The 30th and 31st-best scoring offenses meet for the fifth week of Thursday Night Football. Injuries have compromised both teams' running games, Wilson is sore, and the Colts defense has take a pair of hits. Is Ryan starting to look more comfortable? He was better last week, but that was against arguably the worst team in pass defense. The Colts' offensive line has struggled and could be worse this week. Ryan has been sacked at the league maximum, with five interceptions and a ton of fumbles to date.
The Broncos have been tough on passers; 5th in pass yards allowed, 2nd in passing TDs allowed, and with strong QB pressure, 6th in sacks. Their rush defense broke down inexplicably last week, but the Colts' rush attack has been surprisingly unimpressive to date, and now is missing Taylor. Wilson is a trooper, and looked much better last week, finishing with a very high passer rating. The Colts are not such a threat to pressure Wilson, and he is also far more mobile than Ryan. The Broncos at least have a plan B for a rush attack, and if anyone should be worried about fumbles, it is the Colts.
A line of -3 is available for Denver, and anything under that is a bonus. I am on the Broncos to bounce back, win and cover.