Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts betting tips and NFL predictions

Free American football tips, best bets and analysis for Tennessee at Indianapolis in Week Eight of the NFL.

Where to watch

Sky Sports NFL, 5pm Sunday

Best bet

Indianapolis
2pts 4-6 general

Match preview

The Tennessee Titans' stock is at a record high after they recorded back-to-back wins over AFC title hopefuls Buffalo and Kansas City, but they may be overrated for Sunday's AFC showdown with Indianapolis.

The 3-4 Colts are some way behind the division-leading Titans (5-1) after their rough 0-3 start to the year but the market dramatically overreacted to that and may have written them off too soon.

The Colts lost those games because a brutal schedule coincided with some really bad injury luck. Since that point they've been one of the hottest teams in the league.

The Colts have won three of their last four games, and even the loss in that span wasn't bad. It came in overtime on the road against a really good Ravens team. Even better, all three of their recent wins have come by double-figure margins.

They very nearly beat Tennessee when the teams met in Week Three, and that was on road at a time when they were really struggling with injuries. They were playing their worst football then, and they're playing their best football now.

Wide receiver Julio Jones is out for Tennessee, which is a huge loss. Their passing game isn't nearly as much of a threat when defences are able to key in on stopping AJ Brown.

The Titans want to run their offence through Derrick Henry, but the Colts have one of the best run defences in the NFL.

He's not getting much credit in the media, but Colts QB Carson Wentz has quietly been playing really well. Wentz has thrown only one interception all year, and can do enough to secure another win. Take the Colts to score an important victory.

The lowdown

VenueLucas Oil Stadium
SurfaceArtificial
WeatherIndoors
Vegas handicapTennessee +2.5
Vegas points line 51

Key stat

Each of the Colts’ three wins this season have come by ten or more points.

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