Colts -3.5 over Bills
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- The Colts will be giving plenty of snaps to hungry young quarterbacks in Sam Ehlinger and Saturday’s starter Anthony Richardson. That will mean superior offensive production to Buffalo.
- Indianapolis is looking to build a culture under new head coach Shane Steichen, which will mean trying harder in the preseason than an eastablished club like the Bills.
The NFL preseason will kick off for the Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills on Saturday afternoon in Orchard Park, NY. The Colts are starting their first round draft pick at quarterback in this game, as Anthony Richardson will get the spotlight against the defending AFC East champions. Here, we make our NFL betting picks for Colts vs Bills in the preseason opener for each side.
Colts vs Bills Betting Pick
Colts -3.5 over Bills
Why Bet on the Colts:
✅ The Colts will feature two young quarterbacks looking to make their impression on the league in Anthony Richardson and Sam Ehlinger, which will mean a better offensive performance than that of the Bills in this game.
✅ Buffalo has a 12-6 preseason record under Sean McDermott, but the Colts will come out playing harder, as they look to build an identity under a new head coach.
✅ Indianapolis will also have some hungry players in at running back, as their reserves look to break through and possibly take playing time if Jonathan Taylor does not play this year.
This game will be played at Highmark Stadium at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 12, 2023.
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are set to give Anthony Richardson his first preseason game action on Saturday. Richardson is set to start this game, with Sam Ehlinger poised to back him up. Richardson struggled at Florida in his final season in college, but a change of scenery and a game against backups in the NFL could be what he needs to make a strong first impression.
As a whole, we should see a hungry Colts team going into this game. With a new head coach and massive changes all over the franchise, any impressive preseason performances could help players earn more playing time under the new regime. As a result, expect the Colts to come out playing hard on Saturday afternoon.
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills’ season is Super Bowl or bust in 2023, which makes the preseason a little awkward for them. Their entire goal is to simply get their best players through the preseason without any injuries, while rounding out their depth chart. As a result, we shouldn’t see anything special from Buffalo in this contest.
The Bills would be insane to show Josh Allen any of the field in the preseason, but there are no young quarterbacks behind them on the depth chart either. That means Kyle Allen and Matt Barkley will likely take the bulk of the snaps in this game. They have an experience edge over most of the players on the field in the preseason, but they also are backups for a reason despite being in the league for a long time.
