The Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2) head to square off with the Indianapolis Colts (1-2) at Lucas Oil Stadium this week. The game will air Sunday, Oct 4 at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS.
The game marks the first of the season between the two AFC South rivals. The Colts have been victorious in the last four over the Jaguars, going back to the 2013 season. D’Qwell Jackson led the Colts defensive effort in the last meeting, recording five tackles and one sack. Chris Clemons led the defensive effort for Jacksonville, recording three tackles and three sacks.
A close score is not projected this week when the Jaguars, a big eight-point underdog, take on Indianapolis. The Over/Under (O/U) line is currently at 47 points for this matchup.
While the Colts are currently 1-2 Straight Up (SU), they’ve fallen short Against The Spread (ATS) so far this year with a 0-3 record.
Shifting to the opposition, the Jaguars head into Week 4 with records of 1-2 for both ATS and SU. Other teams have a high rate of success throwing the ball against the Colts. It might be in Jacksonville’s game plan to take advantage of Indianapolis’s pass defense, which ranks 28th in the league at 12.4 yards per pass. Penalties are a common occurrence for Indianapolis. The Colts are one of the most penalized teams in the league with nine infractions per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Jax, ATS Winner – Jax, O/U – Over
Notes
Indianapolis is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games.
Indianapolis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Indianapolis’s last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indianapolis’s last 5 games at home.
Indianapolis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Indianapolis is 18-6-1 ATS in its last 25 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indianapolis’s last 8 games when playing Jacksonville.
Indianapolis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Jacksonville.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indianapolis’s last 6 games when playing at home against Jacksonville.
Indianapolis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Jacksonville.
Since the start of last season, Indianapolis is a perfect 7-0 SU against AFC South opponents, while Jacksonville is just 1-5 SU against divisional rivals.
The Indianapolis rushing attack is ranked only 19th in the league, while the Jacksonville run defense is ranked 13th. The Jaguars’ rushing game is ranked just 23rd, compared to the 21st-ranked run defense of the Colts.
