The Week 16 NFL slate comes to a close on Monday evening in Indianapolis. The Los Angeles Chargers take on the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football in the 15th game of the 2022 campaign for both teams. The Chargers are 8-6 overall and 4-3 on the road this season. The Colts are 4-9-1 overall after four consecutive losses. The Charges are 8-5-1 and Indianapolis is 6-8 against the spread in 2022. Nick Foles will be the starting quarterback for Indianapolis. Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. ET at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Caesars Sportsbook lists Los Angeles as the 4-point road favorite, while the over/under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 45.5 in the latest Chargers vs. Colts odds. Before you make any Colts vs. Chargers picks, be sure to check out the NFL predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer model.The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up more than $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 16 of the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 157-113 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. The model ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, the model has set its sights on Chargers vs. Colts and just locked in its picks and MNF predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines and trends for Colts vs. Chargers:Colts vs. Chargers spread: Chargers -4Colts vs. Chargers over/under: 45.5 points Colts vs. Chargers money line: Chargers -210, Colts +175 LAC: The Chargers are 8-5-1 against the spread this season IND: The Colts are 6-8- against the spread this season Colts vs. Chargers picks: See picks here
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Why the Chargers can coverThe Chargers are playing much better on defense in recent weeks. Los Angeles has allowed only 31 total points over the last two games (15.5 per game), while giving up just 251.5 total yards per game and 4.8 yards per play in those contests. The Chargers are above-average in passing yards allowed and first downs allowed for the season, and they’ve created 18 turnovers. Opponents are turning only 53.5% of red zone trips into touchdowns against the Chargers, and Los Angeles is facing a scuffling offense from Indianapolis. The Colts are No. 29 in the NFL in scoring, averaging fewer than 18 points per game, and Indianapolis is No. 24 in the league in total offense. The Colts have committed more turnovers (27) and lost more fumbles (13) than any team in the league, and Indianapolis is No. 27 in third down efficiency and No. 31 in red zone efficiency on offense.
Why the Colts can coverIndianapolis has strong defensive characteristics. The Colts are in the top five of the NFL in yards allowed per drive (27.5), and rank in the top 12 in total defense, yielding only 329.3 yards per game. Indianapolis allows opponents to convert only 36.8% of third down chances, and the Colts are stingy against the pass, yielding just 205.6 passing yards per game. Indianapolis is giving up 6.0 net yards per pass attempt, and allow only 4.1 yards per carry to opponents. The Colts have one of the best tacklers in the NFL in veteran linebacker Zaire Franklin, who has at least 10 tackles in five straight games. Franklin is also in the top five of the league solo tackles (85) and overall tackles (141) this season.How to make Chargers vs. Colts picksSportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 47 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations. You can only see the model’s MNF picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Chargers vs. Colts? And which side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Chargers vs. Colts spread you need to jump on Monday, all from the model that has crushed its NFL picks, and find out.