On Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans will meet in an important AFC South matchup. These teams are separated by one game in the standings heading into this week’s play, with the winner giving themselves a huge boost in this division race. Houston is favored by 6.5 points, while the total for this game is set at 46.5 points. Here, you will find NFL betting picks for Colts vs Texans from Houston.
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Can Richardson Deliver For the Colts?
The Indianapolis Colts have won two games in a row to get to 4-3 on the season, beating the Miami Dolphins in their last outing. In that game, the Colts won in spite of their offense, holding Miami’s depleted offense to just 10 points in what was a tight game throughout. But for the Colts to win games like this one against a division opponent as good as the Texans, Anthony Richardson has to be better through the air as he has struggled to complete passes down in scoring range.
Houston Looks to Get Right at Home
The Houston Texans lost in Week 7, falling against the Green Bay Packers on the road in what was a close game. CJ Stroud looked like a young quarterback in that game, completing just 10 of his 21 pass attempts for just 86 yards. Stroud performed much better when the Texans took on the Colts earlier this year and he will have to raise his level of play once again if the Texans are going to get a win that will move them to 6-2 on the season.
Colts vs Texans Betting Pick
We saw a high-scoring game between the Colts and Texans the first time they met this season, with the Texans winning 29-27 in Indianapolis. We should see Houston’s offense have similar success at home in this game, but we are expecting a drop-off from an Indy offense that has struggled mightily since that Week 1 game. Look for Houston to win and cover the spread here as their superior offensive consistency will shine through at NRG Stadium.