Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts Prediction, 10/20/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 7

Game: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts

Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024

Location: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Colts (-3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 44

Lucas Oil Stadium is the location where the Indianapolis Colts (3-3) will try to beat the Miami Dolphins (2-3) on Sunday. Indianapolis opens this contest as 3.0-point favorites. The total has been set at 44.

The Miami Dolphins come into this game with a record of 2-3 for this year. In their last contest, the Dolphins played against the New England Patriots and took home the win by a score of 15-10. Tyler Huntley went 18/31 with 194 yds passing. He had a QB rate of 63.1 and finished the game with 1 pick. Jaylen Wright was the best rusher for the Dolphins with 13 carries for 86 yards (6.6 yds per carry). Tyreek Hill left with an average of 11.5 yds per catch by accumulating 69 yards on 6 receptions. The Miami Dolphins ended up running the ball 41 different times and accumulated 193 yds, which earned them an average of 4.7 yards per carry. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 72 plays which totaled 372 yards. Miami surrendered 18 pass completions on 34 tries for a total of 148 yds, and a completion percentage of 52.9%. Against the run, the Dolphins conceded 151 yards on 19 attempts, which is an average of 7.9 yards per run allowed.

The Dolphins have attained 1,512 total yards for the season. Miami has a total of 45 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 43 infractions for 390 yards. With reference to scoring touchdowns, Miami has compiled 2 touchdowns via the pass and 3 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the football 6 different times (4 interceptions and 2 fumbles lost). As a team they are averaging 116.8 yards rushing ranking them 18th in the league. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Miami Dolphins are averaging 12.0 points per contest.

Regarding passing yards, the Dolphins have conceded 798 yards which has them sitting in 2nd in football. They have conceded 159.6 yards per game through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 62.8%. They have yielded 3 touchdowns by air as well as 8 touchdowns via the ground game. During the season, they have relinquished 285.4 yards per game which has them sitting 5th in the NFL. They are giving up an average of 4.7 yards per rush and 125.8 rushing yards per contest over the course of this season. The Dolphins sit in 17th in the NFL when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 22.6 points per game. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 629 rushing yards through 5 outings.

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The Colts come into this game with a record of 3-3 for this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Colts took home the win by a final score of 20-17 against the Tennessee Titans. Joe Flacco (2 touchdowns) finished the game with 189 yds on 22/38 passing while his quarterback rate was 77.6. He tossed 1 interception and his average yds per pass attempt was 5.0 yds. Tyler Goodson ran the ball 8 times for 51 yds, finishing the game with 6.4 yds per attempt for Indianapolis. Josh Downs was a featured target for the Colts, grabbing 7 balls for 66 yds (9.4 yds per catch). Indianapolis ran for 2.9 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 80 yards on 28 carries. The Colts finished with a total of 269 yards on 66 plays (4.1 yds per play). The Colts passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 59.3%, relinquishing 95 yds on 16 for 27 passing. Indianapolis allowed 28 attempts on the ground for 146 yds (5.2 yds per rush).

The Indianapolis Colts maintain an average of 336.8 yards/game which has them sitting 13th in the league. They have an average of 117.7 yards per game via the rush and have run for 706 yards overall. The Indianapolis offense has compiled 230 penalty yards on 30 violations, which has them sitting 29th in the league in terms of giving up free yards. During this campaign thus far, the Colts currently sit at 1,315 yards through the air together with an average of 219.2 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 15th in the NFL. When looking at how much they score, the Colts are sitting 16th in football with an average of 23.2 points per contest.

The Colts are relinquishing 23.2 PPG, which has them in 18th in football. They have conceded 9 touchdowns through the air and 234.3 yards per game, which has them sitting 26th out of all teams. Indianapolis has surrendered a total of 931 yards rushing (155.2 yards per contest) and 6 touchdowns via the rush for the season. The Colts defense has been on the field for 407 plays, which is good for 32nd in football. Their defense has earned 9 turnovers (5 fumbles and 4 interceptions) over the course of the season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Dolphins +3.0

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