Colts v Jags?

Question

Tomorrow night. Monday night football. The Colts visit Jacksonville. The Jags always play the Colts tough and were able to run all over them when they met @ Jacksonville last year.

So, predict the score. Whoever picks the right winner and is closest to the final score will get BA.

Believe in Blue!

Answer 1

hmmmm...not so grand at this...lol....Colts 36 - Jags 21

Answer 2

The Indianapolis Colts (5-0 SU, 3-2 ATS), one of two undefeated teams left in the NFL, try to keep their record perfect on Monday night when they visit Florida to play the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) on the natural turf at AllTel Stadium. Game time for the Monday night contest is 8:30 PM. On the Bodog MNF betting line, the Colts are listed as four-point road favorites, with a posted total of 44.5 points.

These two teams are both members of the AFC South, so they play twice a year. Last season they split the two meetings; the Colts won 21-14 as a 6.5-point favorite in their own RCA Dome, then went to Jacksonville as a one-point favorite and were pasted 44-17 by a Jaguar team that shredded the Indianapolis defense for 375 rushing yards.The Colts are doing a much better job against the run these days, yielding just 105.4 yards a game and 4.2 yards a carry. Right now, though, the Jacksonville ground attack is starting to gain some traction. Last week against Houston, in a 37-17 home win, the Jags got a combined 215 yards from Maurice Jones-Drew and Fred Taylor. That, together with relatively mistake-free quarterback play from David Garrard (66.7%, 6 TD's, no INT's), has given Jacksonville more than adequate offense, although the wide receivers have not been known to scare anyone.

Peyton Manning is having an outstanding year as usual, completing almost 70% of his passes for 10 TD's and two INT's for a 108.6 passer rating. Marvin Harrison (17 catches), who was held out of the lineup two weeks ago against Tampa Bay, has not been as big a factor as in the past, but Manning has found enough of Reggie Wayne (28 catches, 369 yards, 4 TD's) and tight end Dallas Clark (26 for 300 and 5 scores) that the engine has kept purring. Indy has had to endure some injuries, but Harrison is slated to return, along with running back Joseph Addai (407 yards, 4.8 ypc) and Pro Bowl safety Bob Sanders.

Let's take a quick look at some of the pertinent trends, then we'll expand upon some of them:

* JAX is 9-1 ATS as a home underdog

* INDY is 1-6 ATS as a road favorite

* INDY is 2-6 ATS their last eight road games

* INDY is 7-1 ATS as a Monday night road favorite of 2 or more pts.

* INDY is 9-3 ATS as a road favorite with revenge

* JAX is 8-4 ATS in their last dozen home games

* JAX is 2-10 ATS vs.an opponent off back-to-back SU wins in October

* INDY is 3-9 ATS on the road on Monday nights

* JAX is 5-2 ATS at home on Monday nights

Let's take those top two trends, for example. One of the reasons Jacksonville is so strong getting points at home is because they don't ALLOW many points at home. In their last 13 home games, the Jags' defense has been stifling, surrendering an average of just 12.3 points a contest. And Indianapolis, because of its offensive prowess, is often overpriced, and often switches playing surfaces on the road, which can slow down their offense on occasion.

Also, even though the Colts have won seven of the last ten meetings SU, Jacksonville has a 6-3-1 ATS record in those games. Clearly the Jaguars get up for these games with its division rival. And a win in this game will draw them even with Indianapolis in the division standings.

Certainly there are advantages for the Colts. With Peyton Manning's quick decision-making and release, they have a chance to mitigate the Jacksonville pass rush, which has 15 sacks. And Garrard has been sacked 15 times, which means if he holds the ball for two long Dwight Freeney will be taking dead aim at him. But the Jaguars are once again going to make the Colts prove they can stop the run; they have the balance on the ground with Jones-Drew (307 yards, 5.7 ypc), Taylor (297 yards, 4.9 ypc) and even Garrard (134 yards, 4.5 ypc). They should be able to move it and give Garrard some favorable passing situations, as Indianapolis has given up 71% completions.

Answer 3

I'm a true Jaguar fan, and will watch the game all four hours

Jaguars-28
Colts-10

Whatever the score, they will win with at least 14 points over the Colts.

Answer 4

colts 34-24

hope this happens

Answer 5

hmm..i no nothing

about football, but,

the colts will win by 22 points.

lol, i dunno.