Titans at Colts Preview: Cam Ward and the Titans Need a Clean Sunday

The Tennessee Titans (0-5) visit the Indianapolis Colts (2-3) today at Lucas Oil Stadium. Kickoff is 11:00 AM MT (1:00 PM ET) on FOX. ESPN's DraftKings line has Indy favored by 6.5 with a total of 44.5.

Our Take: Nobody expects a statement win here. What fans need is a clean game. Hold onto the ball, keep Cam Ward upright and make the Colts earn every yard. Do that and a division road upset is not crazy.

WHO'S OUT: Tennessee ruled out DL Jordan Elliott (personal) and S Kevin Winston Jr. (quad). RB Tyjae Spears (knee) and CB Joshua Williams (pec) are questionable, per the team's final injury report. Indianapolis ruled out LB Jaylon Carlies (ribs) and WR Ashton Dulin (hamstring), and TE Tyler Warren is questionable after aggravating a groin injury on Friday. Warren leads the Colts in targets, catches and receiving touchdowns.

KEYS TO THE GAME:
1. Slow down Jonathan Taylor. He has 398 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns, per ESPN. Winning early downs keeps Daniel Jones in third-and-long.
2. Ward's decisions. He has 896 passing yards, 3 TDs and 3 INTs. A turnover-free first half would be a big step.
3. Feed Carnell Tate. He leads the Titans with 23 catches for 274 yards.
4. Tony Pollard and the run game, especially if Spears can't go.

WHERE TO WATCH & LISTEN: TV on FOX, 11:00 AM MT. Follow along on TitansCountry.com for live updates.

Sources: ESPN game page, Titans injury report, Yahoo Sports: Titans report, Yahoo Sports: Colts report, NFL.com Game Center