New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts – 6/25/20 Madden20 NFL Sim Pick, Odds, and Prediction

The Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots meet Thursday afternoon in a Madden20 NFL simulation game.

The Indianapolis Colts weren’t given many favors in this game rating wise, but they have a respectable offensive line with Quenton Nelson and his 94 rating as well as Anthony Castonzo and his 85 overall rating. There’s also some decent options on the outside in TY Hilton and Eric Ebron, both who are ranked in the high 80s overall. After that, things start to fall off a bit with the Colts and it’s hard to find players who can takeover a game. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett is ranked 72 overall and has an 84 acceleration rating, and his awareness rating is just 74 so he comes with boneheaded plays in these simulation games. The Colts are one of those teams that have to play at a high level for 60 minutes and the second they make mistake things can unravel rather quickly. Most people aren’t running to the sticks to play with the Colts in Madden20.

The New England Patriots have three players ranked in the 90s in cornerback Stephon Gilmore, quarterback Tom Brady and safety Devin McCourty. This day is obviously all about Brady with the Patriots hosting four simulation games, and he brings a 95 awareness rating to the table with a 70 agility rating. However, when you thitem in linebacker Dont’a Hightower and his 88 overall rating, the Pats rely heavily on their defense in this game with three of their top-four ranked players being on that side of the ball. Offensively, wide receiver Julian Edelman has a solid 91 acceleration rating and 87 overall rating, while the offensive line has three players with an 84 overall rating or above. The New England Patriots are short on offensive weapons, but they have an effective defense and a quarterback who doesn’t get fooled often and takes care of the football.

The Indianapolis Colts just don’t have a lot going for them in this game, as they’re not all that great defensively and they have limited weapons on the offensive side as well. The Colts are are a bottom feeding team I don’t back often in these simulations. The New England Patriots aren’t as good as their lines often indicate, especially on the defensive side where they can allow teams to hang around too often. However, the Pats are easily the better team here and a team I trust more than the Colts.

I’ll lay the chalk, but if the number increases, I’d have to turn my attention to the Colts.