Colts-Jaguars Preview

The Indianapolis Colts and the Jacksonville Jaguars will meet on the gridiron at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers currently have the Colts listed as 7-point favorites versus the Jaguars, while the game’s total is sitting at 44.
The Colts defeated Detroit 31-21 as a 17-point favorite last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (45).
Dominic Rhodes rushed for 86 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 20 carries for the Colts, while Peyton Manning passed for 318 yards with a touchdown in the win.
The Jaguars defeated Green Bay 20-16 as a 3-point underdog last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (45.5).
David Garrard racked up 238 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns for Jacksonville, while Dennis Northcutt caught five passes for 127 yards and a touchdown in the win.
Current streak:
Indianapolis has won 7 straight games.
Team records:
Indianapolis: 10-4 SU, 5-9 ATS
Jacksonville: 5-9 SU, 4-10 ATS
Indianapolis most recently:
When playing in December are 8-2
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing within the division are 7-3

Jacksonville most recently:
When playing in December are 4-6
When playing on grass are 3-7
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing within the division are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Indianapolis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Indianapolis is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Indianapolis is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Jacksonville
Indianapolis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Jacksonville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Jacksonville’s last 5 games
Jacksonville is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Indianapolis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Jacksonville’s last 7 games when playing at home against Indianapolis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Jacksonville’s last 6 games when playing Indianapolis
Next up:
Indianapolis home to Tennessee, Sunday, December 28
Jacksonville at Baltimore, Sunday, December 28

 

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