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New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts Prediction, 11/4/2021 NFL Pick, Tips and Odds, Week 9

by Tony Sink - 11/2/2021

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Game: New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Date: Thursday, November 4, 2021

Location: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FOX/NFLN

Odds/Point Spread: Colts (-14.5)

Total/Over-Under: 44

Lucas Oil Stadium is the location where the Indianapolis Colts (3-5) will try to defeat the New York Jets (2-5) on Thursday. Indianapolis is 14.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 44.

The New York Jets step onto the field holding a record of 2-5 for this season. In their last game, the Jets stepped onto the field against the Bengals and walked away with a win by a score of 34-31. Mike White connected on 37/45 with 405 yards through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 107.9 and ended the game with 2 picks. Jamison Crowder had an average of 10.5 yards per reception by accumulating 84 yds on 8 catches. Michael Carter was the rushing leader for the Jets with 15 carries for 77 yds (5.1 yards per carry). When the final whistle blew, they had 78 plays which converted into 511 yds. The New York Jets rushed the ball a total of 27 times and compiled 97 yards, which earned them an average of 3.6 yds per attempt. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Jets conceded 148 yards on 32 tries, which is an average of 4.6 yards per rush allowed. New York conceded 28 completions on 41 attempts for a total of 403 yards, and a completion rate of 68.3%.

The Jets have earned 2,145 total yards over the course of this season. New York has 82 first downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 48 penalties for 395 yards. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, New York has earned 8 touchdowns via the pass and 5 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 15 different times (13 picks and 2 fumbles lost). As a unit they maintain an average of 75.6 yards in the run game which has them sitting 32nd in the league. Regarding getting in the endzone, the New York Jets have an average of 16.3 PPG.

The Jets sit in 30th in the league concerning team defense, conceding 29.4 points per game. They are allowing 4.0 yards per run and 115.1 rushing yards per game for the year. In total, they have given up 806 rushing yards through 7 contests. Regarding passing yards, the Jets have allowed 1,927 yards which puts them in 17th in the NFL. They have conceded 275.3 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 68.2%. For the year, they are granting 390.4 yards per contest which has them ranked 28th in the NFL. They have yielded 10 touchdowns by air as well as 12 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Colts come into this matchup with a record of 3-5 for this season. For their last game, the Colts took a defeat with a final score of 34-31 when they faced the Titans. Carson Wentz (3 touchdowns) finished the game with 231 yds on 27/51 passing while his quarterback rate was 68.3. He tossed 2 picks and his avg yards per attempt was 4.53 yards. Jonathan Taylor ran the football 16 times for 70 yds, ending the game with 4.4 yds per attempt for Indianapolis. Michael Pittman Jr. was a featured target for the Colts, grabbing 10 balls for 86 yds (8.6 yards per reception). Indianapolis ran for 4.2 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 83 yards on 20 attempts. The Colts finished the game with a total of 307 yards and they ran 72 plays (4.3 yards per play). The Colts secondary conceded a completion percentage of 59.3%, relinquishing 169 yards on 16 for 27 passing. Indianapolis relinquished 24 running attempts for 111 yds (4.6 yards per carry).

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The Indianapolis Colts average 350.9 yards per contest which has them sitting 16th out of all teams in the league. They have an average of 122.0 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 976 yards for the season. The Indianapolis offense has compiled 368 penalty yards on 39 violations, which ranks 27th in the league in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 4 picks while conceding 5 fumbles and they have earned 84 1st downs. During this campaign to this point, the Colts have earned 1,831 passing yards together with holding an average of 228.9 throwing yards per game, which is ranked 23rd in football. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Colts are sitting 14th out of all teams in football holding an average of 25.0 points per outing.

Indianapolis has given up a total of 870 yards via the ground game (108.8 yards/game) in addition to 2 touchdowns by ground for the season. They have conceded 19 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 243.6 yards/game, which has them sitting 15th in the league. Their defense has tallied 18 turnovers (9 fumbles recovered and 9 interceptions) on the year. In total, they have relinquished 183 points in total. The Colts defense has taken part in 492 plays, ranking them 21st in the league. The Colts are allowing 22.9 points per game, which has them sitting 15th in football.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Jets +14.5

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