MNF Cincinnati @ Indianapolis

[McFadden]

I am 100% on my own MNF thread picks (small sample size: just last week [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img])

Rudi Johnson will have a great game, and that probably won't be a surprise... but I believe the Bengals wide receivers will also have a good night. The Colts have injuries to key defensive starters Bob Sanders (knee), Marlin Jackson (shoulder), and Antoine Bethea (shoulder), which means their pass defense will be weaker than usual.

Indy's offense has struggled as of late (aside from scoring 45 against the Eagles, they have only put up 14, 17, 17, and 17 in their other recent games) while Cinci's defense has been surprisingly good (33 points allowed in their past 4 games). Also, the Colts will be missing Dallas Clark (knee) and Brandon Stokley (Achilles) tonight, meaning the Bengals can be more focused on containing Marvin Harrison.

Although I feel like the Bengals have a decent shot at winning, the Colts are still at home and it's hard to count out Peyton Manning.

My picks:
Bengals +3.5
Under 55