Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans meet at Reliant Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Colts listed as 3-point favorites versus the Texans, while the game’s total is sitting at 47½.
The Colts lost to Jacksonville 23-21 as a 4-point favorite in Week 3. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42).
Peyton Manning passed for 216 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Indianapolis, while Joseph Addai rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries.
The Texans lost to Jacksonville 30-27 in overtime as a 7-point underdog in Week 4. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Matt Schaub racked up 307 passing yards with three touchdowns for Houston, while Kevin Walter caught eight passes for 76 yards and two touchdowns.
Current streak:
Houston has lost 3 straight games. Team records:
Indianapolis: 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS Houston: 0-3 SU, 1-2 ATS Indianapolis most recently:
When playing in October are 10-0 When playing on grass are 6-4 After being outgained are 8-2 When playing within the division are 5-5 Houston most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indianapolis’s last 5 games when playing Houston Indianapolis is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Houston Indianapolis is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road Indianapolis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing Indianapolis Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home Next up:
Indianapolis home to Baltimore, Sunday, October 12 Houston home to Miami, Sunday, October 12 |