Is Calvin Ridley Playing Today? (injury Update, Betting Impact For Titans Vs. Colts)

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley (hamstring) will miss his 2nd crippled successful a statement successful Week 8 against nan Indianapolis Colts.

Tennessee is simply a monolithic underdog connected nan roadworthy against a Colts squad that is 6-1 and atop nan AFC this season.

Ridley is nan No. 1 receiver successful this Titans offense, but rookie backmost Cam Ward has had immoderate increasing pains successful his first season. That’s led to immoderate pedestrian numbers crossed nan committee for Tennessee throwing nan ball.

Ridley has conscionable 16 catches for 290 yards this play and has yet to find nan extremity zone. He besides has conscionable 1 crippled pinch much than 60 receiving yards.

The Titans will move to Chimere Dike, Elic Ayomanor and Van Jefferson astatine receiver connected Sunday. 

Here’s a look astatine really to stake connected Tennessee’s discourtesy successful this Week 8 matchup. 

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

Earlier this week, SI’s NFL betting insider Iain MacMillan shared his favorite prop bets for this AFC South battle, and he’s eyeing seasoned Van Jefferson to prime up nan slack pinch Ridley out. 

Van Jefferson OVER 2.5 Receptions (-150)

The Colts person fixed up nan second-most completions per crippled this season, giving up 26.0 receptions per game. With Calvin Ridley retired of nan lineup, it opens things up for Van Jefferson, who has nan second-most receiving yards amongst patient wide receivers connected this team. 

All we request is for him to haul successful 3 passes for this stake to cash.

Jefferson has 10 full targets and has caught astatine slightest 4 passes successful each of his past 2 games. He’s worthy a look aft playing a season-high 84.9 percent of nan Titans’ snaps successful Week 7. 

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