The Indianapolis Colts carry a three-game losing streak into Jacksonville, hoping Jonathan Taylor's goal-line touch can keep this one from getting away early.
Game details
| When | Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET |
| Where | EverBank Stadium |
| TV | CBS |
| Line | Jacksonville Jaguars -10 | O/U 46.5 (market view) |
| Indianapolis Colts record | 2-5 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars record | 4-2 |
Overview
The Indianapolis Colts enter Week 8 at 2-5, having dropped three in a row: a 10-16 loss at the Minnesota Vikings, a 20-26 setback against the Tennessee Titans, and a 22-34 defeat at the Pittsburgh Steelers. Before that stretch, Indianapolis beat the Washington Commanders 30-13 and the Houston Texans 19-17.
Jacksonville sits at 4-2 and is coming off a one-game slide, a 31-34 loss to the Houston Texans. Before that the Jaguars won three straight — 19-17 over the Philadelphia Eagles, 22-17 at the Cincinnati Bengals, and 35-6 over the New England Patriots — with their only other loss a 13-20 defeat at the Denver Broncos.
Jacksonville is favored by 10 points, and the numbers back it up: the Jaguars have allowed just 104 points all season compared to Indianapolis's 180 allowed, even though both offenses have scored exactly 154. Indianapolis will also be without wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion) and cornerback Justin Walley (knee), while linebacker Bryce Boettcher and tight end Drew Ogletree are questionable.
Key players
Jonathan Taylor piled up 110 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown last week, his 77th career rushing score, pushing him past Adrian Peterson's 76 for 4th-most rush touchdowns by a player under age 28 ever, and he's tied for first in the league this season with eight rushing touchdowns.
Tyler Warren has 30 catches, 213 receiving yards and two touchdowns on the year, and he's found the end zone in two of his last three road games.
Daniel Jones threw for just 108 yards in Week 7 but has topped 260 passing yards in two of his last three outings, and he completed 71.4 percent of his passes the last time he started against Jacksonville.
Spencer Shrader projects for 8.6 DraftKings points, which suggests Indianapolis may need to lean on him if drives stall short of the end zone.
Keenan Allen has 1,084 career receptions, 9th-most all-time, and he's hauled in five-plus catches in three of his last four games.
Keys to the game
Taylor has to be the workhorse near the goal line — he's tied for the league lead with eight rushing touchdowns, and the Colts need every red-zone trip to end with him getting the ball.
Jones needs to push the ball downfield the way he did in his last start against Jacksonville, when he completed 71.4 percent of his throws.
The defense has to generate pressure like Adetomiwa Adebawore did last week with a career-high two sacks, because Jacksonville's offense has been difficult to slow down.
Fantasy angles
Start Jonathan Taylor without hesitation — he's projected for 13.5 DraftKings points and is tied for the league lead in rushing touchdowns, making him the Colts' clearest path to paydirt.
Tyler Warren is a confident start at 11.5 projected points given his touchdown production in two of his last three road games.
Daniel Jones projects for 11.0 points and is a streaming option at best, useful mainly if Indianapolis is forced to throw often while trailing.
Keenan Allen's 8.0 projection and five-catch floor in three of his last four games make him a reasonable flex play.
Spencer Shrader's 8.6 projection looks appealing on paper, but sit him if you expect Indianapolis's drives to stall against a Jaguars defense that's allowed just 104 points all season.
Prediction
The market sets this one at Jacksonville 28, Indianapolis 18, which lines up with the 10-point spread and the 46.5-point total. A Jaguars defense that's allowed only 104 points this season should be enough to keep the Colts from pulling off the road upset.
Injury report
| Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Gould | WR | Out |
| Bryce Boettcher | LB | Questionable |
| Drew Ogletree | TE | Questionable |
| Justin Walley | CB | Out |
Depth chart
Offense
| Pos | Indianapolis Colts |
|---|---|
| QB | Daniel Jones |
| RB | Jonathan Taylor |
| WR | Josh Downs, Keenan Allen, Laquon Treadwell |
| TE | Tyler Warren |
| LT | Bernhard Raimann |
| LG | Jalen Farmer |
| C | Tanor Bortolini |
| RG | Matt Goncalves |
| RT | Jalen Travis |
Defense
| Pos | Indianapolis Colts |
|---|---|
| LDE | Jaylahn Tuimoloau |
| LDT | Grover Stewart |
| RDT | Adetomiwa Adebawore |
| RDE | Laiatu Latu |
| WLB | Akeem Davis-Gaither |
| MLB | CJ Allen |
| SLB | Bryce Boettcher |
| LCB | Sauce Gardner |
| RCB | Charvarius Ward |
| NB | Justin Walley |
| SS | A.J. Haulcy |
| FS | Cam Bynum |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | Wk7 L 10-16 vs Minnesota Vikings, Wk6 L 20-26 vs Tennessee Titans, Wk5 L 22-34 vs Pittsburgh Steelers |
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.