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[Mac_The_Handicapper]

2-1 on the week looking to make it 3-1

YTD : 29-21-2

Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans -4.0

So I'm not going to sit here and give an excuse as to why the Colts have struggled thus far. I will say this, it's obvious they haven't yet hidden their stride and yet they are still a .500 team. This defense will get a huge lift when Bob Sanders returns, and hopefully that is tonight. But I will say this. Tennessee has an impressive record but I think right now it's overinflated. I'm not saying their a bad team, but they are not a top 5 team. Of the 6 teams they have played this year, only one of them has a winning record. And their defense hasn't proven to be a top 5 defense yet, because 5 of the 6 teams they have played rank in the bottom half of the league in offense. I'm sorry but Peyton Manning on Monday Night Football for the entire season = a no brainer to me. The Colt's win this game so the 4 points is a gift.

Mac Picks: Indianapolis +4.0

 

[709]

2-1 on the week looking to make it 3-1

YTD : 29-21-2

Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans -4.0

So I'm not going to sit here and give an excuse as to why the Colts have struggled thus far. I will say this, it's obvious they haven't yet hidden their stride and yet they are still a .500 team. This defense will get a huge lift when Bob Sanders returns, and hopefully that is tonight. But I will say this. Tennessee has an impressive record but I think right now it's overinflated. I'm not saying their a bad team, but they are not a top 5 team. Of the 6 teams they have played this year, only one of them has a winning record. And their defense hasn't proven to be a top 5 defense yet, because 5 of the 6 teams they have played rank in the bottom half of the league in offense. I'm sorry but Peyton Manning on Monday Night Football for the entire season = a no brainer to me. The Colt's win this game so the 4 points is a gift.

Mac Picks: Indianapolis +4.0

You are right about Tenn. not at the top 5 teams, but explain to me how Clev beat Jacks yesterday. Jacksonville is favored playoff bound team.
Any given day in the Not For Long, any body can beat any body, depend which side the public are.
GL

 

[Mac_The_Handicapper]

You are right about Tenn. not at the top 5 teams, but explain to me how Clev beat Jacks yesterday. Jacksonville is favored playoff bound team.
Any given day in the Not For Long, any body can beat any body, depend which side the public are.
GL

Cleveland is a serious contender. And after they beat Baltimore this week at home, and Pittsburgh loses to Washington in Washington then they'll be 1 game out of the division lead.

 

[platteplanet]

Mac,

I just wanted to personally thank you for helping me get the football money halfway through the season. Nice work with your picks, I may not always reply but I'm always reading and appreciate your work and insight. You are as sharp as they come, especially with those live dogs.

Keep it up buddy. I'm on Tenn tonight but I always respect your view.

 

[WormyPix]

You're right on with TEN not playing anyone good, and this will be the best passing team they've faced since CIN. But, with Addai out, TEN can focus more on the pass rush, which they've been great at thus far. And, TEN has always played IND tough, even when TEN was dd dogs. So now that their "D" is healthy, and no Vince Young to blow gms, I think they finally get the chance to pound on their division dominator.

 

[GE4511]

Mac, i like the colts as well tonight, but my only play may be the over. Tenn should be able to run on the colts as well as peyton manning should be able to do his thing. I have this game at 27-20 colts. what are you thoughts?

 

[Slickwitdadick]

i agree mac. the indy defense will be the key in this one. we all have seen how important sanders is.

BOL today - hope you are off the sd bandwagon tho!

 

[BadCo]

Every year since Dungy has been with Colts I expect his defense to be better than the year before given his track record in tampa as he is or was a defensive guru.

Every year they seem to get worse.

 

[Jetplane]

You are right about Tenn. not at the top 5 teams, but explain to me how Clev beat Jacks yesterday. Jacksonville is favored playoff bound team.
Any given day in the Not For Long, any body can beat any body, depend which side the public are.
GL

Cleveland was a situational play... no way I'd lay 7 for JAX. maybe it was JAX -3 i would have gotten sucked in.

