NFL Betting Preview for January 2, 2010: Tennessee Titans vs. Indianapolis Colts (-9.5) |
Written by Charlie Jimenez | |||
Tuesday, 28 December 2010 10:50 | |||
At the mid-season point, this game looked like it would have a different connotation that it has now. Prior to Tennessee quarterback Vince Young’s meltdown, the NFL betting online was heavily favoring the Titans. Now the online football betting experts have seen Peyton Manning get his game back together and the Colts have responded. The Titans have remained strong through a series of challenging events, but they are out of the playoffs and must now try to play the role of spoiler. The Colts have learned that, as Peyton Manning goes, so goes the Colts offense. While that is not a surprise to anyone involved in NFL picks, it was more evident this year than previous years. As injuries started to hit the Colts, they needed to rely on their depth. When Manning was throwing interceptions, the Colts were losing. Now that Manning is getting the ball to his young receivers and cutting back on mistakes, Indianapolis is in a position to clinch the AFC South. Offense: Peyton Manning cut down on the interceptions and running back Joseph Addai is healthy and playing again. Wide receivers Pierre Garcon and Reggie Wayne are putting up impressive numbers, and the Colts offense looks like it is back on track again. Defense: The Titans defense is ranked 28th against the pass and 20th against the run. Their defensive front line cannot seem to put any sustained pressure on the quarterback, or consistently shut down the opposing team’s running game. Tennessee head coach Jeff Fisher has to be seeing Peyton Manning standing untouched in the backfield picking apart the Titans secondary in his nightmares this week. The Bottom Line: BSN Sports Pick: Indianapolis Colts
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