Pittsburgh Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts Prediction, 12/16/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN

TV: NFL NET

Odds/Point Spread: Colts (-2)

Total/Over-Under: 42

Lucas Oil Stadium is the location where the Indianapolis Colts (7-6) will attempt to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6) on Saturday. Pittsburgh opens as 2-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total is 42.

The Pittsburgh Steelers step onto the field holding a record of 7-6 this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Steelers faced off with the Patriots and ended up losing by a score of 21-18. Mitchell Trubisky connected on 22/35 with 190 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 74.7 and walked away from the contest with 1 interception. Diontae Johnson averaged 19.0 yds per catch by notching 57 yds on 3 receptions. Mitchell Trubisky was the rushing leader for the Steelers with 8 totes for 30 yds (3.8 yds per attempt). On the day, they had 66 plays which gave them 264 yards. The Pittsburgh Steelers ran the ball a total of 28 times and had 82 yds, which is an average of 2.9 yards per attempt. On the ground, the Steelers conceded 81 yards on 25 attempts, which averages out to 3.2 yds per rush allowed. Pittsburgh surrendered 19 completions on 28 attempts for 222 yards, and a completion rate of 67.9%.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Pittsburgh Steelers hold an average of 16.2 points per outing. As a unit they are averaging 112.8 yards on the ground which is 15th in the league. The Steelers have tallied 3,803 total yards for the year. Pittsburgh has accumulated 118 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 70 penalties for 602 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 11 different times (7 interceptions and 4 fumbles). With reference to distribution of touchdowns, Pittsburgh has amassed 9 touchdowns through the air and 9 touchdowns via the ground.

Regarding yards through the air, the Steelers have conceded 2,950 yards which has them ranked 21st in the NFL. They have yielded 226.9 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 59.7%. Over the course of this season, they are granting 344.8 yards/contest ranking them 21st in the league. The opposition is running for an average of 4.2 yards per rushing attempt and 117.9 rushing yards per game this season. During this campaign, they have conceded 1,533 yards via the ground game in 13 games. The Steelers rank 7th in the NFL concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 19.2 points per game.

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The Colts come into this game with a record of 7-6 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Colts walked away with a loss by a score of 34-14 when they faced the Bengals. Gardner Minshew II (1 TD) ended the game with 240 yds on 26/39 through the air while his quarterback rating was 81.1. He had 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.2 yds. Michael Pittman Jr. was featured in the passing game for the Colts, grabbing 8 balls for 95 yards (11.9 yds per catch). Zack Moss ran the football 13 times for 28 yards, walking away from the game with 2.2 yards per attempt for Indianapolis. The Colts ended up finishing with 272 yds while they ran 60 plays (4.5 yards per play). Indianapolis ran for 2.6 yards per tote, finishing the game with 46 yards on 18 attempts. Indianapolis relinquished 32 rushing attempts for 111 yards (3.5 yards per rush). The Colts pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 76.0%, surrendering 274 yds on 19 out of 25 passing.

When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Colts are ranked 8th in the league by tallying 24.2 points per outing. Over the course of the season to this point, the Colts have compiled 2,946 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 226.6 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 17th in football. They average 110.5 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,436 yards for the year. The Indianapolis Colts have an average of 337.1 yards/outing ranking them 14th out of all teams in the NFL. The Indianapolis offense has totaled 580 penalty yds on 81 violations, which has them sitting 16th in the league in terms of helping out the other team. They have tossed 9 picks while allowing opponents to recover 11 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 143 first downs.

The Colts are surrendering 25.4 PPG, ranking them 29th of all teams in the league. They have given up 15 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 226.1 yards per game, which has them in 17th out of all teams. Indianapolis has allowed a total of 1,710 yards on the ground (131.5 yards/game) and 19 touchdowns rushing for the year. The Colts defense taken the field for 889 plays, which is good for 32nd in the NFL. Their defense has earned 21 takeaways (8 fumbles and 13 picks) on the year. This year, they have conceded 330 total points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Steelers +2

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