Colts vs. Jaguars Week 2 picks and odds: Jacksonville’s a dwell canine at house

The Indianapolis Colts are on the highway to battle the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2.

The pregame narrative: Shockingly, no crew within the AFC South earned a win final Sunday regardless of two groups taking part in in opposition to one another. That’ll possible change when Indianapolis faces Jacksonville.

Discover our Colts vs. Jaguars Week 2 picks for September 18 under.

Odds as of 11:50 a.m. on 09/15/2022.

Colts vs. Jaguars Week 2 picks

Greatest guess: Jaguars +4.5 (-120)

The Jaguars are in an amazing spot to play spoiler on Sunday.

That’s as a result of the spot they’ll be at is TIAA Financial institution Subject in Duval County. Jacksonville’s loved fairly the benefit in opposition to Indianapolis there, successful seven consecutive house video games in opposition to the Colts.

The spectacular streak stretches all the way in which again to 2015, making 2014 the final time Indy took an exit flight from Jacksonville after a victory.

There are two elements that make this highway recreation much more tough for the Colts. The primary is that they simply performed on the highway in opposition to the Houston Texans. The crew settled for a 20-20 tie regardless of being heavy favourites coming into the competition.

Secondly, the situations gained’t be enjoyable for a crew that performs its house video games in a dome. The forecast is looking for 81 levels Fahrenheit and humidity. The Jaguars are higher acclimated to these situations than the Colts.

Moreover, Jacksonville moved the ball nicely on offence of their 28-22 loss to the Washington Commanders. It tied for second within the NFL with 5 red-zone journeys.

If the Jaguars can proceed to maneuver the ball nicely on offence however discover a approach to convert on their alternatives, they’ll put the Colts on upset alert.

Key stat: Jacksonville’s lined this quantity in 11 of its final 14 video games in opposition to Indianapolis.

Fast picks

Over 45.5 factors (-108): Each groups’ offences moved the ball nicely in Week 1 and that needs to be the expectation in Week 2.

As talked about above, solely the Chiefs visited the crimson zone extra regularly than the Jags final week. They solely turned two of their 5 crimson zone journeys into touchdowns, however nonetheless managed to attain a decent 22 factors.

Indianapolis in the meantime, by some means scored simply 20 factors regardless of out-gaining the Texans 517 yards to 299 on offence. It’s additionally a possible candidate to report extra factors this week.

Jaguars moneyline (+160): Beating a crew seven consecutive occasions at house is not any fluke.

The final time these two met in Jacksonville was final 12 months’s Week 18. A win would’ve clinched the Colts a playoff spot. As an alternative, they misplaced 26-11 and had their season come to an abrupt, surprising finish. For one cause or one other, this matchup has been an absolute home of horrors for Indy.

Placing down a guess on this streak to proceed with plus-money odds isn’t such a foul thought.

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