Colts vs. Jaguars Odds
JACKSONVILLE, FL (The Spread) – The Jacksonville Jaguars are hoping for a breakout showing on Sunday when they host the Indianapolis Colts at 1PM ET on CBS.
Jacksonville is 0-2 on the season, 0-2 against the spread and playing in its home opener. Indianapolis is 0-2 overall, 0-1 on the road and 1-1 against the spread. Both teams have went over the point total in both games. The Colts have won three straight over the Jaguars.
Trends show that the Colts are 10-1 against the spread in their last 11 division games and 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games against a team with a losing record. Jacksonville is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 teams in September.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Indianapolis is favored on the road, as the Colts are getting odds of -7 points against the Jaguars. The over/under total for the game has been set at 45 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Colts favored by 7.5 points. The spread just dropped the hook soon after. The over/under total for the game opened at 46 points and made the gradual fall to 45.
The Jags are off to another slow start, losing their two games by a combined score of 75-27. Jacksonville is averaging just 227 yards per game on offense, including a league-worst 44.5 rushing yards per game. Defensively, Jacksonville is giving up 434 yards per game, ranking near the bottom of the league. Chad Henne has thrown for 459 yards and three touchdowns to lead the offense while Allen Hurns has six catches for 123 yards and two scores. Free-agent signing Toby Gerhart has just 50 rushing yards on 25 carries in two games.
Indianapolis is coming off a 30-27 loss at home to the Eagles on Monday night. The Colts were up 20-6 in the third quarter, but saw the lead disappear quickly. Indianapolis allowed 458 yards of offense to the Eagles while being held to just 341 total yards. Andrew Luck went 20 of 34 passing for 172 yards and three touchdowns while Trent Richardson rushed for 79 yards and Ahmad Bradshaw had 70 rushing yards.
In terms of Injuries, Jacksonville receiver Cecil Shorts (hamstring) is questionable for the game while tight end Marcedes Lewis is out until Week 12 with an ankle injury. Indianapolis linebackers Cam Johnson (elbow) and Jerrell Freeman (hamstring) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Colts, as Indianapolis is getting 80% of the wagers with odds of -7 points at Jacksonville on Sunday.
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