The Indianapolis Colts will face off against the Green Bay Packers at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 15th. This matchup is being played at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
The over/under line is currently at 41 points for the week two non-conference matchup between the Colts and Packers. The game, which kicks off at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 15th at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, will be broadcast on FOX. The Colts are favored on the road with a -3.5 point spread. Indianapolis has a money line of -178, while the Packers are at +148.
- Date: Sunday, September 15th
- Time: 1:00 ET
- Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay
- TV: FOX
Colts vs Packers
Indianapolis is coming off a 29-27 loss to the Texans, despite a strong 4th quarter push. The Colts were down 22-13 heading into the 4th, and Anthony Richardson found Ashton Dulin for a touchdown and later added a rushing touchdown of his own. The Colts also got a late touchdown from Alec Pierce, but the Texans held on to win.
Heading into the game, the Colts were +3 point underdogs, giving them both a straight-up and ATS loss. The combined 56 points easily surpassed the O/U line of 48.5 points.
The Packers’ 34-29 loss to the Eagles in their most recent game dropped them to 0-1 on the season. Green Bay led 19-17 at halftime and had a chance to win, but the Eagles outscored them 14-3 in the 3rd quarter. The Packers were +1.5 point underdogs and lost straight-up by 5 points. The combined 63 points easily went over the total line of 49.5 points.
After a 43-yard missed field goal with 21 seconds left in the 3rd quarter, the Packers were unable to pull off the comeback in the 4th. However, they did tie the game at 34 with 10:56 remaining in the 4th quarter, as Jordan Love connected with Jayden Reed for a 26-yard touchdown. Josh Jacobs also found the endzone twice in the 3rd quarter.
Colts Injury Report
- Cameron McGrone – Undisclosed (Out)
- Jelani Woods – Toe (Out)
- Daniel Scott – Achilles (Out)
- Wesley French – Undisclosed (Out)
- Josh Downs – Ankle (Questionable)
- Matt Gay – Sports Hernia (Questionable)
- Samson Ebukam – Achilles (Out)
- DeForest Buckner – Back (Questionable)
- Juwann Winfree – Undisclosed (Out)
- Ryan Coll – Undisclosed (Out)
Packers Injury Report
- Ralen Goforth – Knee/foot (Out)
- LJ Davis – Hamstring (Out)
- MarShawn Lloyd – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Jonathan Ford – Undisclosed (Out)
- Tyler Davis – Undisclosed (Out)
- AJ Dillon – Neck (Out)
- Jordan Love – Knee (Questionable)
Colts Offense Breakdown
In their 29-27 loss to the Texans, the Colts’ offense managed just 14 first downs and 199 yards passing. They ran for 104 yards on 22 attempts. Anthony Richardson, who threw for 212 yards on 9 completions, led the team in rushing with 56 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown run. He also threw two touchdowns but was picked off once and sacked twice.
Alec Pierce was the top receiver for the Colts, with 125 yards and a touchdown, coming on a 60-yard catch. The team struggled with a 47.4% completion rate and finished the game with 417 total yards.
Packers Offense Breakdown
Despite the Packers’ 34-29 loss to the Eagles, Jordan Love threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns. Love completed 17 of 34 passes and finished with an 82 passer rating. The Packers’ offense managed 19 first downs and 163 rushing yards on 21 attempts. Jayden Reed led the team with 138 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Overall, the Packers struggled to sustain drives, finishing with a 27.3% third-down conversion rate. Love was sacked twice and the team’s completion percentage was 48.6%. Josh Jacobs led the team in rushing with 84 yards and an average of 5.2 yards per attempt.
Colts Team Defense
In their 29-27 loss to the Texans, the Colts’ defense gave up 213 rushing yards on 40 attempts. Despite allowing a big day on the ground, they did manage to sack the quarterback four times and had a positive differential in QB hits. The Colts’ run defense struggled, giving up 5.3 yards per attempt, but they did limit the Texans to 204 passing yards on 24 completions.
The Colts allowed Houston to convert on 50% of their third down attempts and gave up two passing touchdowns. Indianapolis will be looking to improve their run defense in their next game after this performance.
Packers Team Defense
In their 34-29 loss to the Eagles, the Packers’ defense gave up 144 rushing yards on 38 attempts. Despite this, they did force two interceptions and held Philadelphia to a 28.6% conversion rate on third down. The Packers allowed 266 passing yards on 20 completions, with two passing touchdowns against them.
Green Bay’s defense also recorded two sacks and limited the Eagles to a 58.8% completion rate. The Packers will be looking to tighten up against the run in their next game.
Colts vs Packers Trends
- Through their last ten road contests, the Colts offense has averaged 21 points per game while allowing an average of 26. Indianapolis posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 6-4 ATS.
- Across their last three home contests, Green Bay has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 32 points per game.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Packers have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Colts have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
Colts vs Packers Prediction
Our pick vs. the spread is to take Green Bay to cover as home underdogs in this week two matchup against the Colts. Right now, the point spread lines have the Packers at -3.5, and we actually have the Colts pulling off the upset by a score of 19-16.
For the over/under line, we have a pick to take the under, with a projected combined score of 35 points. With the O/U line sitting at 41 points, there is some nice value in taking the under.
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Last updated:September 10, 2024 Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts