Andrew Moore from Horseshoe Huddle explains why he thinks the Browns and Colts game will be a low-scoring affair this weekend.
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00:02 - I think you had mentioned early on,
00:05 you felt like this game was gonna be a defensive struggle.
00:09 Shed some light on why you feel that way
00:11 and what your impressions are of this Colts defense so far.
00:15 - This Colts defense, the front seven has been impressive.
00:18 You know, there's gonna be a hole
00:20 without Grover Stewart in there
00:22 after being suspended this week,
00:24 but DeForest Buckner has looked good.
00:27 You see the edge rushers and Quitty Pay
00:29 kind of having a breakout third season.
00:31 Samson Ebukom was a great signing
00:33 from the San Francisco 49ers.
00:35 They've been able to get consistent pressure
00:37 on other teams' quarterbacks.
00:39 And when you combine that with the fact
00:41 that the Colts are, I think, tied for ninth in the NFL,
00:45 as far as yards per carry allowed,
00:48 their front seven has really been driving this thing.
00:53 Now, when the front seven hasn't been able to get pressure,
00:56 the Colts do have a very young secondary.
00:58 I mean, outside of Kenny Moore,
01:00 you're starting two rookies on the outside.
01:02 One of those in Jalen Jones is a seventh-round pick,
01:05 and he's been able to hold his own.
01:07 And second-round pick Juju Brents
01:09 had the best game of his young career
01:11 last week against the Jaguars,
01:13 really giving Calvin Ridley some fits.
01:16 But I think that the strength of this team
01:20 is that front seven,
01:21 and you're just kind of taking your lumps
01:25 with this young secondary.
01:27 And so I think if the Colts can get some pressure
01:30 on the Browns, be able to turn them one-dimensional
01:34 and not get the running game going,
01:36 then I think you can have some success.
01:39 And obviously, I think on the other side of things,
01:41 with how great the Browns' defense has been playing,
01:45 the Colts are gonna have to get the running game established,
01:48 unlike last week, because, like I mentioned earlier,
01:51 if you're going to rely on Gardner Minshew
01:53 to really pull this offense along,
01:55 it's probably gonna be a long day
01:57 for the Indianapolis Colts.
01:59 So would not surprise me if we see a game
02:03 that ends up being 19 to 13,
02:06 and just an old-fashioned defensive slugfest
02:10 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday.
02:12 - Andrew Moore hammering the under.
02:14 I think it was like 39 and a half.
02:16 He is all about taking the under here this weekend.
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