New England Patriots @ Indianapolis Colts | Week 15 Game Preview
When: Saturday, December 18th, 2021 at 8:20PM ET.
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN.
How: NFL Network.
Spread: Colts -2.5.
Total: 45.
Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook
Patriots Spotlight
The New England Patriots continue to exceed expectations, this time grabbing a huge road win in Buffalo as 3-point underdogs. On the road, the Patriot’s offense ranks 11th in points per game, 1st in pass yards, 20th in rush yards, and 1st in yards per play. Defensively on the road, the Patriots rank 8th in points allowed, 24th in pass and rush yards allowed, and 30th in yards per play.
Colts Spotlight
The Indianapolis Colts just side-swept the Houston Texans last week, covering the double-digit spread in the process. At home, the Colt’s offense ranks 6th in points per game, 17th in pass yards, 6th in rush yards, and 7th in yards per play. Defensively at home, the Colts rank 24th in points allowed, 21st in pass yards allowed, 21st in rush yards allowed, and 23rd in yards per play.
Final Say
The over has been trending in this series where it has hit in 16 of their last 21 meetings, while it has hit in seven of their last nine meetings in Indianapolis. The over is also 5-2 in the Colt’s last seven games and 6-3 in the Patriot’s L9 games. For the Colts it has also hit in five of their last six games following a straight up win, while the over is 6-0 in the Patriot’s last six games on field turf. In their last 10 meetings, these squads have combined to average 60 points per game. All that in mind and the total only opened 43.5 points. Both teams don’t turn the ball over much, and have been on the better end of the spectrum chewing up clock where the Colt’s rank 4th in time of possession and the Patriots rank 11th. The Colts have had one of the better red zone offenses, but they’ll face the best red zone defense in the league, meanwhile the Colts red zone defense hasn’t been too great, but they’ll face a Patriot’s red zone offense that ranks as one of the worst in the league. Rolling with this total to stay under the threshold.
Pick: Under 45 Total Points
