Inside Football Rick Venturi: Key matchups and blueprints to defeat the Minnesota Vikings

This week, the Colts head to Minnesota for a primetime showdown with the Vikings on Sunday Night Football. In the latest episode of Inside Football with Rick Venturi, Rick dives into the Colts' quarterback change and outlines key strategies for success against the Vikings in Week 9. Rick teams up with Matt Taylor to analyze the Vikings' balanced offensive attack featuring Aaron Jones and Justin Jefferson and discusses what the Colts need to do to put points on the board against Minnesota's formidable defense, which ranks second in the NFL in takeaways.

The Colts travel to Houston for an AFC South showdown with the Texans. On this week's episode of Inside Football with Rick Venturi, Rick and Matt Taylor analyze the Week 8 matchup and highlight key strategies for the Colts to tie for first in the division. They outline key strategies to disrupt Joe Mixon in the Texans' running game and what the Colts' offense must do to succeed against a strong Texans defense with a top-five pass rush.

The Colts look to go over .500 on the season with a win against the Miami Dolphins in week seven. In this week's episode of Inside Football with Rick Venturi, Matt Taylor discusses with Rick why Miami's offense, despite having a backup quarterback, can still pose a threat and analyze the Dolphins' defense, which is tough against the pass and is elite on third downs.

It's week six and the Colts are looking to bounce back in an AFC South matchup against the Tennessee Titans. In this week's episode of Inside Football with Rick Venturi, Rick joins host Matt Taylor to discuss how the Colts defense can throw off second-year quarterback Will Levis and what the offense must do in order to put up points against the Titans' top-ranked defense.

The Colts sit at 2-2 as they head to Jacksonville to face the 0-4 Jaguars, aiming for their first road win in North Florida since 2014. In this week's episode of Inside Football with Rick Venturi, Rick analyzes the Jaguars' struggles and highlights how the Colts can capitalize on injuries to the Jacksonville defense and discusses strategies for the Colts' defense to contain a Jaguar offense that's averaging just 15 points per game.

The Colts are back home this weekend, gearing up for a showdown against the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers, who haven't lost a regular-season game since their matchup with the Colts in Week 15 last year. In this week's episode of Inside Football with Rick Venturi, Rick breaks down what's fueling Justin Fields' mistake-free play and how the Steelers' defense is making headlines with a historic start, allowing fewer than nine points per game.

The Indianapolis Colts are in a critical position at 0-2 as they prepare for a pivotal week three matchup against the Chicago Bears. This game could be a turning point for Indy and Rick gives his insight on the key moves that could reshape the Colts' season. Inside Football with Rick Venturi returns to analyze how the Colts can rattle rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and discuss strategies for moving the ball against one of the league's top defenses.

The Colts lost a thrilling game to the Houston Texans in week one, but Inside Football with Rick Venturi is here to provide insight on how the Colts can respond in Green Bay in week two, even on the road. Rick joins host Matt Taylor to explain how the Colts can attack backup quarterback Malik Willis and what Indy needs to do to dominate in the trenches against the Packers defense, which allowed over 400 yards to the Eagles in the opening weekend.