The Indianapolis Colts will face off against the New York Giants at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 29th. This matchup is being played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.

The Giants are +322 on the money line as they prepare to host the Colts at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. The Colts are favored by -7.5 points on the road in this week 17 non-conference matchup. The game is set for 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 29th, with FOX handling the television coverage. The Colts’ money line odds are -418, and the over/under line is 40.5 points.

• Date: Sunday, December 29th
• Time: 1:00 ET
• Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
• TV: FOX

Colts vs Giants

Heading into week 17, the Colts are 7-8 after a 38-30 win over the Titans in week 16. This puts them 2nd in the AFC South, but they have a 0% chance of winning the division and a 13% chance of making the playoffs. Our power rankings have them 25th going into this week.

Indianapolis has a -2.7 scoring margin this season, but they are 9-6 against the spread. They are 6-4 as underdogs and 3-2 as favorites. Their O/U record is 8-7, with the over hitting in three straight games.

Heading into week 17, the Giants have lost 10 straight games, dropping their record to 2-13. New York ranks 31st in our NFL power rankings and has a -9.8 average scoring margin. Their playoff chances are at 0.0%, and they are 4th in the NFC East with an 0-5 division record. The Giants are 0-8 at home this season but have gone 2-5 on the road.

Against the spread, New York is 4-11 and has failed to cover in two straight games. They were unable to cover as 9.5-point underdogs in their 34-7 loss to the Falcons in week 16. The O/U line for that game was 43 points, and the teams combined for 41. The Giants’ O/U record this season is 5-10.

Colts Injury Report

• Ryan Coll – Undisclosed (Out)
• Jaylon Jones – Neck (Questionable)
• JuJu Brents – Knee (Questionable)
• Daniel Scott – Achilles (Out)
• Trevor Denbow – Knee (Out)
• Wesley French – Ankle (Out)
• Alec Pierce – Concussion (Questionable)
• Jelani Woods – Toe (Out)
• Will Fries – Tibia (Out)
• E.J. Speed – Knee (Questionable)
• Juwann Winfree – Undisclosed (Out)
• Samson Ebukam – Achilles (Out)
• Trysten Hill – Undisclosed (Out)
• Braden Smith – Personal (Out)

Giants Injury Report

• Tyler Nubin – Ankle (Out)
• Dyontae Johnson – Ankle (Questionable)
• Tre Hawkins III – Back (Out)
• D.J. Davidson – Shoulder (Out)
• Elijah Riley – Concussion (Out)
• Patrick Johnson – Knee (Out)
• Azeez Ojulari – Toe (Out)
• Jimmy Morrissey – Undisclosed (Out)
• Theo Johnson – Foot (Out)
• Carter Coughlin – Pectoral (Out)
• Andrew Thomas – Foot (Out)
• Jon Runyan – Ankle (Out)
• Gunner Olszewski – Groin (Out)
• Armon Watts – Shoulder (Out)
• Dexter Lawrence II – Elbow (Out)
• Bobby Okereke – Back (Out)
• Greg Stroman Jr. – Shoulder/shin (Questionable)
• Aaron Stinnie – Concussion (Questionable)
• Austin Schlottmann – Lower Leg (Questionable)

Colts Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 17, the Colts are 27th in our offensive power rankings. They rank 21st in the NFL in both points per game (21.2) and yards per game (321.1), and they’re 22nd in passing attempts, with 29 per game. Indianapolis is 28th in passing yards per game, averaging 185.9. On the ground, the Colts are 8th in both rushing attempts (28.6 per game) and rushing yards per game (135.2). They rank 21st in the league in 3rd-down conversions, with a 37.2% success rate.

Jonathan Taylor had a huge game in week 16, rushing for 218 yards and 3 touchdowns on 29 carries. Anthony Richardson threw for 131 yards, completing 7 of 11 passes, with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Josh Downs led the team in receiving, with 3 catches for 61 yards and a touchdown. The Colts scored 38 points against the Titans, with 24 coming in the 2nd quarter.

Giants Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 17, the Giants rank 30th in our offensive power rankings. They are 31st in the NFL in scoring, averaging 14.3 points per game, and they are last in the league in total yards, with 292.3 per game. Despite ranking 7th in pass attempts, they are 29th in passing yards, averaging 185.4 per game. On the ground, they rank 22nd in rushing yards, with 106.9 per game, on 24.6 attempts per game.

In week 16, the Giants scored just 7 points in a loss to the Falcons, failing to score in the 1st, 3rd, and 4th quarters. Drew Lock threw for 210 yards, completing 22 of 39 passes, with 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. Malik Nabers led the team with 7 catches for 68 yards, and Tyrone Tracy Jr. had 26 rushing yards on 7 carries.

Colts Team Defense

In their 38-30 win over the Titans, the Colts’ defense gave up 242 passing yards on 23 completions. They defended the run well, allowing just 65 yards on 22 attempts. Despite giving up two passing touchdowns, the Colts’ defense came away with three interceptions. Opposing quarterbacks completed 67.6% of their passes against the Colts, and the defense allowed the Titans to convert on 45.5% of their third down attempts.

Indianapolis’ defense managed one sack in the game and had three more quarterback hits than their opponents. The Colts’ defense played a key role in the win, forcing three turnovers and limiting the Titans to 65 rushing yards.

Giants Team Defense

The Giants’ defense struggled to get off the field on third downs in their 34-7 loss to the Falcons, allowing Atlanta to convert 57.1% of their third down attempts. Despite allowing just 18 completions, New York gave up 202 passing yards and failed to record any sacks. They did come up with one interception.

In the running game, the Giants gave up 127 yards on 38 attempts, with Atlanta averaging 3.3 yards per attempt. New York’s defense also allowed the Falcons to win the QB hit differential, while the Giants had a slight advantage in tackles for loss.

Colts vs Giants Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Indianapolis has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 19 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Across their ten previous home games, New York has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 19 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Giants have a straight up record of 1-9. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-8.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Colts have an ATS record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 4-1.

Colts vs Giants Prediction

Our point-spread pick for this week 17 matchup between the Colts and Giants is to take the Colts to cover as 7.5-point road favorites. We have the Colts winning by a score of 27-18, making them a great pick to cover the spread.

For the over/under, we really like the over with a predicted combined score of 45 points, surpassing the O/U line of 40.5 points.

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