New Orleans is 2-0 and heads to Indianapolis, but the defense has allowed 24 point in each of their first two games. And that was against a pair of weak offensive teams in the Rams and Titans. Now they face the up-tempo Colts offense. The Colts have an outstanding one-two QB punch of Andrew Luck and veteran Matt Hassellbeck. This offense upgraded the wideout spot during the offseason and now has three receivers who have achieved 1,000-yard seasons. The depth at wide receiver plays right into the hands of offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton. He believes that his offense is geared toward featuring individual players and creating mismatches, and the possibilities are pretty endless with this group of wideouts. Indy is 0-2 and hasn't shown much so far, so week three is the time to do it - especially at home. Last year the Colts were home for week three in August and played its best preseason game in a 27-6 wipeout of the Browns. Go with the home team on the moneyline.
This pick was released to clients on August 21, 2014 at 1:52PM ET.
NFL
New Orleans at Indianapolis
August 23, 2014
8:00 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Indianapolis -130 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.65)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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