Jacksonville Jaguars vs Indianapolis Colts Prediction, 10/16/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 6

Game: Jacksonville Jaguars vs Indianapolis Colts

Date: Sunday, October 16, 2022

Location: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Colts (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 44

Lucas Oil Stadium is the location where the Indianapolis Colts (2-2-1) will try to defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-3) on Sunday. Jacksonville is 2.5-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 44.

The Jacksonville Jaguars head into this matchup 2-3 for this year. When they last took the field, the Jaguars played the Texans and ended up losing by a score of 13-6. Travis Etienne led the offense in rushing for the Jaguars with 10 carries for 71 yds (7.1 yds per carry). Marvin Jones left with an average of 14.9 yds per reception by earning 104 yards on 7 receptions. Trevor Lawrence finished 25/47 with 286 yds passing. He had a QB rating of 54 and finished the contest with 2 interceptions. In the running game, the Jaguars gave up 116 yds on 31 tries, which averages out to 3.7 yds per rush surrendered. Jacksonville allowed 16 pass completions on 24 attempts for a total of 132 yds, and a completion percentage of 66.7%. In all, they tallied 73 plays which converted into 422 yards. The Jacksonville Jaguars ended up rushing 26 times and totaled 136 yds, earning them an average of 5.2 yds per carry.

The Jaguars have tallied 1,768 total yards over the course of this season. Jacksonville has a total of 67 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 28 penalties for 205 yards. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Jacksonville has totaled 8 passing touchdowns and 3 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 8 different times (4 picks and 4 fumbles lost). As a unit they're averaging 115.4 yards on the ground which has them sitting 16th in the National Football League. Concerning scoring, the Jacksonville Jaguars have an average of 22.2 PPG.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Jaguars have conceded 1,078 yards which ranks them 14th in the league. They have surrendered 215.6 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 60.6%. Overall, they are allowing 313.8 yards/outing ranking them 9th in the league. They have allowed 5 touchdowns by air as well as 5 touchdowns via the ground game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.7 yards per run and 98.2 rushing yards per contest for the season. During this campaign, they have conceded 491 rushing yards through 5 games. The Jaguars are ranked 5th in the NFL in terms of team defense, giving up 16.0 points per contest.

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The Colts come into this matchup with a record of 2-2-1 for this season. In their last contest, the Colts went home victorious with a score of 12-9 when they faced the Broncos. Matt Ryan walked away from the contest with 251 yds on 26/41 through the air while his quarterback rating was 60.1. He had 2 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.1 yards. Alec Pierce was the leading receiver for the Colts, hauling in 8 throws for 81 yds (10.1 yards per reception). Deon Jackson ran the football 13 times for 62 yds, walking away from the contest with 4.8 yds per carry for Indianapolis. The Colts finished the game with 306 yards on 73 plays (4.2 yds per play). Indianapolis ran the ball for 4.1 yards per carry, finishing with 106 yds on 26 attempts. Indianapolis allowed 28 rushing attempts for 125 yds (4.5 yds per carry). The Colts pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 53.8%, surrendering 250 yds on 21 out of 39 passing.

The Indianapolis Colts hold an average of 333.0 yards per contest ranking them 24th in the NFL. They are averaging 91.4 yards via the ground game and have run for 457 yards in total. The Indianapolis offense has 267 yds of penalties on 31 infractions, which ranks them 13th in the NFL in terms of giving up free yards. They have tossed 7 picks while letting opponents recover 4 fumbles and they have recorded 69 1st downs. During this campaign thus far, the Colts currently have a total of 1,208 yards through the air as well as an average of 241.6 throwing yards per game, which is ranked 14th in the NFL. Concerning how much they score, the Colts are ranking 32nd out of all teams in the NFL scoring 13.8 PPG.

The Colts are relinquishing 18.8 points per game, ranking them 10th of all teams in the NFL. They have conceded 7 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 216.0 yards/outing, which has them ranked 16th in the league. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 94 total points. Indianapolis has yielded a total of 483 yards rushing (96.6 yards per contest) in addition to 3 touchdowns rushing for the season. The Colts defense has participated in 318 plays, which ranks 21st in football. Their defense has earned 5 takeaways (2 fumbles and 3 interceptions) for the year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Jaguars +2.5

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