Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans odds, picks and predictions

The Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans open their seasons Sunday at NRG Stadium. Kickoff is ready for 1:00 p.m. ET (CBS). Under, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s strains across the Colts vs. Texansodds, and make our skilled NFL picks and predictions.

The Colts completed the 2021 season with a 26-11 loss on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 18 as 14-point favorites that resulted in them lacking the playoffs. Indianapolis then introduced in QB Matt Ryan from the Atlanta Falcons to interchange QB Carson Wentz below middle.

Indianapolis is the favourite to win the AFC South at -135. Colts star RB Jonathan Taylor is the favourite to complete the common season with essentially the most speeding yards at +425 and co-favorite with Los Angeles Rams WR Cooper Kupp to win Offensive Participant of the 12 months at +900.

Houston is clearly in a rebuild after solely successful 4 video games final season. Nevertheless, the Texans lined the unfold in 3 of their closing 4 video games, together with a 41-29 win as 13.5-point underdogs vs. the Los Angeles Chargers in December.

Houston QB Davis Mills completed his rookie marketing campaign with 16 TD and 10 INT. Houston is the favourite at +300 to complete with the worst file within the NFL.

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Colts at Texans odds

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• Cash line (ML): Colts -340 (guess $340 to win $100) | Texans +270 (guess $100 to win $270)
• In opposition to the unfold (ATS): Colts -7.5 (+100) | Texans +7.5 (-120)
• Over/Beneath (O/U): 45.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Colts at Texans key accidents

Colts

• LB Shaquille Leonard (ankle) possible

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Colts at Texans picks and predictions

Prediction

Colts 28, Texans 21

Cash line

PASS.

The Colts (-340) ought to win, however the worth is simply too excessive to guess the cash line. Whereas Indianapolis is the higher crew, Houston confirmed on the finish of final season that it’s able to upsetting large favorites.

In opposition to the unfold

Indianapolis has a greater roster than Houston, however this will probably be Ryan’s first common season recreation with the Colts. Mills has had the time to construct chemistry along with his receivers that Ryan hasn’t had.

Houston is undervalued on this spot contemplating its offense can construct on the chemistry it flashed on the finish of final season.

BETTHETEXANS+7.5 (-120).

Over/Beneath

The Beneath is 5-0 within the final 5 head-to-head conferences between these groups, however these have been below completely different circumstances. Indianapolis’ offense must be rather more productive with former MVP Ryan appearing as signal-caller, whereas Houston’s offense ought to have drastically improved since the latest head-to-head assembly final December.

BET OVER 45.5 (-112).

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