Broncos vs. Colts Prediction
Will the Denver Broncos pick up their second straight win when they visit the Indianapolis Colts tonight at 8:25 p.m. ET to kick off Week 15?
Who Oddsmakers Like: Denver. According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Broncos are 2.5-point road favorites to beat the Colts, who opened as 3-point home underdogs for tonight’s game. The total, meanwhile, sits at 40.5 points after hitting the board at 41.5.
Who the Public Likes: As of Thursday morning, 63% of the betting tickets were on the Broncos to cover the spread while 68% of the money was also on Denver.
Injury Report: For the Broncos, safety Justin Simmons (ankle) is out for the year while nose tackle Domata Peko (knee) is probable. Ron Leary (back), Derek Wolfe (neck), Paxton Lynch (ankle) and Jared Crick (back) are all out.
On the other side, Ryan Kelly (concussion), Donte Moncrief (ankle), Henry Anderson (throat), Malik Hooker (knee) and Jack Mewhort (knee) are all out for the Colts.
Who We Like: Indianapolis. The Broncos have been a terrible bet in this series, as they’re 0-6 against the spread in their last six games in Indianapolis and 1-9 against the number in their last 10 games versus the Colts overall. The underdog is also 4-1 at the betting window in the last five meetings between these two teams.
The Broncos are also just 1-8 against the spread in their last nine games overall, are winless at 0-8 against the number in their last eight road games, and are 1-6 at the betting window in their last seven conference games.
At least the Colts have been competitive at the betting window. They’re 12-2-1 against the spread in their last 15 games played on Thursday, are 29-10 against the number in their last 39 games versus an opponent with a losing record, and are 32-14 against the number in their last 46 games coming off a loss.
NFL WEEK 15 PREDICTIONS: INDIANAPOLIS COLTS +2.5