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AFC South rivals are ready to faceoff when the Indianapolis Colts (6-5, 7-4 ATS) travel to take on the Tennessee Titans (4-7, 5-6 ATS). The Colts currently hold the final wildcard spot if the season ended today, while the Titans would need to get hot quickly to get in the playoff conversation. Indy is coming off a 27-20 win over Tampa Bay, covering the spread as 2.5-point home favorites. The Titans are also off a home win, they defeated the Panthers last week 17-10 and covered as 3.5-point favorites. These teams already met this season with the Colts winning 23-16 in Indy. The Colts are currently listed as 1-point home favorites. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 EST from Nissan Stadium in Nashville, and can be found regionally on CBS.
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The Indianapolis Colts are still firmly in the hunt for a playoff spot in the AFC. They are two games behind the Jaguars in the AFC South with six games to go, and are in a tight chase for a wildcard spot as many teams are still in contention. The Colts have won three in a row, though it has been against fairly light competition in the Panthers, Patriots and Buccaneers. In their most recent win over Tampa, Jonathon Taylor ran for 91 yards and two touchdowns to power the Colts to victory.
Gardner Minshew has been asked to lead the Colts after rookie Anthony Richardson went down with an injury. Minshew is averaging 179.3 yards per game with an 8-7 TD-INT ratio. He has not thrown a touchdown pass over the last two games, but has thrown two interceptions, he will need to play better to beat the Titans on the road. Jonathan Taylor has now played in seven games and is averaging 59.1 rushing yards per game , his teammate Zach Moss is actually averaging more on the ground with 67.2 YPG. Moss will likely be the lead back here as Taylor is doubtful with an injury. Michael Pittman Jr. is their top wideout, he adds 71.3 receiving yards per game with three touchdowns. Josh Downs is their second receiver, he adds 51.5 yards per game with two touchdowns.
The Colts are 8th in the NFL in scoring with 26.7 points per game, but their defense ranks 27th by allowing 24.4 points per. Linebacker Zaire Franklin is 3rd in the NFL in tackles with 124 on the season, the next man up for the Colts is cornerback Kenny Moore II back at 71 tackles. Defensive end Dayo Odeyingo leads the team with 6.5 sacks, and Moore II is tied with safety Julian Blackmon with three picks. The Colts have 18 takeaways on the season, with 16 turnovers on offense.
Injury Report:
Doubtful: RB Jonathon Taylor
Questionable: C Ryan Kelly, DT D eForest Buckner, CB Juju Brents
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