I am going to take a stab at a few that are specific to the looming season

Bold Predictions: Colts vs Bengals Youth Chester Rogers Jersey , NFL week one matchup Earlier this week I made some bold predictions for the season, but today opener. With the Cincinnati Bengals heading to town, the Colts remain an unknown. What can they be? The possibilities are wide and no one is certain what this group is capable of yet. With that in mind, let’s jump into some of these predictions.The Colts’ defense will have more sacks than the Bengals’ defensePhoto by Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesOkay, so this one might be bold to the point of lunacy, but hear me out. The Colts know that they are up against a very good defensive line. They also are facing a less than stellar group of linebackers, and have a strong group of tight ends who will likely feast on the middle of the field, creating opportunity for quick passes.On the flip side, we haven’t seen this defense get totally cut loose yet in the preseason, but we have seen that the Colts’ defensive line is capable, and they have gotten to quarterbacks throughout the preseason. Whatever improvements they have made, the Bengals’ offensive line is a weakness. Expect the Colts to get after it, and I think we’ll see them prove effective at getting to Dalton.Malik Hooker will get his first pick of the seasonPhoto by Joe Robbins/Getty ImagesWhen he is under pressure, Andy Dalton starts making mistakes. With a speedy group of Colts along the defensive line, this is a group that can get into the backfield, and they’ll be facing an offensive line that is ill equipped to stop them. Because of this, Dalton is likely going to get forced into making some throws he is uncomfortable with. That’s where Hooker comes into the equation. Hooker is a bona fide play maker and one who steps up when quarterbacks start making risky throws. He has a deceptive range http://www.thecoltsfootballauthentic.com/t.y.-hilton-jersey-authentic , and can close on the ball in a hurry, making him a danger to pick off anything left hanging too long. I think he gets one away from Dalton and gets himself off to a strong start in 2018.Jordan Wilkins will go for over 100 yards rushingPhoto by Otto Greule Jr/Getty ImagesLast year the Colts faced the Bengals armed with a dreadful coaching staff, an atrocious offensive line, and a backup quarterback who held the ball too long. Their starting running back was Frank Gore. This may be an unpopular opinion among people around here, but Frank Gore had lost a significant step over the last season and a half. While his vision was as good as it ever had been and he remained a valuable locker room guy and pass blocker, he had absolutely no burst, especially by week 8, when he faced the Bengals. Against largely the same group of defenders the Colts will face on Sunday, Gore put up 82 yards on 16 carries. With nothing else on the offense working, except Jacoby Brissett passing the ball to Jack Doyle, this defense still couldn’t stop the run effectively. Sunday, we’ll have Quenton Nelson starting at left guard, instead of Jeremy Vujnovich, who started in their last game against the Bengals. While Nelson will have some struggles against a player as good as Geno Atkins, he’ll win sometimes too. That means it is likely that the Colts are going to run the ball, and do so effectively. With Wilkins widely expected to get the bulk of the carries as Marlon Mack is recovering, it isn’t inconceivable that he could have a 100+ yard performance. I think the Colts will work to stay balanced and keep this defense honest. Andrew Luck commands some respect form defenses Womens Margus Hunt Jersey , so they can’t sell out to stop the run. That will show and will open up the door for Wilkins to shine.Jack Doyle and Eric Ebron will combine for 2 touchdowns and 160 yards of offensePhoto by Joe Robbins/Getty ImagesThe weakest spot in this Bengals defense is at the linebacker position, as you would know if you read the opponent scouting report. That means you should expect to see the tight ends and running backs getting a lot of work. It doesn’t hurt that with the addition of Eric Ebron in the offseason, tight end is one of the strongest position groups on the Colts’ roster. Jack Doyle had his best game of the season against Cincinnati last year, catching 12 of 14 targets for 121 yards and a touchdown. That was on a team that wasn’t missing starting linebacker Vontaze Burfict. This Bengals defense is even more vulnerable in the middle due to that suspension. I expect Frank Reich to use a heavy dose of short and medium passes over the middle of the field to help negate the pass rush and attack the weakest spot of the defense. This should be a very good start to the season for the Colts’ starting tight ends.Andrew Luck will make one play that will make every Colts fan grin from ear-to-earPhoto by Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesThis isn’t really a bold prediction, it is nearly a certainty. However, when that moment comes that Luck does one of those characteristic Andrew Luck things, we can truly appreciate as a fan base how great it is to have him back.Fantasy Start or Sit: Colts vs Bengals Week One The NFL regular season is finally here, which means fantasy football becomes more impactful. Here’s the weekly edition of Stampede Blue’s start or sit. Start: Jordan Wilkins and Joe Mixon, Running BackThe hamstring injury to Marlon Mack has put a cloud of doubt on whether he will be ready for Sunday’s game, and Robert Turbin will not be in action due to the fact he will be serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance enhancing drugs. That means a heavy workload should be heading towards the way of Jordan Wilkins. Wilkins may not be in the same tier of starting running backs with Todd Gurley, Le’Veon Bell, or David Johnson — but success in fantasy football is predicated around players who will have the ball in their hands the most. Behind an offensive line that is working towards being good again, Wilkins showed flashes of his potential when the line blocks effectively, carrying the ball 13 times for 47 yards in the first two games of the preseason. Against the San Francisco 49ers, the former Ole Miss star carried the ball 14 times for 27 yards. While the yardage isn’t as high as fans may have hoped for, the fact that he’s getting the reps is a good sign for fantasy owners looking for a plug in player in their lineup. Another aspect of Wilkins’ game that may have gone unnoticed is his ability to catch the ball out of the back field, grabbing five throws for 57 yards. With that Youth Joe Haeg Jersey , he has a lot of potential with the amount of reps that are about to come his way — if Mack indeed sits out week one. On the other side of the ball, the Bengals have a supremely talented running back in Joe Mixon. It’s no surprise the Colts will be a work in progress on defense this year, which means they are bound to give up some fantasy points to running backs and receivers. One of the biggest holes in the run defense for Indianapolis is right up the middle. The Colts struggled at times throughout the preseason to stop the run in the A gap (between the center and guard). Start: Jack Doyle or Eric Ebron, Tight EndThe Colts are still looking for a wide receiver to step up as the go-to No. 2 guy, which means Andrew Luck is bound to target TY Hilton a numerous amount of times. But Luck can’t throw to Hilton on every single pass play, and that means Jack Doyle and Eric Ebron should see a lot of targets head in their direction.Ebron showed a lot of promise in the preseason with Luck behind center, catching nine passes for 73 yards and touchdown — which was Luck’s first and only touchdown throw of the four preseason games. Ebron is a big target, standing at 6-foot-5. If the Colts can get a lot of red-zone appearances, then the former Detroit Lion tight end should see targets in that area. On the other side of the spectrum, Doyle is coming off his best season of career in 2017 — tallying 80 catches and four touchdowns. Doyle didn’t get a lot of reps in the four preseason contests, but that shouldn’t be alarming to fantasy owners. A year ago, Doyle was targeted nine times or more in ten of the 16 games. With an upgrade at quarterback, owners should expect the same amount, with a lot more results.