Hot off the heels of an upset over the Atlanta Falcons, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host a Colts team in the midst of an existential crisis. Peyton Manning is out, and in his place it looks like Curtis Painter will start this week.
NFL Picks Week 4: Colts Vs. Bucs
Can the Colts upset the heavily favored Buccaneers this week in Tampa Bay?
Andrew Sharp notes the Painter era in picking the Buccaneers to win as 11-point favorites.
Curtis Painter looks like the type of guy who would try to chloroform your little sister, fail, and then get arrested when his car breaks down during the getaway.
America, say hello to the new-look Colts!
Despite nearly upsetting the Steelers last week on the strength of their pass rush, you'll be hard pressed to find an expert picking the Colts to win this game.
The closet margin for a prediction comes from Peter Schrager at Fox, who picks the Bucs to win by just six points. Pete Prisco has Tampa winning by ten points, within the spread. Peter King has a much, much wider margin than the rest on behalf of the Bucs. ESPN’s experts and two cyborgs go for the Bucs too, with two experts abstaining.
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