing through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 68.0%. They conceded 334.0 yards per game putting them at 15th in football. They allowed 25 passing touchdowns as well as 20 rushing touchdowns. The opposition ran for an average of 4.1 yards per rush on the ground and 124.1 yards on the ground per game last year. In total, they gave up 2,109 yards via the ground game in 17 outings. The Colts ranked 30th in the NFL concerning their opponents scoring, allowing 25.1 PPG.

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The Eagles finished the season holding a 16-3 record. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Eagles took a loss by a final score of 38-35 against the Chiefs. Jalen Hurts (1 TD) finished the contest with 304 yards on 27/38 passing while his QB rating was 103.4. He didn't throw any picks and his average yds per pass attempt was 8.0 yds. Kenneth Gainwell carried the rock 7 times for 21 yds, finishing the game with 3.0 yds per carry for Philadelphia. A.J. Brown was one of the featured targets for the Eagles, snagging 6 passes for 96 yds (16.0 yards per catch). Philadelphia ran the football for 3.6 yards per tote, totaling 115 yds on 32 attempts. The Eagles finished the game with 417 yards while running 72 plays (5.8 yards per play). The Eagles passing defense gave up a completion rate of 77.8%, surrendering 182 yards on 21 for 27 through the air. Philadelphia relinquished 26 rush attempts for 158 yards (6.1 yds per carry).

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Eagles ranked 3rd out of all teams in the league holding an average of 28.1 PPG. Last year, the Eagles compiled 4,105 passing yards in addition to an average of 241.5 throwing yards per contest, putting them at 9th out of all NFL teams. They held an average of 147.6 rushing yards per game and toted the ball for 2,509 yards for the year. The Philadelphia Eagles had an average of 389.1 yards/outing which had them ranked 3rd in the league. The Philadelphia offense racked up 682 yards of penalties on 90 violations, which had them ranked 19th in the league in terms of hurting your team. They gave away 9 picks while surrendering 10 fumbles and they obtained 195 first downs.

They gave up 22 touchdowns through the air as well as 179.8 yards/game, which had them in 1st in the NFL. Philadelphia conceded a total of 2,068 yards rushing (121.6 yards/game) and 15 touchdowns by ground last season. They earned 27 turnovers (10 fumbles recovered and 17 picks) over the course of the prior season. The Eagles defense took part in 1,072 plays, which was good for 12th in football. Over the course of the season, they surrendered 344 points in total. The Eagles allowed 20.2 points per game, ranking them 8th in the NFL.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Eagles +4

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