The Indianapolis Colts are 2-7 and have torn down the roster to a degree. The team isn't going to make the playoffs. That doesn't mean Indy won't win more games, though.
In fact, one of those wins could come in Week 10 against the putrid Miami Dolphins. Miami has only won one game and will be without its starting quarterback. A loss would be inexcusable.
Any victory would be a good thing at this point. The Colts don't have a first-round draft pick, after all, so the only draft standing they can improve by losing is where they choose in the second round. That is many months away, and there are still eight games to play this season.
- Indianapolis Colts injury updates for Week 10
- Dolphins and injury updates
- How to watch Colts vs. Dolphins in Week 10
- Storylines to watch for Colts in Week 10
- Prediction
Indianapolis Colts injury updates for Week 10
Player | Position | Injury | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo Alie-Cox | TE | Groin | DNP | |||
Jaylon Carlies | LB | Neck | DNP | |||
Akeem Davis-Gaither | LB | Knee | DNP | |||
AJ Haulcy | S | Ankle | DNP | |||
Arden Key | Edge | Hamstring | Full | |||
Luke Rhodes | LS | Hamstring | DNP | |||
Jonathan Taylor | RB | Rest | LP | |||
Jerry Tillery | DT | Calf | LP | |||
Jalen Travis | RT | Knee | DNP | |||
Justin Walley | CB | Knee | FP | |||
Charvarius Ward | CB | Rest | DNP |
Ward and Taylor are fine, and just being given a day off since it's so late in the season. Walley has missed the past couple of games, so he is trending toward playing in Week 10. The same might be true of Arden Key, who has been on injured reserve for a month.
Inactives
- Indy will announce its full list of inactives an hour and a half before the 1 pm ET kickoff.
Dolphins and injury updates
Player | Position | Injury | Wed | Thur | Fri | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Brewer | C | Concussion | DNP | |||
Will Kacmarek | TE | Quad/Knee | DNP | |||
Tucker Addington | LS | Shoulder | LP | |||
Darrell Baker Jr. | CB | Knee | LP | |||
Chris Bell | WR | Knee | LP | |||
Malik Herring | Edge | Neck | LP |
- As with the Colts, Miami will announce its full list of inactives, and this article will be updated with that information at that time.
Besides quarterback Malik Willis being placed on injured reserve and missing Week 10, Miami will also be without arguably their best defensive player, Zach Sieler.
How to watch Colts vs. Dolphins in Week 10
- Date: Sunday, November 15
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- TV Network: CBS (Channel 4 - WTTV - in Indianapolis)
- Announcers: Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Adam Archuleta (analysis), and Aditi Kinkhabwala (sideline reporter)
You can stream the game in the Indy area on NFL+, but elsewhere you will likely need to have a subscription to YouTube TV's NFL Sunday Ticket. You can use that to stream a game on a TV, tablet, computer, or phone.
You can also listen to the game locally on 97.1 HANK and the Ascension St. Vincent Radio Network. Matt Taylor will do the play-by-play, Charles Arbuckle will provide analysis, and Larra Overton will report from the sideline.
Storylines to watch for Colts in Week 10
Who gets the most reps at wide receiver?
After trading Keenan Allen to the San Francisco 49ers and Josh Downs to the Kansas City Chiefs, and with Alec Pierce still on injured reserve, the Colts wide receiver corps is the worst in the league. Quarterback Daniel Jones was already struggling without any consistently explosive wideouts, so what will he look like now?
Hopefully, Indy runs the ball quite a bit moving forward and uses tight end Tyler Warren more effectively. Indianapolis might not look any more explosive, but could grind out offensive success.
How good will defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo look?
Anarumo is far from the best DC in the NFL, but he and his group should have a lot of success in Week 10. Starting Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis is on injured reserve with a core injury, and Kyle McCord will start.
While Indy's defense has struggled massively at times this season, the group has no excuse for doing so against Miami. Basically, the entire Miami offense is as bad as the Colts' wide receiver group.
Prediction
Colts 27, Dolphins 6
The Colts might only win one more game this season (or two if they can beat the Tennessee Titans in Week 15), but Week 10 needs to be a victory. The Dolphins are simply awful, and only worse now with Willis injured.
Indianapolis should dominate in every phase, and Jones, even without a good wideout corps, could throw for more than 300 yards. 160 of that could go to Warren. A loss to the Dolphins should mean Shane Steichen is immediately removed from his job.
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