Washington Commanders vs Indianapolis Colts Prediction, 10/30/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Washington Commanders vs Indianapolis Colts

Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022

Location: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Colts (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

The Indianapolis Colts (3-3-1) host the Washington Commanders (3-4) at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday. Indianapolis is 6-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 42.5.

The Washington Commanders head into this matchup 3-4 for this year. In their last game, the Commanders took the field against the Packers and went home with a win by a final score of 23-21. Brian Robinson Jr. was the best rusher for the Commanders with 20 attempts for 73 yds (3.7 yds per carry). Terry McLaurin left with an average of 14.6 yds per catch by totaling 73 yards on 5 catches. Taylor Heinicke connected on 20/33 with 201 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 85.5 and ended the game with 1 pick. Against the rush, the Commanders gave up 38 yds on 12 attempts, which is an average of 3.2 yards per run allowed. Washington gave up 23 completions on 35 attempts for a total of 194 yards, and a completion percentage of 65.7%. Overall, they ran 72 plays which converted into 364 yards. The Washington Commanders ended up running the ball 38 times and amassed 166 yards, which is an average of 4.4 yds per carry.

The Commanders have tallied 2,286 yards in total over the course of this season. Washington has a total of 79 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 46 penalties for 425 yards. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Washington has totaled 12 passing touchdowns and 3 touchdowns on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 9 times (7 picks and 2 fumbles lost). As a team they are averaging 105.6 yards rushing ranking this team at 22nd in the NFL. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Washington Commanders hold an average of 17.9 points per contest.

In terms of passing yards, the Commanders have allowed 1,523 yards which puts them in 19th in the league. They are conceding 217.6 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 59.1%. Overall, they are allowing 335.9 yards per game putting them at 13th in football. They have yielded 14 touchdowns through the air and 3 touchdowns running the ball. The opposition is running for an average of 4.5 yards per rush and 118.3 yards on the ground per game over the course of this season. During this campaign, they have given up 828 rushing yards through 7 outings. The Commanders rank 19th in the NFL in relation to the opposition scoring, allowing 22.3 points per contest.

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The Colts head into this game 3-3-1 this season. In their last game, the Colts took a loss by a final score of 19-10 against the Titans. Matt Ryan (1 touchdown) walked away from the contest with 243 yds on 33/44 through the air while his QB rating was 76.2. He tossed 2 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.5 yds. Parris Campbell was the top contributor in the passing game for the Colts, bringing in 10 balls for 70 yards (7.0 yards per reception). Jonathan Taylor ran the ball 10 times for 58 yards, walking away from the game with 5.8 yds per carry for Indianapolis. The Colts finished the contest with a total of 292 yds while running 64 plays (4.6 yds per play). Indianapolis ended up running for 3.8 yds per carry, finishing with 65 yards on 17 attempts. Indianapolis surrendered 35 attempts on the ground for 138 yds (3.9 yds per carry). The Colts secondary conceded a completion percentage of 65.0%, surrendering 116 yds on 13 out of 20 passing.

The Indianapolis Colts have an average of 341.6 yards per game ranking them 16th in the league. They have an average of 81.0 yards per game on the ground and have run for 567 yards in total. The Indianapolis offense has accrued 347 penalty yds on 42 infractions, which is good for 14th in the league in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 9 picks while conceding 5 fumbles and they have obtained 103 1st downs. During the season so far, the Colts have compiled 1,824 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 260.6 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 7th in the NFL. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Colts are sitting 30th in the NFL with 16.1 points per outing.

They have conceded 8 touchdowns through the air in addition to 190.3 yards/outing, which has them in 7th in the NFL. Indianapolis has given up a total of 864 yards rushing (123.4 yards per game) in addition to 6 touchdowns via the rush this season. They have tallied 7 takeaways (4 fumbles recovered and 3 picks) this season. The Colts defense taken the field for 434 plays, which is good for 19th in the league. This year, they have surrendered 140 total points. The Colts are giving up 20.0 points per game, which has them in 13th in football.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Commanders +6

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