Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts Betting Picks, Lines, Spreads, Odds, & Predictions
On Sunday, the Texans (4-9 SU, 4-9 ATS) and the Colts (9-4 SU, 8-5 ATS) will meet up for a second time in just three weeks and Indianapolis will look to sweep their divisional rivals and continue pushing for the top spot in the division. They’re currently tied with the Titans who hold a tiebreaker. Indy won six of their last eight matchups against the Texans and will look for more of the same on Sunday. The Week 13 meeting ended 26-20 in the favor of the Colts who were -3.5 favorite.
Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts Betting Line Movement
At the start of the week, the Colts were favored by -6.5 with the line moving slightly to -7.5 where it stands now. The total dropped a bit since the odds were released, moving from 52.5 to 51 or 50.5 depending on the sportsbook.
Notes On The Houston Texans
The Texans were completely dismantled last week in Chicago in a game that proved that no matter how good Deshaun Watson, he alone is not enough to win. The Bears sacked Watson six times and managed to hit him hard several times more as Houston QB ended the game with only 219 passing yards breaking the three-game streak of over 300 yards through the air. The offensive line obviously isn’t doing its job, and Watson is working with a depleted receiving corp as Will Fuller, Randall Cobb, and Brandin Cooks were all out for various reasons. The Houston offense also lacks any other option as they’re the worst running team in the league with just 86.2 yards per game. The defensive metrics also put them near the bottom of the league rounding up a disappointing season for the preseason playoff hopefuls.
For weeks now, Deshaun Watson has been the only fantasy target in Houston ranks worth considering, but after a poor showing last week and a tough matchup vs Indy defense on Sunday, perhaps it’s best to stay away from him, too.
Notes On The Indianapolis Colts
The Colts have won most of their games this season thanks to fantastic defensive performances, but in the last couple of weeks, the offense started clicking, too. Last week in Las Vegas they racked up 456 yards of total offense put up 44 points on The Raiders, the highest number in the last three years under the head coach Frank Reich. The defense was also back at their best after forcing three turnovers last Sunday. This year, they’re allowing only 327.1 yards from scrimmage per game, sixth-fewest in the NFL. However, they will likely be without two key defensive players on Sunday, as both star linebacker Darius Leonard and cornerback Xavier Rhodes are questionable.
QB Phillip Rivers has shown a significant improvement as the season moved on and now has 9 touchdowns in the last 4 weeks. Going up against Texans’ defense makes him a more than a decent option for your fantasy lineups. RB Jonathan Taylor is also tearing it up in the last few weeks, with over 90 rushing yards for three straight games. Houston’s run defense is second-worst in the NFL and Taylor could easily continue his streak. Another player on fire lately is WR T.Y. Hilton who has exploded in the last three weeks after a slow start to the season.
NFL Sportsbook Betting Pick:Over 50.5
Indy’s offense finally found its groove and Deshaun Watson threw for over 300 yards in the previous matchup. Six of the last Houston’s road games have gone OVER as have the four of the last five Indy’s games.
