Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts

Injuries noted

Tennessee Titans: Jaylen Harrell (IR) — ir; Jaren Kanak (IR) — ir; Kendell Brooks (IR) — Brooks (undisclosed) reverted to Tennessee's injured reserve Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.; Milo Eifler (IR) — ir; Tanoh Kpassagnon (IR) — The Titans placed Kpassagnon (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.; Dorian Mausi (IR-R) — The Titans placed Mausi (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday with a designation to return, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.; Fernando Carmona (IR) — The Titans placed Carmona (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.; Jackson Slater (IR) — The Titans placed Slater (foot) on injured reserve Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.; Kevin Winston Jr. (Out) — inactive; Tyjae Spears (Questionable) — Spears (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts.; Jordan Elliott (Out) — inactive; Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson (Out) — inactive; Kylen Granson (Out) — Granson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts.; Nicholas Singleton (Out) — Singleton (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts.; Jackie Marshall (Out) — inactive; Alontae Taylor (Out) — Taylor (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.; Joshua Williams (Questionable) — Official injury report, Wk 6: Questionable (Pectoral); practice: Full.

Indianapolis Colts: Cameron Mitchell (IR) — ir; D.J. Montgomery (IR) — Montgomery (abdomen) was placed on injured reserve by the Colts on Sunday, JJ Stankevitz of the team's official website reports.; Carson Towt (IR) — ir; Alec Pierce (IR) — Pierce was spotted without a cast on his left ankle/heel Wednesday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.; Ashton Dulin (Out) — inactive; Micheal Clemons (IR) — Clemons (toe) was placed on injured reserve by the Colts on Tuesday.; Arden Key (IR) — The Colts placed Key (hamstring) on injured reserve Saturday.; Jaylon Carlies (Out) — inactive; Tyler Warren (Out) — Warren (groin) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Titans.; Riley Leonard (Out) — Leonard (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Colts' emergency third quarterback against the Titans on Sunday.; Dalton Tucker (Out) — inactive

QUARTERBACK

• Daniel Jones is the projected starting quarterback for IND

  5.8 Y/A

  Through 5 games in 2026, Daniel Jones threw for 1021 passing yards, completed 61.4% of his passes and averaged 5.8 yards per attempt. Last season over 13 games he threw for 3101 yards, completed 68% and averaged 8.08 yards per attempt, 19-8 touchdowns to interceptions. This season's 3-4 touchdown-to-interception line is 5 games in.

• Cam Ward is the projected starting quarterback for TEN

  5.78 Y/A

  Through 5 games in 2026, Cam Ward threw for 896 passing yards, completed 63.2% of his passes and averaged 5.78 yards per attempt. Last season over 17 games he threw for 3169 yards, completed 59.8% and averaged 5.87 yards per attempt, 15-7 touchdowns to interceptions. This season's 3-3 touchdown-to-interception line is 5 games in.

TRENCHES

• IND: 100.8 rushing yards per game to TEN's 82.6

  18.2 YPG

  TEN is at 82.6 rushing yards per game over 5 games; IND is at 100.8 over 5 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 17. Last season TEN was at 93.5 over 17 games and IND at 118.1 over 17 games.

PACE & SCRIPT

• IND: 24.8 points per game to TEN's 11.6

  13.2 PPG

  Tennessee is scoring 11.6 points a game, down from 16.7 last season, while Indianapolis sits a bit below last year's 27.4. Over five games the Titans' drop is real, but some of that is the schedule they've faced, so a little rebound is plausible. The Colts should be the team setting the tempo at home. Think about Tennessee's team total more than the side, since their scoring has been the steadier signal.

• IND: 31:07 time of possession per game to TEN's 24:31

  6:35 TOP

  Indianapolis holds the ball for 31:07 a game, up from 29:37 last season, while Tennessee is down to 24:31 from 29:08. Five games with that big a swing for the Titans means their drives are short and they are on the field defensively a lot. Indy should control the clock and the tempo here, which tends to shorten the game and limits Tennessee's possessions.

• IND: 64.4 offensive plays per game to TEN's 54.6

  9.8 PLAYS

  TEN is at 54.6 offensive plays per game over 5 games; IND is at 64.4 over 5 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 17. Last season TEN was at 59.1 over 17 games and IND at 59.9 over 17 games.

• TEN: 21.8 points allowed per game to IND's 27.6

  5.8 PPG

  TEN is at 21.8 points allowed per game over 5 games; IND is at 27.6 over 5 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 17. Last season TEN was at 28.1 over 17 games and IND at 24.2 over 17 games.

RED ZONE

• IND: 66.7% red-zone scoring rate to TEN's 46.2%

  20.5 PP

  Indianapolis is scoring touchdowns on 66.7% of red-zone trips, right in line with last season's 65.2%, so that looks stable. Tennessee has fallen to 46.2% from 57.6% last season over five games, and red-zone rates swing a lot on a handful of trips. Expect Tennessee to drift back up some. In this game, the Titans settling for field goals is the gap that could decide a spread.

