Philadelphia Eagles vs Indianapolis Colts Prediction: Both sides are presently struggling

This Friday at Lincoln Financial Field will feature NFL preseason action from week 3, including a matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the Philadelphia Eagles. The previous weekend saw the Philadelphia Eagles play to a draw with the Cleveland Browns, while the Indianapolis Colts picked up their first preseason win over the Chicago Bears.

After playing to a tie with the Cleveland Browns with a score of 18-18 and falling to 0-1-1 on the preseason scoreboard, the Philadelphia Eagles found themselves still looking for their first win of the season. Tanner McKee completed 10 of 18 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown, while Marcus Mariota completed 9 of 17 passes for 86 yards and an interception. Tanner McKee had a better completion percentage. Tyree Jackson had the most receiving yards for the Eagles with 41, while Trey Sermon led the Eagles in rushing with 54 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Joseph Ngata and Greg Ward tied for the team lead with three receptions each, while Brady Russell scored the lone receiving touchdown for the Philadelphia Eagles. K'Von Wallace and Zach Cunningham each recorded a team-high 7 total tackles for the Philadelphia Eagles' defense, while Kentavius Street and Marlon Tuipulotu combined for the team's lone sack in the tie game. The Philadelphia Eagles have a record of 2-5 against the spread in their last 7 games overall and 6-2 against the spread in their last 8 Friday games. In their previous 5 home games, the under has a record of 4-1, while the spread is 6-2 in the Eagles' past 8 Friday games.

In their most recent game, the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Chicago Bears 24-17, which allowed them to even their record at 1-1 for the preseason. This victory was their first of the year. Sam Ehlinger led the Colts in rushing with 60 yards and a touchdown on only eight touches while also leading the team in passing with 124 yards on 9 of 14 passing attempts. Jake Funk scored a touchdown on the ground, and Gardnew Minshew completed 13 of 15 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown in the air. Jake Funk also scored a touchdown on the ground. James Washington had the most receiving yards for the Indianapolis Colts with 42, while D.J. Montgomery had the most receiving yards with 39, and Juwann Winfree had the most catches for the team with 4, totaling 24 yards and a touchdown. Nick Cross led the Colts on defense with eight total tackles, and Titus Leo, Grant Stuard, Khalid Kareem, and Trevor Denbow each got a sack in the victory. Nick Cross led the Colts in total tackles. The Indianapolis Colts come into this game with a record of 1-5 against the spread in their last six games overall and a 3-7 record against the spread in their past 10 games played away from Lucas Oil Stadium. Also, the over is 5-1 in their last six games played overall.

I'm going to go against the spread and take the Indianapolis Colts. Although laying 4.5 points in a preseason game is a significant risk, I am more confident in the Indianapolis Colts' ability to field a strong group of quarterbacks in this contest. Even if we do see Jalen Hurts play for the Philadelphia Eagles, I don't think he can stay in for very long because the Eagles place a high priority on their players' fitness and want as many of their best players to be as fit as possible for regular week 1. The Colts are in the same position, but I believe they will want to give Anthony Richardson more playing time. Additionally, the Colts have two veteran backup quarterbacks in Minshew and Ehlinger who can come in for relief. In light of the fact that I believe the Indianapolis Colts will prevail in this game by a touchdown, I will take the Colts and lay the points.