Indianapolis Colts vs New York Giants Prediction, 12/29/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: FOX

Odds-Point Spread: Giants (+7.5)

Total-Over-Under: 40.5

The New York Giants (2-13) are welcoming the Indianapolis Colts (7-8) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Indianapolis is 7.5-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 40.5.

The Indianapolis Colts step onto the field holding a record of 7-8 for this season. When they last took the field, the Colts played the Tennessee Titans and earned the victory with a final of 38-30. Anthony Richardson finished 7-11 with 131 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 97.2 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Josh Downs had an average of 20.3 yds per catch by totaling 61 yards on 3 receptions. Jonathan Taylor was the best rusher for the Colts with 29 carries for 218 yds (7.5 yds per carry). When all was said and done, they ran 61 plays which gave them a total of 458 yds. The Indianapolis Colts ended up rushing 50 different times and accrued 335 yards, which earned them an average of 6.7 yds per attempt. Against the run, the Colts gave up 65 yards on 22 tries, which is 3.0 yds per run surrendered. Indianapolis surrendered 23 completions on 34 tries for 242 yards, and a completion rate of 67.6%.

The Colts have tallied 4,817 total yards for the year. Indianapolis has 134 1st downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 87 penalties for 648 yds. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Indianapolis has earned 17 touchdowns through the air and 17 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 26 times (17 interceptions and 9 fumbles lost). As a unit they are averaging 135.2 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 8th in the league. In terms of putting points on the board, the Indianapolis Colts are sitting at 21.2 points per outing.

In terms of passing yardage, the Colts have allowed 3,384 yards which has them sitting in 24th in the NFL. They have allowed 225.6 yards per outing via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 69.6%. They have granted 22 touchdowns via the pass and 16 touchdowns via the ground game. For the year, they have given up 362.1 yards per outing which ranks them 29th in the National Football League. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.4 yards per attempt on the ground and 136.5 rushing yards per game over the course of this year. The Colts sit in 23rd in the NFL in terms of team defense, giving up 23.9 points per game. Overall, they have given up 2,048 yards via the ground game in 15 games.

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The Giants step onto the field holding a record of 2-13 this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Giants took a defeat with a final score of 34-7 against the Atlanta Falcons. Tyrone Tracy Jr. ran the ball 7 times for 26 yds, walking away from the contest with 3.7 yds per carry for New York. Malik Nabers was one of the featured targets for the Giants, hauling in 7 footballs for 68 yds (9.7 yards per reception). Drew Lock (1 touchdown) ended the contest with 210 yds on 22-39 through the air while his quarterback rating was 58.7. He had 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.4 yds. New York gave up 38 rushing attempts for 127 yds (3.3 yds per carry). The Giants pass defense conceded a completion rate of 66.7%, surrendering 202 yds on 18 out of 27 passing. The Giants finished the game with 234 yards and they ran 52 plays (4.5 yds per play). New York ended up running for 3.5 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 45 yds on 13 carries.

The New York Giants hold an average of 292.3 yards per contest which ranks them 32nd in the league. They have an average of 106.9 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,603 yards for the year. The New York offense has compiled 794 yards of penalties on 99 infractions, which ranks 12th in the NFL in terms of giving up free yards. Over the course of the season thus far, the Giants currently sit at 2,781 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 185.4 passing yards per game, ranking them 29th in football. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Giants are sitting 32nd out of all teams in the NFL holding an average of 14.3 points per outing.

The Giants are relinquishing 24.1 points per contest, which puts them in 25th in football. They have allowed 19 touchdowns through the air in addition to 200.5 yards-outing, which has them in 7th in the league. New York has allowed a total of 2,139 yards on the ground (142.6 yards per outing) and 16 touchdowns rushing for the season. The Giants defense taken the field for 910 plays, which is good for 10th in football. Their defense has tallied 12 takeaways (9 fumbles and 3 picks) this year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Colts -7.5

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