The Indianapolis Colts (6-6) are 10-point favorites when they visit the Houston Texans (2-9) in an AFC South matchup on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at NRG Stadium. The contest has a point total set at 45.5.
Colts vs. Texans Predictions
Colts Vs. Texans Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | -10 | -110 | -110 | 45.5 | -110 | -110 | -465 | +351 |
Colts and Texans: Last Three Games
- Indianapolis covered the spread once in its past three matchups while putting up a 2-1 record straight-up in those games.
- In two of those three games, the final combined score has gone over the set total.
- The last three Colts games averaged 50.2 total points, 4.7 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- Houston is 1-2-0 against the spread and 1-2 overall in its past three contests.
- The final combined score of each of the last three Texans games fell short of the set point total.
- The Texans’ last three games have ended with an average of 44.8 points scored. That’s 0.7 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
Colts and Texans: Betting Trends
- Indianapolis has covered the spread seven times over 12 games with a set spread.
- The Colts are 2-1 ATS when playing as at least 10-point favorites.
- Indianapolis games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under eight times this season.
- The Colts have a 3-1 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 75% of those games).
- Indianapolis has won all three games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -465 or shorter.
- The Colts have an implied moneyline win probability of 82.3% in this matchup.
- Houston has covered the spread five times in 11 games with a set spread.
- The Texans are 3-3 ATS when playing as at least 10-point underdogs.
- Games involving Houston have hit the over four times this season.
- The Texans have won two of the 10 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- Houston has a record of 1-5 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +351 on the moneyline.
Over/Under Trends
- Indianapolis and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Sunday’s total of 45.5 points seven times this season.
- This season, four of Houston’s games have finished with a combined score higher than 45.5 points.
- Together, the two teams combine for 43.2 points per game, 2.3 points fewer than the total of 45.5 for this contest.
- This game’s total is 4.6 fewer points than the 50.1 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020.
- The Colts have seen a 47.1 average over/under in their games this season, 1.6 points more than the over/under in this contest.
- A difference of 0.3 points separates this game’s over/under (45.5 points) and the average total points bet in Texans’ games (45.2 points) this season.
Colts Players to Watch
- Jonathan Taylor is third overall among all players and the top fantasy running back with 248.1 fantasy points (20.7 per game).
- Carson Wentz has collected total 201.5 fantasy points this year (16.8 per game), which make him the 12th-ranked player overall and the 11th-ranked quarterback.
- So far this season, Michael Pittman Jr.’s 111.3 total fantasy points make him the No. 64 fantasy player and No. 15 receiver. He averages 9.3 fantasy points per game.
- Nyheim Hines is the 158th-ranked fantasy player — and the 51st-ranked running back — with 54.7 fantasy points. He averages 4.6 fantasy points per game.
Texans Players to Watch
- So far this season, Brandin Cooks is the 89th-best fantasy player overall this season and the 29th-best fantasy receiver with 88.9 fantasy points (8.1 per game).
- Tyrod Taylor has collected total 80.4 fantasy points this year (7.3 per game), which make him the 31st-ranked quarterback and the 99th-ranked player overall.
- Davis Mills’ 69.1 total fantasy points make him the No. 124 fantasy player and No. 34 quarterback. He averages 6.3 fantasy points per game.
- David Johnson has put together the 189th-ranked fantasy season (59th among running backs) with 43.0 fantasy points, averaging 3.9 per game.
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