The Colts are a 4.5-point underdog in this week's game, indicating a passing game script.Our trusted projections expect the Indianapolis Colts to call the 8th-most total plays among all teams this week with 65.4 plays, based on their underlying play style and game dynamics.In this game, Josh Downs is expected by the predictive model to rank in the 80th percentile among wideouts with 7.3 targets.Josh Downs has been a much bigger part of his offense's pass game this year (27.4% Target Share in games he has played) than he was last year (18.2%).As it relates to protecting the quarterback (and the strong effect it has on all pass attack statistics), the offensive line of the Indianapolis Colts grades out as the 2nd-best in football this year.
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