Indianapolis Colts vs Minnesota Vikings prediction

Result

Final: Indianapolis Colts 10, Minnesota Vikings 16 (Minnesota Vikings won). Mel’s pick (Minnesota Vikings win 68% of the time) was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was right.

Mel’s pick

Minnesota Vikings win 68% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Indianapolis Colts: 32%
• Minnesota Vikings: 68%

Projected score

Indianapolis Colts 17, Minnesota Vikings 23. 18% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Minnesota Vikings by about 6.4) is close to the line (Minnesota Vikings −6.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 41.5; Mel projects 39.5 points, a lean to the under.

Recent form

Indianapolis Colts (2-4) scored 24.2 and allowed 24.6 points a game over their last 5.

Minnesota Vikings (5-0) scored 21.8 and allowed 12.8 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 25, 11:28 AM ET.

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