 

[Jetplane]

I'm telling u guys right now the FIRST HALF will be 7-14 TENN

 

[EXPCAPPER]

Colts defensive front will be too small against this powerful offensive line that are much bigger.

Colts frontline has been a struggle all year long with injurys and last week got dominated by the packers, what makes them think they can hold up against the Titans defensive front?

Titans should be favored by 6 or 7 here, lots of value IMO. Peyton Manning on MNF is never a good idea to go against, but I'll take this 9 out of 10 times, the way the Titans are playing.

24-14


about cleveland...like all us clev backers said during that week against the Giants. They are back after having their two most important offensive lineman back.

 

[OTK]

I like the under here. I think both teams will struggle to score, and although Indy's defense looks really bad this year, they should be able to contain the Tenn offense. I think the Titans have an amazing defense, but I agree they are no top 5 team. When the Colts have everyone healthy (Addai and Sanders mainly) they will be a better team than the Titans and I'd take them vs Tenn in the playoffs in a second. Unless Rhodes really steps up today I think the Colts will really struggle to score though. I see this being a 20-13 type of game and I'd lean with the Titans just because of their defense.

Good luck though, as long as it stays under 40.5 I'll be happy!

 

[duckhunter]

i like indy, i think they win outright, gl.

 

[yanni_gogolak]

Cleveland is a serious contender. And after they beat Baltimore this week at home, and Pittsburgh loses to Washington in Washington then they'll be 1 game out of the division lead.

ha, no. you would think you would have to have a "decent" qb to be in the same sentence as contender

 

[brendanjack]

I love Tenn here until they stay down when there kicked i dont see anything changing tonight especially with indys injuries on both sides of the ball.Unless Tom Collins gets midevil here i dont see anything other then a big W in the home state.

 

[Mac_The_Handicapper]

ha, no. you would think you would have to have a "decent" qb to be in the same sentence as contender

He's better than Trent Dilfer and Brad Johnson were. And he has way MORE talent around him.

 

[Jetplane]

you've been doing well on MNF. GL.

 

[yanni_gogolak]

He's better than Trent Dilfer and Brad Johnson were. And he has way MORE talent around him.

what are you trying to compare here?

arguing for the sake of arguement:

1. what does how good brad johnson was have to do with anything. (are you thinking of jeff garcia?)

2. cant get much worse than dilfer as a brown:
In Dilfer's lone season for the Browns, he passed for 2,321 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also threw 12 interceptions and fumbled the ball 9 times (losing 7 of those). His passer rating was 76.9. He did however have the highest completion percentage of his career at 59.8 percent.

3. more talent, yes. but what good is talent if you cant get them the ball. ask kellen winslow jr.

 

[dogball]

from picks forum-
A crucial game for the 3-3 Colts takes place in Tennessee Monday Night when they take on the undefeated 6-0 Titans in a key NFC South Division showdown. From a technical aspect, according to our database, Indianapolis head coach Tony Dungy is 14-1 SU and ATS in his NFL head coaching career in games off a SU favorite loss when his team's win-loss percentage is .500 or less, including 10-0 as a dog or favorite of less than 4 points. On the flip side, Tennessee head coach Jeff Fisher is 1-6 SU and 0-7 ATS as a home favorite in games off a win of more than 10 points versus a division opponent that is not winless on the season. Top that off with the fact that NFL teams who start the season 6-0 SU and ATS are 0-5 ATS in Game Seven when favored by less than 10 points and we'll look for the Colts to spring the upset here tonight.
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tough i like tenn though<!-- / message -->

 

[MtrCtyPimp]

Cleveland is a serious contender. And after they beat Baltimore this week at home, and Pittsburgh loses to Washington in Washington then they'll be 1 game out of the division lead.

Like the Colts tonight but Cleveland will not beat Baltimore at home.

PEACE