We all miss the good ol’ days when this game would be a battle between two of the greatest quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Now a new regime has taken over with Anthony Richardson and Drake Maye. Two teams that are building for the future but the Colts are trying to hunt down the Texans in the AFC South and a Wild Card spot. Below are the Colts at Patriots Preview and Predictions.
This game will be a great battle between two running backs Jonathan Taylor and Rhamondre Stevenson. Let’s also not forget that we have two quarterbacks who can scramble as well in Richardson and Maye. On the injury front, the Colts will be without Aston Dublin and Josh Downs who are dealing with injuries.
Meanwhile, the Patriots are dealing with several questionable tags going into the game on Sunday. This is a game I am expecting plenty of rushing yards in this game between the two teams. Let;s get over to the best bets for the game.
Colts at Patriots Preview and Predictions
Best Bets
The Patriots come into this game struggling to say the least. At home this season, the Patriots are 1-4 SU and 1-3-1 ATS. Historically, we have seen the Patriots be a defensive team but this season it has been the opposite. The Patriots are allowing 25.8 points per game at home this season. On the other side, the Colts are 2-4 SU on the road and 4-2 ATS.
As I mentioned above, I expect the running game to take precedence in this game and the quarterbacks to build off of the established running game. Anthony Richardson has consistently struggled to generate offense for the Colts and his passing game is still a work in progress. I expect the clock to be ticking in this game and points to be limited.
Best Bet: Patriots +2.5 and Under 42.5
Player Prop Best Bet
Rhamondre Stevenson Over 50.5 Rushing Yards
The Indianapolis Colts possess a bottom-five rush defense this season. The Colts are allowing 117 rushing yards per game on 27 rush attempts per game. Stevenson is coming off a rough game in Week 12 but I do expect this game to be a closer contested game. I would expect a heavy dose of Stevenson in this game and to get up and over his projection.
