[1:00 PM] Titans @ Colts

Who will WIN this matchup?

Tennessee Titans (5-5)

@ Indianapolis Colts (4-5)

 

• The line for this game is Colts by 2.5 points.

• To stay in the AFC South title hunt, the Tennessee Titans will have to find a way to beat the Indianapolis Colts on the road Sunday. The Colts have won 10 straight regular-season meetings with the Titans and need an 11th to regain second place in the division standings.

• The maturation of second-year quarterback Marcus Mariota – who has benefited from the addition of running back DeMarco Murray -has been the story for Tennessee’s flourishing offense. Mariota has passed for 21 touchdowns against eight interceptions, and he and Murray head the league’s third-ranked rushing attack. The Titans have struggled to stop the pass recently, allowing 300 or more yards through the air in four of the last five games – including a season-high 341 in a 34-26 loss to the Colts in Week 7.

• Indianapolis has reasonable balance on offense, with running back Frank Gore putting together a decent season and Andrew Luck throwing far fewer interceptions than a year ago. The Colts have had difficulty keeping Luck upright, however, as he has been sacked 33 times – a concern against a Titans team with 28 sacks to its credit. Indianapolis’ downfall has been its defense, which ranks 31st against the pass and 22nd versus the run while forcing only eight turnovers – fifth-fewest in the league.

• Mariota has recorded 17 touchdown passes against three interceptions over his last six games.

• Luck is 8-0 as a starter against the Titans and has passed for 1,166 yards and 11 touchdowns in the last four meetings.

• Tennessee LB Brian Orakpo recorded two sacks last week and is tied for fifth in the league with nine on the season.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: Tennessee Titans

Confidence: 4/10

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