Colts Get Encouraging Win Total Projection

Training camp rolls on for the Indianapolis Colts, with the quarterback competition between Anthony Richardson Sr. and Daniel Jones still a toss up for who is ahead to start under center.

The Colts' 2025 season and the success that follows likely rest on what happens with this position battle, especially given that the Colts have found a way to win 17 games over the last two years without any consistency at the most important position in football.

As for betting on the Colts, it can be tedious with how up-and-down this squad has played since Shane Steichen took over as the head coach. As for FanDuel, the experts have Indianapolis at 7.5 wins, and CBS Sports' R.J. White believes the play is to bet the over in this situation.

"I have the Colts as right around a 7.5-win team this year, and while we have an Under 7.5 at +105 available as well, I'm more inclined to believe in Steichen and play the Over with the expectation that his offense is going to improve in one of two ways: either Anthony Richardson is going to play well enough to keep the starting job, or Daniel Jones will be an improvement over what Steichen has gotten from the QB position the last two years."

White brings up what everyone else is focusing on when it comes to the Colts: Can Richardson elevate to bring the offense to new heights? Or will Jones bring accuracy, consistency, and experience to Steichen's attack, giving it the best operation it's ever had?

Starting with Richardson, he's had a mixed bag this year during his training camp practices. On Saturday, Richardson looked rough. Below is a brief rundown of Richardson's performance from Indianapolis Colts on SI.com's Jake Arthur.

"Richardson returned to the practice field in a full capacity on Saturday, which is a win in itself. However, the product on the field was not a good one. Oddly enough, his bad days all seem to be on Saturdays. Richardson was 1-of-6 (16.7%) during 11-on-11s, with a short slant to Alec Pierce."