Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans Betting Pick & Prediction 12/3/23

The kickoff for this week 13 matchup between the Colts and Titans takes place at 1:00 ET at Nissan Stadium. CBS will be carrying the television coverage for this IND vs. TEN shodown. This week’s AFC South clash features the Colts as 2 point road favorites. Can they secure a win on the road and cover the spread?

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS VS TENNESSEE TITANS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Tennessee Titans +2

This game will be played at Nissan Stadium at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 3rd.

WHY BET THE TENNESSEE TITANS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 20-18 in favor of the Colts.
• Our projections have Gardner Minshew finishing with 230.17 passing yards on 20.294/32.544 passing.
• The Colts are projected to finish with 317 yards of offense compared to the 299 yards for the Titans.

Will Indianapolis Find a Way to Win on the Road?

Taking a glance at the AFC-South standings, the Colts are 2nd with a record of 6-5. Within the AFC, Indianapolis is currently in 7th place as they enter week 13. The Colts’ scoring margin heading into this week’s game is at +0.1, putting their ATS record at 7-4.

On the offensive front, the Colts are currently averaging 24.5 points per game, positioning them 7th in the NFL. So far this season, Indianapolis’ passing game is 15th in passing attempts. Their average of 220 passing yards per game places them 18th in the NFL rankings.

In terms of rushing, the Colts are averaging 28.5 rushing attempts per game, placing them 11th for rushing yards. They have an average of 4.2 yards per rushing attempt.

Thus far, the Colts’ defense has given up an average of 353.0 yards per game and 24.4 points per contest (24th). Going into this game, they’ve allowed a completion percentage of 64.6% and have surrendered 12 passing touchdowns. When it comes to run defense, they rank 26th in the NFL.

Can Tennessee Grab a Win at Home?

The Titans enter their matchup against the Colts with a 4-7 record. This mark puts them 4th in AFC-South. In the AFC overall standings, they are 14th. So far this season, the Titans are above .500 vs. the spread at 5-6. Their average scoring margin this season is -3.5.

So far this season, the Tennessee offense has been averaging 16.8 points per game, ranking them 23rd in the league. Among the other teams in the league Tennessee ranks 26th in the NFL for passing yards per game with an average of 181.3. Their passing yards per attempt, 6.3, places them at 13.

So far, the Titans have run the ball an average of 24.1 times per game and currently hold the 20th spot in rushing yards. On a per-attempt basis, they average 4.1 yards which is 16th.

On defense, the Titans come into the game ranked 5th in tackles for loss and 11th in sacks. Opponents are scoring 20.4 points per game vs. them along with an average of 335.4 yards per contest.