# Colts vs Browns prediction: what pundits picked Week 17, 2026: Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns Jan 3, 2027 · not played yet · 0 calls on record No pundit we track has picked a side in Colts vs Browns yet. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-17-colts-at-browns ## How they come in The Colts are 2-7 and have lost 5 straight; the Browns are 5-4 and have lost 2 straight. On win totals, 8 pundits put the Colts at 7.6 wins on average, and 13 pundits put the Browns at 6.4 wins on average. Venue: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio - Indianapolis Colts: 2-7, lost 5 straight (184 scored, 249 allowed) - Last games: L 23-27 vs Cowboys; L 7-42 at Jaguars; L 10-16 at Vikings - Unit ranks this season: offense 28th, defense 32nd of 32 - Last season: 8-9 - Win-total calls: 8 pundits, average 7.6, 5 to 9 wins - The side most pundits took won 7 of 9 Colts games - Cleveland Browns: 5-4, lost 2 straight (161 scored, 196 allowed) - Last games: L 22-23 at Saints; L 6-27 at Steelers; W 27-24 at Titans - Unit ranks this season: offense 25th, defense 14th of 32 - Last season: 5-12 - Win-total calls: 13 pundits, average 6.4, 3 to 10 wins - The side most pundits took won 4 of 9 Browns games ## Players to watch Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard - [Daniel Jones](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/daniel-jones) (Starting QB, QB): 1,722 passing yards · 6 TD, 10 INT · 60.3% completions · 9 games; 19th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 15 Mike Florio, Nov 7, 2026: Daniel Jones to move to Minnesota Vikings (not settled yet) - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Oct 26, 2026: Daniel Jones to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Jonathan Taylor](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonathan-taylor) (RB1, RB): 656 rushing yards on 161 carries · 8 TD · 26 catches for 220 · 9 games; 8th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Oct 30, 2026: Jonathan Taylor to stay with Indianapolis Colts (not settled yet) - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Nov 9, 2026: Jonathan Taylor to move — “the Colts will move him before the deadline” (not settled yet) - [Laquon Treadwell](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/laquon-treadwell) (WR1, WR): 16 catches for 215 yards · 0 TD · 9 games; 117th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Aug 27, 2026: Laquon Treadwell to be cut (scored 0 out of 100) - No. 30 Andrew Erickson, Nov 11, 2026: Laquon Treadwell to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Tyler Warren](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-warren) (TE1, TE): 38 catches for 275 yards · 2 TD · 7 games; 84th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Tyler Warren to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - No. 23 Jordan Dajani, Aug 25, 2026: Tight end Tyler Warren is going to play a big role in the passing game (not settled yet) - [Adetomiwa Adebawore](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/adetomiwa-adebawore) (Sack leader, DT): 4 sacks · 9 solo tackles · 7 games; 30th in the NFL in sacks - No. 28 Mike Renner, Oct 8, 2026: Adetomiwa Adebawore to sign a new deal (not settled yet) - [Akeem Davis-Gaither](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/akeem-davis-gaither) (Tackle leader, LB): 32 solo tackles · 8 games; 34th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 23 Jordan Dajani, Aug 25, 2026: Akeem Davis-Gaither to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Shedeur Sanders](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/shedeur-sanders) (Starting QB, QB): 299 passing yards · 2 TD, 0 INT · 64.7% completions · 3 games; 43rd in the NFL in passing yards - No. 3 Damonza Byrd, Aug 29, 2026: Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Nov 7, 2026: Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Quinshon Judkins](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quinshon-judkins) (RB1, RB): 385 rushing yards on 116 carries · 3 TD · 22 catches for 136 · 8 games; 24th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Quinshon Judkins to fall short of his draft cost (a midrange or low-end RB2) (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Quinshon Judkins to fall short of his draft cost (a top 24 running back) (not settled yet) - [Denzel Boston](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston) (WR1, WR): 32 catches for 507 yards · 3 TD · 9 games; 23rd in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 2, 2026: Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Sep 9, 2026: Denzel Boston to make All-Rookie team (not settled yet) - [Harold Fannin Jr.](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/harold-fannin-jr) (TE1, TE): 37 catches for 453 yards · 4 TD · 9 games; 29th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Harold Fannin Jr. to outplay his draft cost (around the sixth-round/seventh-round turn) (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Harold Fannin Jr. to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Mason Graham](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mason-graham) (Sack leader, DT): 4 sacks · 10 solo tackles · 5 games; 30th in the NFL in sacks - [Carson Schwesinger](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carson-schwesinger) (Tackle leader, LB): 3 sacks · 38 solo tackles · 9 games; 11th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 26 Bucky Brooks, Sep 3, 2026: Carson Schwesinger to make All-Pro (not settled yet) - No. 28 Mike Renner, Jul 15, 2026: Carson Schwesinger to finish top 3 at his position, by an unstated measure (not settled yet) --- The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team. The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-17 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology