The Jacksonville Jaguars will face off against the Indianapolis Colts in a divisional bout on Sunday afternoon. Both of these teams are coming off of wins in their previous matchups. For the Jags, it was an upset win against the Bills, while the Colts made light work of the Jets.
The Jaguars went from looking like they would go winless this year, to winning two of their last three games. Jacksonville has covered the spread in three of their eight games on the year. They beat the Bills last week as 15 point dogs thanks to their defense. The Jaguars are scoring an average of 16.5 points a game, placing them last in the league. They are giving up an average of 26.1 points.
The Jags are led by rookie QB, Trevor Lawrence who has thrown for 1821 yards with TD to 9 turnovers. He left last week's game with an ankle injury, but would eventually return.
Last time out, the Colt easily covered the spread against a Jets team that couldn’t keep up. After starting the season 0-3, Indianapolis has won three out of their last four games. The Colts are ranked eighth in the NFL with 27.2 points on the season. They are conceding an average of 23.7 points, landing them 17th overall.
Carson Wentz continues to play well in his resurgent season. He has six touchdown passes in his last two games and has collected 2198 passing yards on 17 touchdowns to 3 interceptions. His yards per attempt total is at a career high total of 7.3.
The Colts are 4-0 ATS vs. a team with a losing record and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Colts are also 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. AFC.
Jaguars are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS win.
After demolishing the Jets, the Colts should come into this one with confidence. They won't take Jacksonville too lightly as they have looked better in the second half of the season. I expect the Colts to dominate in this one as Wentz has a fantastic performance through the air.