The Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans will be battling for first place in the AFC South division standings on Thursday night as those teams clash at NRG Stadium - with the Colts holding the edge on the Texans recently.
And if it feels like the Colts win every time they are play on Thursday night, that's not completely true. But it's close. In 12 games played on Thursday since 1996, the Colts are 10-1-1 ATS, according to our database. And the Texans? 1-4 ATS in five TNF appearances.
Indianapolis enters Thursday's game with a 3-0 record both SU and ATS in its last three games against Houston, and they're also 7-1 ATS in their last eight games as favorites on the road. Totals bettors will be noting that the UNDER has gone 6-1 in the last seven games between Indianapolis and Houston, but the OVER has gone 12-3 in Houston's last 15 games as a home underdog on the NFL odds board at the sportsbooks.
Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line
The Houston Texans were listed as 2-point underdogs at Sportsbook and other online Sportsbooks, with the total listed at one point at 46 over at Sportsbook.
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Computer Prediction: Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans Pick
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 32-19 result in favor of the Colts. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NFL matchups here.
Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Betting fans of the Houston Texans have seen them go 3-2 and 4-1 ATS so far this season, while the Indianapolis Colts are at 3-2 and 4-1 ATS. In over under totals betting, the Indianapolis Colts are 4-1, while the Houston Texans are 2-3. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Indianapolis injuries news.
The game pits the Houston Texans, currently No. 27 in our Odds Shark NFL Power Rankings, against the Indianapolis Colts, who rate No. 3 in the latest survey.
How Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans Stats Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Houston Texans No. 24-ranked offense (20.8 PPG) against a Indianapolis Colts defense that ranks No. 15 at 21.6 PPG. The Texans passing attack has averaged 210 yards per game, less than the Colts give up through the air (240.4 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Indianapolis Colts feature the league's No. 12-rated road run defense, allowing 103.5 yards per game. The Houston Texans, meanwhile, ranks No. 31 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Andrew Luck led his team to victory last time out, throwing for 312 yards Sunday as the Colts downed the Ravens 20-13 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Arian Foster rushed for 2 TDs but Houston still lost 20-17 versus Dallas in their last outing on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.
Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans Betting Odds Trends
Indianapolis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Indianapolis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indianapolis's last 7 games
Indianapolis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games
Houston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Indianapolis home to Cincinnati, Sunday, October 19th
Houston at Pittsburgh, Monday, October 20th
