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Week 1 · Sunday 13:00 ET

Ravens at Colts

Colts -3.0Lucas Oil Stadium · outdoors
Total 47.5
The read

A first-year coach in Baltimore and a 47.5 that is among the highest on the board. It opened Colts -3.5 and 49.5 and has moved twice since, most recently on 2026-09-07.

Who is on the field

The Team HQ depth chart itself, not a copy. Offense and defense toggle inside it, and you can drag players to rearrange. Cross it against the injuries below.

Who is not playing

Skill players in white, because every trend and coverage read on this page assumes the man is on the field. Designations as of 2026-09-07. Anyone cleared is absent from this list entirely.

Keys to the game
Ravens
Find Andrews against man
0.30 EPA a target vs man, 41st of 104. Colts play man 36.5%, 8th.
Give Jackson a clean pocket
0.35 EPA a dropback clean, 7th of 37. Colts get pressure 29.4%, 12th-lowest.
Run into light boxes
Ravens pass only 48.7%, 1st-fewest. Colts show a light box 23.5%, 13th-most.
Colts
Send it at Jackson, and get there
Jackson falls to 0.11 blitzed, but Colts are only 21st at turning the blitz into pressure.
Load the box
Colts load the box 5.3%, 5th-most. Ravens run it: 48.7% pass rate, 1st-fewest.
Throw on first and second down
Colts pass on early downs 54.0%, 10th. Ravens are 9th-worst in early-down EPA allowed.
Not a key: pace. Ravens 29th and Colts 20th in plays a game. Two of the slowest offenses in football, so the total leans under.
Each team in one line
RavensBreak explosive runs1stRun it well2ndCannot get a sack2nd-worstRun it more than almost anyonelowest
ColtsRun it well3rdProtect the quarterback7thThrow interceptions8th-worstPlay man8th
Full tendencies, 2025 regular season, ranked against all 32

Baltimore

How they play
They run it more than almost anyone48.7%pass ratelowest
and they rarely play two-high34.0%two-high rate3rd-lowest
and they play slow56.2plays a game4th-slowest
Where they win and lose
They break explosive runs14.5%explosive run rate1st
and they run it well+0.10EPA a run2nd
and they cannot get a sack4.2%sack rate2nd-worst
and they get sacked9.7%sacks taken4th-worst

Indianapolis

How they play
They play man36.5%man coverage rate8th
Where they win and lose
They run it well+0.09EPA a run3rd
and they protect the quarterback5.0%sacks taken7th
and they throw interceptions2.4%interception rate8th-worst
and they cannot get a sack5.6%sack rate8th-worst

Angles that fire on this game

None of our frozen angles fire here. The slate is registered before the season and never added to mid-week, so an empty game stays empty.

Player trends that apply to this game

Derrick HenryRB has 10 of his last 10 games as an underdog with 50+ rushing yards.
10 of 10, 100% in this spot · 2025
17 of 27, 63% in every other spot
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Zay FlowersWR has 9 of his last 10 games on the road as an underdog with 50+ receiving yards.
9 of 10, 90% in this spot · 2024-2025
18 of 29, 62% in every other spot
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Jonathan TaylorRB has 9 of his last 10 games at home with 50+ rushing yards.
9 of 10, 90% in this spot · 2024-2025
18 of 25, 72% in every other spot
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Josh DownsWR has 7 of his last 10 games at home as a favorite with 50+ receiving yards.
7 of 10, 70% in this spot · 2023-2025
12 of 35, 34% in every other spot
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Lamar JacksonQB has 7 of his last 10 games on the road with 2+ passing touchdowns.
7 of 10, 70% in this spot · 2024-2025
13 of 28, 46% in every other spot
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The second number is the point. Everyone posts the first one.

Fantasy: who to start, and who they draw

Baltimore

60% of the carries · 65 red-zone touches
Colts are one of the hardest defenses for RBs, 25th
26% of the targets · 13 red-zone touches
Colts give up more to WRs than almost anyone, 4th
15% of the targets · 18 red-zone touches

Indianapolis

74% of the carries · 76 red-zone touches
16% of the targets · 9 red-zone touches
20% of the targets · 27 red-zone touches
Ravens are one of the hardest defenses for TEs, 28th

Usage is last season's average share and red-zone work. The defense line is what that team actually allowed to the position, ranked against all 32. Neither is a projection.

The last time they played

2023 wk 3 Colts at Ravens22-19Colts won, Colts covered
2021 wk 5 Colts at Ravens25-31Ravens won, Colts covered
2020 wk 9 Ravens at Colts24-10Ravens won, Ravens covered

Against the spread in these meetings: 1-2 to Ravens. Closing numbers, not openers.