Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence rebounds vs. Colts, other predictions for Week 6
The Jacksonville Jaguars got their first victory of the 2022 season when they beat Indianapolis Colts in Week 2. That day, the Jags scored 24 points while their AFC South foes weren’t able to find the end zone even once.
But things have changed since then. Jacksonville is currently riding a two-game losing streak while Indy has hoarded two wins in the last three weeks. Offensive coordinator Press Taylor met with the local media Thursday and acknowledged that even though both clubs “have a good feel for their personnel, their schemes and how they want to play, their last encounter won’t have a bearing into Week 6.
“We can’t go back and say, ‘well, we did this in Week 2, this is going to work again'”, Taylor said. “You got to watch the tape. You got to understand how they’ve evolved in a new scheme as well, and where they’re at now in Week 6”.
“And everybody understanding our opponent, they’ve made some personnel adjustments as they’ve gone with people. They’ve had injuries up and down. In the back end with personnel”, Taylor said.
Taylor is right. The Colts will try to make as many adjustments in order to avoid a season sweep. Moreover, the rematch will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium, so the Jaguars will have to deal with the home crown. Still, Jacksonville has enough talent to bounce back and get back in the win column. With that in mind, here are five bold for Week 6.
The Jaguars will have a 50% efficiency rate on 3rd downs in Week 6
The Jaguars had no trouble moving the ball against the Houston Texans in first and second down but that’s because they gain yards in chunks. But they struggled to convert on third downs, going 6-of-14, and they were even worse on fourth down, going 0-3.
Sure, the Jags weren’t able to do much once they reach the Texans’ end zone but more success on third and fourth downs against the Colts will result in more scoring opportunities. Jacksonville will cut down on the number of drops and penalties and field a more efficient offense in Week 6, which lead to more success on third and fourth downs.