The Washington Redskins are sinking fast as they’ve lost three straight. They head back on the road to take on the league’s best offense in the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts haven’t been perfect either, but they’re coming off a win and remain atop the AFC South. Will the Redskins make a complete turnaround to beat one of the contenders for the postseason? Or will Indianapolis record another confident win?
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[sc:Football ]Washington Redskins vs. Indianapolis Colts Betting Preview
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
When: Sunday, November 30, 1:00 PM ET
Line: Washington Redskins (+10) at Indianapolis Colts (-10); total: 51.5 – view all NFL lines
Betting on the Washington Redskins
It was another disappointing performance from quarterback Robert Griffin III as he completed 11 of 19 passes for 106 yards and no touchdowns in Week 12. Griffin failed to lead the Redskins to victory as they fell 17-13 to the offensively-challenged 49ers on Sunday.
[sc:NFL240banner ]Since returning from a dislocated ankle, Griffin has led the Redskins to a 0-3 record, throwing for 564 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. With Washington’s franchise quarterback struggling, head coach Jay Gruden may choose to bench Griffin in favor of Colt McCoy, who is 2-0 as a sub this season, in the hopes that McCoy can deliver a badly-needed spark to Washington’s passing game. McCoy threw for 299 yards and added a rushing touchdown of his own in his lone start this season, a 20-17 win over Dallas in Week 8.
While Griffin has struggled since his return, running back Alfred Morris has remained dominant as ever. Morris has rushed for 313 yards and three touchdowns in the past three games with an average of 5.2 yards per carry. He’ll be one of Washington’s main weapons against Indianapolis, especially after the 246-yard running display New England used to trample the Colts with in Week 11.
An efficient running game would also give Washington the chance to keep the Colts offense on the sideline for as long as they can and avoid having to deal with the arm of Indianapolis quarterback Andrew Luck.
The Redskins also have an excellent pass rush, which may be able to get Luck off the field as quickly as they can. Washington have 27 sacks in the season (10th in the NFL) led by linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (7.5 sacks).
The total has gone under in four of Washington’s last five games.
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Betting on the Indianapolis Colts
The Colts dispatched the Jacksonville Jaguars 23-3 on Sunday, but it didn’t come as smoothly as they had hoped. Quarterback Luck threw for 253 yards and a touchdown, but lost two fumbles and was sacked five times in the first half. He came up 47 yards short of tying Drew Brees’ record of nine consecutive 300-yard games, ending his streak at eight.
Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton caught Luck’s scoring pass, a 73-yard bomb in the third quarter, and finished with 122 yards on four catches. Aside from Hilton, Indianapolis’ receiving corps mostly struggled. Reggie Wayne caught three of nine passes for 10 yards, despite having 161 yards and a score in two games before meeting Jacksonville. Tight end Coby Fleener caught two of four passes for 28 yards just a week removed from catching all seven targets for 144 yards against the Patriots.
Against the Redskins, who’ve been out-passed in their last three games, expect the receiving corps to get back in form and help Luck throw for another 300-yard game.
On the other side of the ball, the Colts may not be too threatened against the pass, but will need to be on lockdown mode against Washington running back Morris. Shutting down Morris may lead the Redskins to turn to a regressing RG3 or even backup McCoy, which could mean opportunities for Indianapolis’ pass rush. With how Washington’s offensive line has held up (16 sacks in the past two weeks), the Colts should be able to deliver several big hits on either Griffin or McCoy.
The Colts are 4-2 ATS as home favorites this season.
Writer’s Prediction
The Colts (-10) blow out the hapless Redskins.
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