Colts vs. Texans Odds
HOUSTON, TX (The Spread) – Week 6 of the NFL Season gets underway tonight when the Houston Texans host the Indianapolis Colts at 8:25PM ET on CBS.
Both teams enter the game at 3-2 overall and 4-1 against the spread. Houston is 2-0 at home while Indianapolis is 1-1 on the road. The Colts have won three straight in this series.
Trends show that the Colts are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 against the Texans, but the home team is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 games in this series. These two have went under the point total in 6 of their last 7 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Indianapolis is favored on the road in this game, as the Colts are getting odds of -3 points against the Texans. The over/under total for the game has been set at 47 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Indy favored by 1.5 points. The spread quickly jumped up to 3. The over/under total opened at 45.5 points and hit a low of 45 before climbing up to 47.
The Colts are coming off a 20-13 win over the Ravens last week. Indianapolis has now won three straight following an 0-2 start to the season. The Colts are leading the NFL in passing, averaging 321.8 yards per game. The defense is giving up just 342.2 yards per game. Andrew Luck has thrown for 1,617 yards and 14 touchdowns to lead the offense while Reggie Wayne has caught 30 passes for 384 yards and one touchdown. The defense being led by D’Qwell Jackson, who has 38 tackles with two sacks.
Houston is coming off a 20-17 OT loss to Dallas last week on the road. The Texans have now lost two of their last three. Houston is averaging 338 yards per game on offense, but the defense is allowing 385.4 yards per game. Arian Foster is leading the offense with 404 rushing yards and three touchdowns while Ryan Fitzpatrick, who has thrown for 1,056 yards and five touchdowns, but also has six interceptions. The defense is being led by J.J. Watt, who has 19 tackles with two sacks and one interception.
In terms of Injuries, Houston linebacker Brian Cushing (knee) is out for this game while cornerback A.J. Bouye (groin) is questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Colts, as Indianapolis is getting 77% of the wagers with odds of -3 points at Houston tonight.
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