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Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor doesn't envy opposing defenses after his team had another strong offensive showing in a 38-14 win over the Tennessee Titans.
The Cincinnati Bengals, who upset the Pittsburgh Steelers with a prime-time shootout back in Week 7, found themselves on the wrong end of a similarly high-scoring affair. The Drake Maye-led New England Patriots stayed hot to win their sixth game in eight weeks.
Colts running back Jonathan Taylor posted his fourth three-touchdown game of the season in Sunday's 38-14 romp over the Titans and the crowd in Indianapolis let him know what prize they think he should get come the end of the season.
The Texans played without veterans Niko Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring). The outing was similar to a Week 6 loss in Tampa in which little-known Buccaneers receivers Tez Johnson and Kam Johnson had big games. The 49ers only sacked Baker Mayfield once in that game. They had no sacks on Sunday.
Jonathan Taylor is the NFL's leading rusher by more than 100 yards, with 697 on the season going into Week 8. More importantly with regards to the purpose of this article, he also leads the league with 10 touchdowns on the ground.
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey leads the NFL with 981 scrimmage yards (516 receiving, 465 rushing) this season
The Cowboys haven't beaten the Broncos in seven consecutive games, dating to a 31-21 win by Dallas over Denver in September 1995.
The Indianapolis Colts (6-1) will face the Tennessee Titans (1-6) at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 4:25 p.m. ET, and our computer prediction is a double-digit win by the Colts, 36-11. Pick ATS: Colts (-15.