Despite the scare on Friday morning with four false-positive COVID-19 tests, the Week 6 matchup between the Indianapolis Colts (3-2) and Cincinnati Bengals (1-3-1) is on.
The Colts, who will be getting back into the facility on Friday afternoon to return to practice, are heavy favorites at home against a Bengals team that has just one win under its belt.
Here’s how some of the experts around the league are picking the matchup:
Expert | Pick | Score (if applicable) |
Nate Davis (USA TODAY) | Colts | 27-20 |
Mike Jones (USA TODAY) | Colts | 24-19 |
Jarrett Bell (USA TODAY) | Colts | 24-20 |
Mike Clay (ESPN) | Colts | N/A |
Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) | Colts | 24-20 |
Bill Bender (Sporting News) | Colts | 23-17 |
Will Brinson (CBS Sports) | Colts | 21-14 |
Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) | Colts | 24-13 |
NumberFire | Colts | N/A |
Pro Football Focus | Colts | N/A |
Bleacher Report | Colts | 26-21 |
Over at NFL PickWatch, the Colts are viewed as commanding favorites. Of the expert picks on the site, 92% of them have chosen the Colts to come out with a win before their expected bye in Week 7.
Even though the Colts are coming off of a loss, they should find it plenty easy to get pressure on rookie quarterback Joe Burrow, who has been sacked the most times (22) in the NFL through five games.
Now that we are past the five-hour COVID-19 scare from Friday, the Colts can turn their attention back to getting into the win column before their bye week.