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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.
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.