Week 10 NFL best bets and predictions
Each week, I'll be looking through Sunday's NFL games to try and feed my readers three winners. That continues with the three best bets I have for the Week 10 slate. Keep reading to find out what I have and make sure you also check out what my talented VSiN colleagues are playing. Those plays, along with all of our NFL content for the week, are available at our Week 10 NFL Bet Hub. You can also get all of our picks for the week on the Pro Picks page.
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Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots – Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany
I’m usually quick to take the Under on these international games, but I think this one has the potential to be somewhat high scoring. This Colts team has scored at least 27 points in each of the last three weeks, and they now get a crack at a Patriots defense that is 23rd in the league in Defensive DVOA against the pass. That’s good news for Gardner Minshew and an Indianapolis passing game that can be pretty explosive. I’m not sure the Patriots will be able to cover Michael Pittman Jr. with the group of corners they’re being forced to play right now. And Indianapolis’ running game should be rather effective here, even with New England being solid against the run. The Colts no longer have an elite offensive line, but they’re solid when it comes to run blocking and both Jonathan Taylor and Zack Moss should find some holes here.
I also believe the Patriots will be able to turn in a solid offensive performance here. Before allowing just 13 points to Bryce Young and a miserable Carolina Panthers offense last week, Indianapolis had allowed an average of 38.0 points per game in its previous three games. The Colts were especially terrible when it came to stopping the run, so this could be a big week for Rhamondre Stevenson and Ezekiel Elliott. And when the Patriots have things going on the ground, Mac Jones’ job gets a lot easier through the air. So, I can see him having a big game as well.