# Week 18, 2026: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts

Jan 10, 2027 · not played yet · 0 calls on record

No pundit we track has picked a side in Jaguars vs Colts yet.

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-18-jaguars-at-colts

## How they come in

The Jaguars are 3-1 and have won 2 straight; the Colts are 2-2 and have won 2 straight. It is a division game. On win totals, 10 pundits put the Jaguars at 10.2 wins on average, and 7 pundits put the Colts at 7.1 wins on average.

Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

- Jacksonville Jaguars: 3-1, won 2 straight (104 scored, 53 allowed)
  - Last games: W 22-17 at Bengals; W 35-6 vs Patriots; L 13-20 at Broncos
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 9th, defense 3rd of 32
  - Last season: 13-4
  - Win-total calls: 11 pundits, average 10.2, 6 to 17 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 3 of 4 Jaguars games
- Indianapolis Colts: 2-2, won 2 straight (102 scored, 104 allowed)
  - Last games: W 30-13 at Commanders; W 19-17 vs Texans; L 30-33 at Chiefs
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 19th, defense 26th of 32
  - Last season: 8-9
  - Win-total calls: 7 pundits, average 7.1, 5 to 9 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 3 of 4 Colts 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

- [Trevor Lawrence](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trevor-lawrence) (Starting QB, QB): 843 passing yards · 8 TD, 2 INT · 69.2% completions · 4 games; 18th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 5, 2026: Trevor Lawrence to outplay his draft cost (being drafted as a low-end QB1, according to average draft position (ADP)) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Aug 30, 2026: Trevor Lawrence to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Bhayshul Tuten](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bhayshul-tuten) (RB1, RB): 277 rushing yards on 60 carries · 2 TD · 7 catches for 54 · 4 games; 14th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Jun 26, 2026: Bhayshul Tuten to fall short of his draft cost (ECRs in between you guys at sixty five) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Jul 20, 2026: Bhayshul Tuten to finish top 22 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Parker Washington](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/parker-washington) (WR1, WR): 16 catches for 228 yards · 2 TD · 4 games; 26th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 3, 2026: Parker Washington to outplay his draft cost (WR35, 83rd overall) (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 7, 2026: Parker Washington to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Brenton Strange](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brenton-strange) (TE1, TE): 14 catches for 167 yards · 1 TD · 4 games; 69th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 14, 2026: Brenton Strange to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Aug 19, 2026: Brenton Strange to be 5th on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Josh Hines-Allen](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-hines-allen) (Sack leader, DE): 1.5 sacks · 5 solo tackles · 4 games; 53rd in the NFL in sacks
- [Ventrell Miller](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ventrell-miller) (Tackle leader, LB): 1 sack · 17 solo tackles · 4 games; 26th in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 27 Jordan Dajani, Aug 13, 2026: Ventrell Miller to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Daniel Jones](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/daniel-jones) (Starting QB, QB): 754 passing yards · 3 TD, 4 INT · 63.6% completions · 4 games; 22nd in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 19 Rich Eisen, Aug 6, 2026: Daniel Jones to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Jonathan Taylor](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonathan-taylor) (RB1, RB): 353 rushing yards on 86 carries · 6 TD · 10 catches for 69 · 4 games; 6th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 19 Rich Eisen, Aug 25, 2026: Jonathan Taylor to record 2,000 rushing yards (not settled yet)
  - No. 22 Chris Brockman, Sep 7, 2026: Jonathan Taylor to record 2,000 rushing yards (not settled yet)
- [Josh Downs](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-downs) (WR1, WR): 17 catches for 202 yards · 0 TD · 4 games; 43rd in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 3 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 31, 2026: Josh Downs to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Josh Downs to fall short of his draft cost (round nine) (not settled yet)
- [Tyler Warren](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-warren) (TE1, TE): 23 catches for 130 yards · 2 TD · 4 games; 90th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Tyler Warren to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
  - No. 27 Jordan Dajani, Aug 25, 2026: Tyler Warren to record ? receiving yards (not settled yet)
- [DeForest Buckner](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/deforest-buckner) (Sack leader, DT): 3 sacks · 5 solo tackles · 4 games; 9th in the NFL in sacks
- [Akeem Davis-Gaither](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/akeem-davis-gaither) (Tackle leader, LB): 20 solo tackles · 4 games; 12th in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 27 Jordan Dajani, Aug 25, 2026: Akeem Davis-Gaither to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)

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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-18
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology
