The Colts are headed back into AFC South play in Week 6, and the schedule has handed them a chance to clean up what went wrong in Pittsburgh. Indianapolis comes home after a trip that included a win in London and a rough loss to the Steelers, and FanDuel Sportsbook has the Colts as clear favorites over the winless Titans.
Indianapolis is listed as a 6.5-point favorite, with the money line at -330 and the over/under set at 43.5.
The Colts’ defeat in Pittsburgh followed a familiar script. They struggled to finish drives, settled for field goals when they needed touchdowns and gave up explosive plays on defense.
After taking a 3-0 lead, they never got back in front. Jaylen Warren’s 80-yard and 50-yard scores did the damage, and even with Spencer Schrader knocking through kicks, it wasn’t enough to keep pace as the Colts fell again in Pittsburgh.
Tennessee’s latest outing went from bad to worse. In the battle of winless teams with the Texans, the Titans got the first 3 points before Houston answered with the next 26.
Cam Ward and the Titans now find themselves staring at a season that is already sliding hard in the wrong direction, and the source of the concern is obvious. Another loss could push the conversation toward a possible replacement for Ward in the draft with the No. 1 pick.
For the Colts, this matchup looks like a chance to settle things down and get back to 3-3. The offense still needs to turn too many field-goal trips into touchdowns, and the defense has to stop bleeding big plays. But against Tennessee, they’ve got a clean shot to do exactly that.
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