Buffalo Bills: 3 Bold player predictions against the Indianapolis Colts

These are three bold player predictions for the Buffalo Bills against the Indianapolis Colts.

After an impressive 13-3 season and securing the number two seed, the Buffalo Bills are set to welcome the Indianapolis Colts to town on Saturday. Rounding out their season was another dominate win and another game which saw the passing attack continue to punish their opposition. While the perception might be that the Colts have a good defense recent trends would suggest another big day through the air for the Bills.

After sixteen games the Colts sit about average in pass defense. Allowing 242 yards per game through the air lands them at 20th on the league rankings. Teams averaged roughly 13 first downs a game when attacking the Colts defense through the air which ranks 16th. Passing touchdowns are hard to come by as they only allowed 1.5 per game which ranked 12th.

Finally, the team lands at 18th in completion percentage allowed with 65.66%. While sitting about league average in all of these stats is good it’s the recent three game stretch that will appeal to the Buffalo Bills passing attack.

Over the last three games in those same four categories, the Colts rank near the bottom in each. Completion percentage checks in at 27th (70.45%), passing touchdowns allowed is 25th (2.3), passing first downs per game is 30th (16.7) and passing yards allowed is 28th (301). For a defense that over the course of the season may be average, they are playing anything but that currently in the secondary.

Add in the fact that the Colts rush defense ranks near the top and everyone at One Bills Drive will be plotting how to set up the passing game plan. For statistical purposes, the rush defense is 1st  in yards per game allowed with only 52.7 and 1st in yards per rushing attempt at 3. Those again we rankings over the past three games.

All of this leads to a huge day for Josh Allen and the offense with first being the team’s franchise quarterback.