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Kevin Hickey

Colts vs. Panthers: NFL experts make Week 9 picks

The Indianapolis Colts (3-5) will be on the road this weekend visiting the Carolina Panthers (1-6) at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday.

The Week 9 matchup will feature a Colts team looking to end a three-game skid while the Panthers are looking to go on a run after winning their first game of the season.

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Vegas has the Colts sitting as 2.5-point road favorites in this matchup, according to BetMGM.

Here’s how the experts around the league see this matchup shaking out:

Expert Pick Score (if applicable) Link
Nate Davis (USA TODAY) Panthers 20-17 Link
Jarrett Bell (USA TODAY) Panthers 24-20 Link
Lorenzo Reyes (USA TODAY) Colts 24-17 Link
Mike Clay (ESPN) Colts Link
Dan Graziano (ESPN) Panthers Link
NFL Network Colts 21-19 Link
Bill Bender (Sporting News) Colts 30-22 Link
Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Panthers 23-20 Link
Cam DaSilva (Sportsbook Wire) Colts Link
Bleacher Report Colts 23-20 Link

Over at Tallysight, 71% of the analysts have the Colts walking away with a raod victory. In terms of the 2.5-point spread, 70% of analysts believe the Colts will cover.

In what will be a revenge game of sorts for head coach Frank Reich, not that getting revenge is remotely within his personality, the Panthers have struggled offensively all season. They rank 31st in yards per play (4.28) and 25th in points per game (18.1).

Carolina also ranks 31st in total DVOA (-32.4%), 30th in offensive DVOA (-21.2%) and 29th in defensive DVOA (11.4%).

The Colts have lost their last three games and four out of their last five. Still, they are the only team to score at least 20 points in every game this season.

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