Tennessee Titans vs Indianapolis Colts Prediction, 10/8/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 5

Game: Tennessee Titans vs Indianapolis Colts

Date: Sunday, October 8, 2023

Location: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Colts (+1)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

The Tennessee Titans (2-2) are hitting the road to Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday where they will go up against the Indianapolis Colts (2-2). Tennessee opens as 1-point favorites. The over/under is 42.5.

The Tennessee Titans head into this game 2-2 for this year. In their last game, the Titans faced the Bengals and notched a win by a score of 27-3. Ryan Tannehill connected on 18/25 with 240 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 98.7 and finished the game with 1 interception. Derrick Henry was the leader on the ground for the Titans with 22 totes for 122 yds (5.5 yards per carry). DeAndre Hopkins had an average of 15.8 yards per catch by recording 63 yards on 4 receptions. The Tennessee Titans ended up rushing 33 times and tallied 173 yds, which is an average of 5.2 yds per attempt. Once the final whistle blew, they had 62 plays which totaled 400 yards. Tennessee relinquished 20 pass completions on 30 tries for a total of 139 yards, and a completion percentage of 66.7%. On the ground, the Titans conceded 72 yards on 18 attempts, which is 4.0 yards per run surrendered.

Regarding scoring, the Tennessee Titans hold an average of 18.0 points per game. As a unit they average 111.0 yards in the run game which is 15th in the NFL. The Titans have earned 1,120 yards in total this season. Tennessee has 33 1st downs, and they have been called for 26 infractions for 197 yards. They have surrendered the football 4 different times (4 picks). When it comes to getting in the endzone, Tennessee has totaled 3 passing touchdowns and 3 touchdowns via the ground.

When it comes to passing yards, the Titans have conceded 965 yards which has them sitting in 23rd in football. They are conceding 241.3 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 70.8%. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 311.3 yards per game which has them sitting 12th in the NFL. Opposing teams are running for an average of 2.9 yards per rush on the ground and 70.0 rushing yards per contest for the season. Over the course of this season, they have given up 280 rushing yards through 4 games. The Titans are ranked 8th in the league when it comes to team defense, conceding 17.5 points per game.

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The Colts come into this game with a record of 2-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Colts took a loss by a score of 29-23 against the Rams. Zack Moss carried the ball 18 times for 70 yards, walking away from the game with 3.9 yds per carry for Indianapolis. Andrew Ogletree was a featured target for the Colts, grabbing 3 passes for 48 yards (16.0 yds per catch). Anthony Richardson (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 200 yds on 11/25 through the air while his QB rating was 98.7. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.0 yards. Indianapolis gave up 36 run attempts for 164 yds (4.6 yards per carry). The Colts pass defense conceded a completion rate of 67.5%, surrendering 303 yards on 27 out of 40 through the air. The Colts finished the game with 329 yds on 58 plays (5.7 yds per play). Indianapolis rushed the ball for 4.3 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 133 yards on 31 carries.

The Indianapolis Colts average 322.3 yards/outing which ranks them 16th in the league. They have an average of 115.8 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 463 yards in total. They have tossed 1 pick while allowing opponents to recover 3 fumbles and they have obtained 44 1st downs. The Indianapolis offense has compiled 188 penalty yards on 26 violations, which is good for 17th in the NFL in terms of giving up free yards. Over the course of the season to this point, the Colts have thrown for a total of 826 yards via the pass as well as an average of 206.5 passing yards per contest, putting them at 18th out of all NFL teams. When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Colts currently sit 14th in the league holding an average of 24.3 points per game.

The Colts are surrendering 24.8 PPG, which has them ranked 22nd in the league. They have surrendered 5 touchdowns through the air in addition to 263.8 yards per outing, which has them in 28th in the league. Indianapolis has surrendered a total of 507 yards rushing (126.8 yards per outing) and 6 touchdowns by ground for the season. The Colts defense has been on the field for 298 plays, which ranks 32nd in the NFL. Their defense has 6 turnovers (4 fumbles recovered and 2 interceptions) for the year. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 99 points in total.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Colts +1 and over 42.5 total points

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