Best Bets, Odds for the Texans vs. Colts Game – Week 1

Published 4:37 pm Friday, September 6, 2024

Check out best bets for when AFC South foes meet as the Houston Texans (0-0) and the Indianapolis Colts (0-0) square off on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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Texans vs. Colts Matchup Info

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Best Moneyline Bet

  • Prediction:
    Colts 24 – Texans 23
  • The Texans have a 61.5% chance to win this game, based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • The Texans were favored on the moneyline seven total times last season. They finished 5-2 in those games.
  • In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -160 or shorter, Houston had a record of 3-2 (60%).
  • The Colts won two of the 10 games they played as underdogs last season.
  • Indianapolis had a record of 1-3 when it was set as an underdog of +130 or more by oddsmakers last season.

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Against the Spread Pick

  • Pick ATS: Colts (+3)
  • The Texans beat the spread nine times in 17 games last year.
  • Houston had two wins ATS (2-3) as 3-point or greater favorites last year.
  • The Colts had nine wins in 17 games against the spread last year.
  • As 3-point underdogs or more, Indianapolis had two wins ATS (2-3) last season.

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Best Over/Under Pick

  • Pick OU: Under (49)
  • These teams averaged a combined 45.5 points per game a season ago, 3.5 fewer points than the over/under of 49 set for this game.
  • The Texans and the Colts saw their opponents average a combined 3.8 fewer points per game last season than the over/under of 49 set in this game.
  • The Texans and their opponents combined to go over the point total six out of 17 times last season.
  • Last season, 11 Colts games hit the over.

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