The Indianapolis Colts and the Jacksonville Jaguars meet Sunday in NFL action from TIAA Bank Field. Indianapolis is coming off a matchup versus the Titans. The 3-2 Colts went on to take a seven-point victory there. As for Jacksonville, they played the Bills in London during their last outing, bagging a five-point win to move to 3-2 on the year. Check back all season long for free NFL picks at Sports Chat Place.
Indianapolis Colts
The Colts met up with the Jaguars in their opener this year, ultimately taking a 31-21 defeat at home. The next two games were wins for Indianapolis however: 31-20 versus the Texans and 22-19 in overtime against the Ravens. The Colts followed that up with another overtime game, this time a 29-23 loss to the Rams.
Last weekend versus the Titans, Indianapolis put up points in every quarter along the way to a 23-16 win. QB Gardner Minshew logged 155 yards off 11-of-14 passing, but Zack Moss set the pace for the offense with his 165 yards and two scores from 23 carries. Tops in receiving was Josh Downs on 97 yards from six catches.
Indianapolis Colts Team Facts
- The underdogs have won each of the Colts’ last five games at EverBank Stadium.
- The Colts have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games at EverBank Stadium.
- The Colts have lost the first half in six of their last seven games in October.
- The Colts have scored the first touchdown in four of their last five games as underdogs in Florida.
- The Colts have won the first quarter in five of their last six games as road underdogs.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Over on the Jaguars’ side, they scored in every quarter in the opener win over the Colts, including 14 points in the fourth. Jacksonville took consecutive losses in their next pair, 17-9 versus the Chiefs and 37-17 against the Texans. The Jags were able to get back in the win column the next week 23-7 versus Atlanta in a matchup from Wembley Stadium, however.
In their second London matchup against the Bills, Jacksonville scored 11 points in the first quarter and 14 more in the fourth during a 25-20 win. QB Trevor Lawrence finished with 315 yards and two scores, but Travis Etienne paced the offense on 26 carries, 136 yards and two touchdowns of his own. Calvin Ridley added 122 yards from seven receptions as well.
Jacksonville Jaguars Team Facts
- The underdogs have won each of the last five games between the Colts and Jaguars at EverBank Stadium.
- The Jaguars have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Jaguars have scored the first touchdown in each of their last four games against the Colts.
- The Jaguars have won the first quarter in each of their last seven games in October.
- The Jaguars have lost the first half in seven of their last eight games in Florida.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Jaguars rank T1st in the NFL in fumbles recovered this season (6).
- The Jaguars rank 3rd in the NFL in Q1 opponent points per game this season (1.4).
- The Colts rank T3rd in the NFL in forced fumbles this season (8).
- The Colts rank 30th in the NFL in 4th down percentage this season (22.2%).
ANDREW’S FREE PICK
I’ll probably go Jacksonville in this one. The Jaguars have played pretty darn well over their last two games in London, taking out a dangerous Bills squad last week. Jacksonville wasn’t perfect in that one (eight penalties and two turnovers) but the team racked up 474 yards (196 rushing), 29 first downs and a nice 10-of-18 on third-down tries. If the Jags can play like that here, they’ll be ready for the home rematch versus the Colts.
Speaking of Indianapolis, on Sunday they put together a pretty consistent offensive effort, paced by 193 rushing yards (429 overall), 7.0 yards per play, 21 first downs and zero turnovers. The Colts have failed to surpass 23 points in four of their five games this year however, including the first meeting between these teams in Week 1. That said, Indianapolis has won both of their road matchups so far this year and will most certainly be competitive. I still like Jacksonville better cover-wise, but this should be another fairly close matchup.
