Indianapolis (2-3) at Tennessee (2-3)
When: Monday, October 16th 2017
Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
Time: 8:30 ET | TV: ESPN
Opening Odds: Titans -8/49
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In the final game of Week 6, the Indianapolis Colts will look to extend their dominance over the Tennessee Titans when the two teams meet on Monday Night Football. With Marcus Mariota’s availability in question due to a hamstring injury, the Titans aim to snap an 11-game losing skid against the Colts, as both teams will try and keep pace with Jacksonville in the AFC South. Head coach Mike Mularkey probably wasn’t too happy about the performance of Matt Cassel, as the Titans gained just 188 total yards in their lowest scoring output of the season – a 16-10 loss to Miami last week. Indianapolis’ offense has had to deal with their own backup all season, but Jacoby Brissett seems to be getting comfortable filling in for the injured Andrew Luck (shoulder), who does not have an exact timetable to return. Brissett threw for a career-high 314 yards and rushed for a touchdown last week as the Colts recorded their second victory against a winless team with a 26-23 overtime triumph over San Francisco.
Brissett has the luxury of throwing to one of the NFL’s best in T.Y. Hilton, who hauled in seven receptions for 177 yards last week. He haunted the Titans in a comeback win in Nashville last October with seven catches for 133 yards. Rookie running back Marlon Mack has taken some pressure off Brissett with a 22-yard touchdown and 35-yard run that set up Adam Vinatieri’s game-winning 51-yard field goal in overtime against the Niners. Veteran Frank Gore, who moved into seventh place in NFL history with 13,304 yards rushing, has four touchdowns in his last three games versus Tennessee. Vinatieri kicked four field goals last week to earn AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for an NFL-record 17th time in his career.
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Tennessee’s once feared running game has been almost non-existent this season as DeMarco Murray has just 89 yards on the ground in his last two games, with Miami limiting the Titans to only 69 yards on 20 carries last week. Murray may have an easier time this week against a Colts defense that is allowing an NFL-high 31.8 points per game this season. Murray has scored a touchdown in each of the past three meetings with the club. Wide receiver Rishard Matthews has 20 receptions for 272 yards and two touchdowns in his past three home games, but on six for 83 yards in the Titans’ back-to-back losses the past two weeks. Rookie first-round WR Corey Davis (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday, but OT Taylor Lewan (knee) is questionable to play versus Colts.
It looks like Mariota will start in this one, but how close to 100% is he, because he needs his legs to make things happen. The Colts aren’t doing as bad as I thought with Brissett under center. I like the Colts to keep this one close.
Pick: Colts +8
- Colts are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Colts are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
- Colts are 27-9 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
- Colts are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games after accumulating more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Colts are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 Monday games.
- Colts are 19-8-2 ATS in their last 29 vs. AFC South.
- Colts are 4-10-3 ATS in their last 17 games in Week 6.
- Colts are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
- Colts are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
- Colts are 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
- Colts are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
- Titans are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Monday games.
- Titans are 17-35-3 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
- Titans are 5-11-2 ATS in their last 18 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Titans are 15-33-3 ATS in their last 51 games on grass.
- Titans are 10-23-2 ATS in their last 35 games following a straight up loss.
- Titans are 5-12-1 ATS in their last 18 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Titans are 16-39-3 ATS in their last 58 games overall.
- Titans are 8-22-2 ATS in their last 32 home games.
- Titans are 13-36-3 ATS in their last 52 vs. AFC South.
- Titans are 12-35-4 ATS in their last 51 vs. AFC.
- Titans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in October.
- Titans are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game.
- Titans are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating less than 250 total yards in their previous game.
- Titans are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game.
- Titans are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing less than 150 yards passing in their previous game.
- Over is 5-0 in Colts last 5 games after accumulating more than 150 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Over is 6-1 in Colts last 7 games in October.
- Under is 6-1 in Colts last 7 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
- Over is 6-1 in Colts last 7 games in Week 6.
- Over is 4-1 in Colts last 5 games overall.
- Over is 4-1 in Colts last 5 Monday games.
- Over is 18-5 in Colts last 23 games on grass.
- Over is 7-2 in Colts last 9 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 25-9 in Colts last 34 road games.
- Over is 5-2 in Colts last 7 games after allowing less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
- Over is 10-2-1 in Titans last 13 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 5-1 in Titans last 6 games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game.
- Over is 9-2 in Titans last 11 vs. AFC South.
- Under is 4-1 in Titans last 5 games following a ATS loss.
- Over is 10-4-1 in Titans last 15 games following a straight up loss.
- Over is 35-15-3 in Titans last 53 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Over is 18-8-1 in Titans last 27 games after allowing less than 150 yards passing in their previous game.
- Over is 13-6-1 in Titans last 20 games on grass.
- Over is 43-21-1 in Titans last 65 games in October.
- Colts are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 meetings.
- Colts are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Tennessee.
- Favorite is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 meetings.
- Home team is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