MISMATCH

• IND: 31:07 of possession a game to TEN's 24:31

  31:07 VS 24:31

  Indianapolis has held the ball 31:07 a game over 5 games while Tennessee sits at 24:31. Last season the two were close, 29:37 for the Colts and 29:08 for the Titans, so Tennessee's dip is the outlier. Possession time follows game script, and through 5 games Tennessee has been on the field defending a lot. At Indianapolis, expect the Colts to control the clock unless the Titans can sustain drives like last season.

COVERAGE

• TEN: 5.22 yards per play allowed to IND's 6.14

  0.92 Y/P

  Tennessee allows 5.22 yards every snap through 5 games, a stingier rate than Indianapolis at 6.14. Indy giving up over six a play is a lot of easy yardage, and five games is enough to take it seriously, though the sheet doesn't show who they faced. In this game, the Colts defense looks like the softer unit, which matters for how efficiently Tennessee can move the ball.

• IND: 30.5% third downs allowed to TEN's 38.5%

  8 PP

  Indianapolis lets opponents move the chains on fewer than a third of their third downs, while Tennessee gives up conversions closer to four in ten. Five games is a real start but not a full picture, and the sheet does not show who each defense faced, so some of that gap could be schedule. If it holds at home, Tennessee's drives are more likely to stall, which matters for how you think about the Titans' scoring in this spot.

• TEN: 217.8 passing yards allowed per game to IND's 254

  36.2 YPG

  TEN is at 217.8 passing yards allowed per game over 5 games; IND is at 254 over 5 games. Those are what each defense has allowed in this season's games through Oct 17.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

• IND lead the series with TEN since 2025

  2-0 SERIES

  Indianapolis has won both meetings since last season, and neither was close: 41-20 at Tennessee on Sep 21, then 38-14 at home on Oct 26. That is two blowouts with Indianapolis scoring 38 or more each time. Two games is a small sample, and nothing on the sheet says what has changed for either roster since. For this spot, the question is whether Tennessee can keep it within a score, because last season it never did.

REPLACEMENT

• Alec Pierce (WR) is on injured reserve for IND

  IR

  Alec Pierce is on injured reserve with a left ankle and heel injury, and he was seen without a cast Wednesday. That is a step toward recovery, though he remains out against Tennessee. Colts receivers already active keep his targets for now.

• Arden Key (DE) is on injured reserve for IND

  IR

  The Colts put Key on IR with a hamstring injury, reported Oct 10, so he misses this game against Tennessee. IR means he cannot play until he is eligible to return. The facts here do not name who replaces him on the edge.

PRACTICE REPORT

• Kevin Winston Jr.

  Out

  Quadricep · Did not practice · Out

• Jaylon Carlies

  Out

  Ribs · Did not practice · Out

• Jordan Elliott

  Out

  Not injury related - personal matter · Did not practice · Out

• Ashton Dulin

  Out

  Hamstring · Did not practice · Out

• Joshua Williams

  Questionable

  Pectoral · Full practice · Questionable

• Tyler Warren

  Questionable

  Groin · Limited practice · Questionable

• Tyjae Spears

  Questionable

  Knee · Full practice · Questionable

• DeForest Buckner

  DNP

  Did not practice

• Jalen Travis

  LP

  Limited practice

• Matt Goncalves

  LP

  Limited practice

• Jaylahn Tuimoloau

  LP

  Limited practice

• Will Mallory

  FP

  Full practice

• Josh Downs

  FP

  Full practice

• Tony Pollard

  FP

  Full practice

• David Martin-Robinson

  FP

  Full practice

• John Franklin-Myers

  FP

  Full practice

• Marcus Harris

  FP

  Full practice

• Cor'Dale Flott

  FP

  Full practice

• Daniel Jones

  FP

  Full practice

• Grover Stewart

  FP

  Full practice

• Jonathan Taylor

  FP

  Full practice

• Keenan Allen

  FP

  Full practice

• Charvarius Ward

  FP

  Full practice

• Amani Hooker

  FP

  Full practice

SITUATIONAL

• TEN (0-5) at IND (2-3), a division game

  +37 PT GAP

  Tennessee is 0-5 with a -51 point differential, so the losing streak reflects how lopsided the games have been. Indianapolis at 2-3 and -14 is a modest team, 1-1 at home. Both point differentials back up the records, so neither looks out of place. The useful frame is one struggling team at home against a winless one that has been beaten soundly, in a division game where familiarity can tighten things.

STREAK

• TEN has lost 5 straight

  L5

  Tennessee has lost every game this season, five in a row. Five games is enough to say the team is struggling, but the sheet doesn't show who they lost to or by how much, so it can't separate a bad roster from a tough early schedule. Winless teams often get marked down hard by the market, so the useful question against Indianapolis is whether the number already prices in all five losses.

TEAM RECORD

• AFC SOUTH game: TEN 0-1, IND 1-0 in the division

  DIVISION

  Each team has played one AFC South game: Indianapolis won theirs, Tennessee lost theirs. One division game apiece says very little on its own. The broader season form matters more than this split for this matchup.

AFTER GARY

• TEN +6.5 → +6.5

  NO MOVE

  Gary's number was 6.5; the same book now shows 6.5.