NFL Lines: Colts vs Cardinals

The fans at University of Phoenix Stadium will be treated to a game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Arizona Cardinals when they take their seats on Sunday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Colts, while the game’s total is sitting at 48½.

Peyton Manning’s 48-yard touchdown pass to Pierre Garcon with 3:29 on the clock lifted the Colts past the Dolphins 27-23 in Week 2.

Indianapolis covered as 3.5-point road favorites, while the game played OVER the 44-point total set by oddsmakers.

The Cardinals defeated Jacksonville 31-17 as a 3-point underdog in Week 2. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (44).

Kurt Warner passed for 243 yards with a pair of touchdowns for Arizona and Tim Hightower rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.

Current streak:
Indianapolis has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Indianapolis: 2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS
Arizona: 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS

Indianapolis most recently:
When playing in September are 8-2
When playing on grass are 7-3
After being outgained are 9-1
When playing outside the division are 8-2

Arizona most recently:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the division are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Indianapolis is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Indianapolis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indianapolis’s last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indianapolis’s last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Arizona’s last 14 games at home
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona’s last 5 games when playing Indianapolis

Next up:
Indianapolis home to Seattle, Sunday, October 4
Arizona home to Houston, Sunday, October 11