Tennessee Titans vs Indianapolis Colts Prediction, 12/22/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Colts (-4.5)

Total-Over-Under: 42.5

The Indianapolis Colts (6-8) are hosting the Tennessee Titans (3-11) at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday. Indianapolis opens this game as 4.5-point favorites. The total is set at 42.5.

The Tennessee Titans come into this matchup with a record of 3-11 for this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Titans played against the Cincinnati Bengals and took a loss by a score of 37-27. Mason Rudolph connected on 21-26 with 209 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 109.8 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Tony Pollard was the rushing leader for the Titans with 17 attempts for 45 yards (2.6 yards per attempt). Tyjae Spears held an average of 14.5 yards per reception by notching 87 yds on 6 receptions. The Tennessee Titans ended up rushing 26 times and amassed 83 yards, which is an average of 3.2 yards per carry. When the final whistle blew, they ran 64 plays which gave them 374 yards. Tennessee surrendered 26 pass completions on 37 attempts for 269 yards, and a completion rate of 70.3%. In the running game, the Titans gave up 101 yards on 26 tries, which is an average of 3.9 yds per run allowed.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Tennessee Titans have an average of 18.1 points per game. As a team they are averaging 110.4 yards on the ground ranking this team at 19th in the NFL. The Titans have earned 4,214 total yards this season. Tennessee has tallied 133 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 116 penalties for 893 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 29 different times (17 picks and 12 fumbles lost). When it comes to scoring, Tennessee has compiled 18 passing touchdowns and 9 rushing touchdowns.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Titans have conceded 2,551 yards which puts them in 3rd in football. They have given up 182.2 yards per outing through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 66.5%. They have yielded 23 touchdowns via the pass and 16 touchdowns pounding the rock. Overall, they have given up 297.4 yards per outing which puts them 2nd in the league. They are giving up an average of 4.1 yards per rush on the ground and 115.2 rushing yards per game this season. The Titans rank 29th in the league in relation to team defense, conceding 27.1 PPG. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 1,613 yards on the ground through 14 games.

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The Colts come into this matchup with a record of 6-8 this season. In their last game, the Colts took a loss by a score of 31-13 when they faced the Denver Broncos. Anthony Richardson walked away from the contest with 172 yds on 17-38 through the air while his QB rating was 36.3. He tossed 2 picks and his Y-A was 4.5 yards. Jonathan Taylor carried the rock 22 times for 107 yards, ending the contest with 4.9 yards per carry for Indianapolis. Michael Pittman Jr. was one of the featured targets for the Colts, catching 6 footballs for 58 yds (9.7 yds per catch). Indianapolis ran for 4.7 yards per attempt, totaling 149 yards on 32 attempts. The Colts finished the game with a total of 310 yards and they ran 70 plays (4.4 yds per play). The Colts pass defense allowed a completion rate of 60.6%, relinquishing 121 yds on 20 for 33 through the air. Indianapolis gave up 27 attempts on the ground for 72 yds (2.7 yds per carry).

When looking at the points being put on the board, the Colts are sitting 23rd in football maintaining an average of 20.0 points per outing. For the year to this point, the Colts have compiled 2,666 yards via the pass as well as an average of 190.4 passing yards per game, which ranks 27th in the NFL. They have an average of 120.9 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,693 yards overall. The Indianapolis Colts maintain an average of 311.4 yards-outing which ranks them 21st in football. The Indianapolis offense has accrued 586 yds of penalties on 80 infractions, which is 29th in the league in terms of making mistakes.

The Colts are conceding 23.5 points per contest, which puts them in 21st in football. They have allowed 20 touchdowns through the air as well as 224.4 yards per outing, which puts them in 23rd in the league. Indianapolis has surrendered a total of 1,983 yards on the ground (141.6 yards per contest) as well as 14 touchdowns by way of the ground game this year. The Colts defense taken the field for 934 plays, which is 31st in the league. Their defense has earned 21 turnovers (9 fumbles and 12 picks) for the season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Colts -4.5

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