Colts vs Jaguars Prediction and Preview - NFL Week 1, 2023
Last updated: Sep 10, 2023, 5:01PM | Published: Aug 31, 2023, 1:20AM
The Indianapolis Colts play the Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Week 1 action at Lucas Oil Stadium on Monday, beginning at 3:00am AEST.
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Colts vs Jaguars, as well as the latest betting odds and touchdown scorer tips, are detailed in this article.
Who Will Win: Colts vs Jaguars
Using high-tech machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Monday's Indianapolis-Jacksonville NFL game 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Jaguars a 67% chance of beating the Colts in Week 1 of the NFL season.
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Colts vs Jaguars: Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Monday's NFL game at Lucas Oil Stadium are shown below:
- Head to Head: Colts $2.65, Jaguars $1.54
- Line: Colts +3.5 ($1.91), Jaguars -3.5 ($1.91)
- Total (Over/Under 45.5 Points): Over $1.91, Under $1.91
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Colts at $2.65 and the Jaguars at $1.54.
The Colts are listed as 3.5-point underdogs against the Jaguars, with odds of $1.91 currently on offer at bet365.
For the favourite Jaguars (-3.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $1.91.
The Over/Under for Colts vs Jaguars is set at 45.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.91, while bet365 currently has odds for the Under at $1.91.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Jaguars (-3.5) have a 59% chance of covering the line, while the 45.5-point Over/Under has a 51% chance of staying Under.
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Colts vs Jaguars: Best Bets
- Head to Head: Jacksonville at $1.54 with bet365 (67% probability) 🔥
- Line: Jaguars -3.5 at $1.91 with bet365 (59% probability) 🔥
- Total Points: Under 45.5 at $1.91 with bet365 (51% probability)
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Colts vs Jaguars: Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Colts vs Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium in Week 1 has the Jaguars winning 24-20.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
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Colts vs Jaguars: TD Scorer Tips
Who will score the first touchdown in Colts vs Jaguars? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Indianapolis' Deon Jackson is the most likely player to score the first TD in Colts vs Jaguars.
Jackson has a 10.5% chance of scoring the first TD at Lucas Oil Stadium, while the Colts RB has a 44.8% chance of reaching the end zone at any point in the game.
Scroll down for our full list of first touchdown scorer and anytime touchdown scorer probabilities.
First Touchdown Scorer Tips
Colts First TD Tips
- Deon Jackson: 10.5% probability
- Anthony Richardson: 7.4% probability
- Michael Pittman: 6.1% probability
- Alec Pierce: 5.0% probability
- Kylen Granson: 4.8% probability
Jaguars First TD Tips
- Travis Etienne: 9.4% probability
- Calvin Ridley: 8.3% probability
- Christian Kirk: 7.3% probability
- Evan Engram: 5.9% probability
- Tank Bigsby: 5.6% probability
Anytime Touchdown Scorer Tips
Colts Anytime TD Tips
- Deon Jackson: 44.8% probability
- Anthony Richardson: 32.8% probability
- Michael Pittman: 27.7% probability
- Alec Pierce: 23.9% probability
- Kylen Granson: 22.0% probability
Jaguars Anytime TD Tips
- Travis Etienne: 40.3% probability
- Calvin Ridley: 36.5% probability
- Christian Kirk: 32.2% probability
- Evan Engram: 28.4% probability
- Trevor Lawrence: 27.0% probability
Colts-Jaguars Projected Player Stats
Of the starting quarterbacks, the Colts' Anthony Richardson is projected for 175 passing yards. The Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence is expected to throw for 266 yards.
Colts Starting QB
- Anthony Richardson: 175 projected passing yards
Jaguars Starting QB
- Trevor Lawrence: 266 projected passing yards
Colts Rushing Yards
- Deon Jackson: 53 projected yards
- Anthony Richardson: 40 projected yards
- Evan Hull: 32 projected yards
Jaguars Rushing Yards
- Travis Etienne: 71 projected yards
- Tank Bigsby: 34 projected yards
- Trevor Lawrence: 19 projected yards
Colts Receiving Yards
- Michael Pittman: 45 projected yards
- Alec Pierce: 36 projected yards
- Kylen Granson: 28 projected yards
- Josh Downs: 27 projected yards
- Evan Hull: 18 projected yards
Jaguars Receiving Yards
- Calvin Ridley: 67 projected yards
- Christian Kirk: 53 projected yards
- Evan Engram: 46 projected yards
- Zay Jones: 34 projected yards
- Travis Etienne: 26 projected yards
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Colts vs Jaguars: Week 1 Preview
The NFL Week 1 game between the Colts and Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium is scheduled to commence at 3:00am AEST on Monday.
- Teams: Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars
- Date: Monday 11 September 2023
- Time: 3:00am AEST
- Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise noted.
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