Colts Offense Coming Together at the Right Time

The Indianapolis Colts have been plagued by injuries this whole season.

Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton has battled injuries to his hamstring, back, and shoulder this season, despite only missing two games. Also, tight end Jack Doyle has missed the previous four games this season as he has been dealing with an injury to his hip. The Colts have a very good match up this week against the Oakland Raiders and most, if not all, of the Colts regular starters are looking as if they are good to go.

Andrew Luck is seemingly back to his normal self this year. He currently is sitting in second place in the National Football League for most touchdown passes with 20, only behind Kansas City Chiefs rookie Patrick Mahomes. This week in Oakland, Luck will have all of his top weapons available.

Tight end Jack Doyle is expected to play on Sunday. This will be the first time he sees action since week two. Andrew Luck has found much success in his career when targeting his tight ends. Eric Ebron has emerged as one of Luck’s favorite targets in 2018, especially in the red zone. With Doyle and Ebron both healthy, the opportunities are endless for Luck this week.

The most notable story line this week for Indianapolis is the fact that their top offensive players will be on the field at the same time for the first time all year. Andrew Luck, TY Hilton, Marlon Mack, Jack Doyle, Eric Ebron, and Anthony Castonzo all will be in action this week. This is bad news for the Raiders, as Indianapolis is coming off a huge 37-5 home win against the Buffalo Bills a week ago.

Look for the Colts to find success early and often on Sunday. Although they are only 3 point favorites, I would not be surprised if a win of more than 10 points occurs again in week 8.