Texans-Colts Preview

The Houston Texans and the Indianapolis Colts will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Colts listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Texans, while the game’s total is sitting at 50½.
The Texans lost to Baltimore 41-13 as a 2.5-point favorite in Week 10. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (41).
Sage Rosenfels passed for 294 yards with a touchdown and four interceptions for Houston and Kevin Walter caught four passes for 85 yards and a touchdown.
The Colts defeated Pittsburgh 24-20 as a 3-point underdog in Week 10. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (39).
Peyton Manning passed for 240 yards with three touchdowns for the Indianapolis, while Reggie Wayne caught six passes for 114 yards with a touchdown in the win.
Current streak:
Houston has lost 2 straight games.
Indianapolis has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Houston: 3-6 SU, 3-6 ATS
Indianapolis: 5-4 SU, 3-6 ATS
Houston most recently:
When playing in November are 3-7
When playing on turf are 0-10
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the division are 2-8

Indianapolis most recently:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on turf are 6-4
After being outgained are 8-2
When playing within the division are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing Indianapolis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Indianapolis
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston’s last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indianapolis’s last 5 games when playing Houston
Indianapolis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indianapolis’s last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Indianapolis is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Houston
Next up:
Houston at Cleveland, Sunday, November 23
Indianapolis at San Diego, Sunday, November 23

 

 

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