Stampede Blue
When the Indianapolis Colts met the Tennessee Titans in week three, things started with a bang. On the first possession, Kenny Moore II picked rookie Cam Ward off and took it in for six. From there, the Colts never looked back. It was 20-6 at the half, and by the time the final whistle blew, it was a blowout at 41-20. Whether it is week one or eighteen, teams deal with injuries. The Colts have had their fair share, and the Titans are currently taking on more than theirs. Regardless of who could be out there on Sunday, the Colts should be able to take care of business.
Positive news came in the form of Josh Downs progressing through concussion protocol. There is a chance he suits up this week. Additionally, Moore came back against the Chargers, and Jaylon Jones is in his 21-day practice window. He seems like more of a longshot to play this week, but it is certainly in the realm of possibility. On the Titan’s side, Tyler Lockett is gone, and the trio of Jeffery Simmons, L’Jarius Sneed, and Calvin Ridley are looking to miss this one. Outside of Ward, those are the biggest names on an already bad football team. Any chance the Titans thought they had to upset the Colts takes a massive blow with those three out.
It really shouldn’t matter though, should it? The Colts are producing at the highest offensive level imaginable. Literally… They are up there with the best offenses off all time. Field a completely healthy Titans team and the Colts should still be able to handle them with ease. With elevated quarterback play, the receiver corps. ability to get open, an emerging rookie of the year candidate, offensive player of the year candidate, and an offensive line that is straight up mauling people, the Colts are equipped to take on any defense, home or away, healthy or not. Playing the banged up Titans just makes work that much easier.
Look, it’s the NFL. Anything can happen, and any team can win, any given week. This is not to say you should bet your house on the Colts to win this week, but then again, you’d probably win that bet. The Colts could lose, but the odds of that seem more and more astronomical as the injury news comes out. The Colts will stumble at some point this season. Just don’t expect it to be this week against a Titans team that is decimated by injuries because the Colts should run through them like a hot knife through butter; injured or not.
