Denver Broncos vs. Indianapolis Colts Betting Lines & Preview | NFL Week 5

The Indianapolis Colts (1-2-1) hit the road to square off against the Denver Broncos (2-2) at Empower Field at Mile High on Thursday, October 6, 2022.

The Broncos are the favorites (-3.5) in their game against the Colts, with the over/under at 43.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Broncos are -185 and the Colts are +154.)

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Denver Broncos vs. Indianapolis Colts

• Game Day: Thursday, October 6, 2022
• Game Time: 8:15 PM ET
• TV Channel: Amazon Prime Video
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Empower Field at Mile High

Betting Insights for Broncos

• The Broncos have covered the spread once in four opportunities this season.
• The Broncos are 0-2 against the spread when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
• In the Broncos’ four games with a set total, one has hit the over (25%).

Stats & Insights for Broncos

• The Broncos rank 21st in total offense this year (335.8 yards per game), but they’ve been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-best in the NFL with 284.8 yards allowed per game.
• While the Broncos rank fourth-worst in the NFL in scoring offense with 16.5 points per game, it’s been a different situation defensively, as they rank fifth-best (17 points per game allowed).
• Defensively, the Broncos have been a top-five unit in terms of passing yards, ranking fifth-best by surrendering only 170.8 passing yards per game. They rank 19th on offense (226.3 passing yards per game).
• The Broncos are putting up 109.5 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 18th in the NFL. On defense, they rank 18th, giving up 114 rushing yards per game.
• The Broncos rank 23rd in third-down efficiency (35.1%) on offense and eighth in third-down percentage allowed (33.3%) on defense this year.
• The Broncos are averaging 5.7 yards per play on offense, which ranks them 13th in the NFL. On defense, they rank eighth, surrendering 5.2 yards per play.
• With four forced turnovers (20th in NFL) against four turnovers committed (fifth in NFL), the Broncos (0) own the 15th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL.

Broncos’ Best Players

• Russell Wilson: 980 PASS YDS / 245 YPG / 61.1% / 4 TD / 1 INT / 13 CAR / 51 RUSH YDS / 1 TD
• Javonte Williams: 47 CAR / 204 YDS / 51 YPG / 0 TD / 16 REC / 76 YDS / 19 YPG / 0 TD
• Melvin Gordon III: 37 CAR / 139 YDS / 34.8 YPG / 1 TD / 8 REC / 49 YDS / 12.3 YPG / 0 TD
• Courtland Sutton: 24 REC / 343 YDS / 85.8 YPG / 1 TD
• Jerry Jeudy: 11 REC / 183 YDS / 45.8 YPG / 2 TD
• Kendall Hinton: 4 REC / 86 YDS / 21.5 YPG / 0 TD
• Bradley Chubb: 10 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK / 1 PD
• Josey Jewell: 23 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK
• Jonas Griffith: 17 TKL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Betting Insights for Colts

• The Colts have covered the spread once in four opportunities this year.
• The Colts are 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs.
• No Colts four games with a set total this year have hit the over.

Stats & Insights for Colts

• In terms of total yards, the Colts rank 19th in the NFL (339.8 total yards per game) and sixth on the other side of the ball (297 total yards allowed per game).
• The Colts rank worst in points per game (14.3), but they’ve been more effective defensively, ranking 13th in the NFL with 21.3 points surrendered per contest.
• From an offensive perspective, the Colts are putting up 252 passing yards per game (10th-ranked). They rank 10th in the NFL defensively (207.5 passing yards given up per game).
• In terms of rushing, the Colts rank 27th in the NFL on offense (87.8 rushing yards per game) and sixth on the other side of the ball (89.5 rushing yards allowed per contest).
• In terms of third-down efficiency, the Colts rank 13th in the NFL (39.6% third-down conversion rate) and 14th defensively (36.5% third-down rate allowed).
• In terms of yards per play, the Colts’ defense has been paving the way for the team, as they rank third-best in the NFL with 5 yards allowed per play. In terms of offense, they are putting up 5.5 yards per play, which ranks 18th.
• The Colts have a bottom-five turnover margin this season, third-worst at -6.

Best Players for Colts

• Matt Ryan: 1,125 PASS YDS / 281.3 YPG / 66.2% / 5 TD / 5 INT
• Jonathan Taylor: 81 CAR / 328 YDS / 82 YPG / 1 TD / 9 REC / 44 YDS / 11 YPG / 0 TD
• Michael Pittman Jr.: 20 REC / 224 YDS / 56 YPG / 1 TD
• Ashton Dulin: 11 REC / 150 YDS / 37.5 YPG / 0 TD
• Alec Pierce: 7 REC / 141 YDS / 35.3 YPG / 0 TD
• Kwity Paye: 16 TKL / 5 TFL / 3 SACK
• Zaire Franklin: 45 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 PD
• Rodney McLeod: 14 TKL / 1 INT / 2 PD