4. Indianapolis at Houston
LINE: Indianapolis -3
ATS PICK: Indianapolis
– Bet on this, BetMGM latest line
Yeah, the Texans have been better lately, but playing Jacksonville, Detroit, and getting by New England helped the cause. Those were the three wins in the last four, and now they get to host a very, very angry guest.
The current good run by the Texans is one of the reasons the line is relatively low, but it’s also because Indianapolis got trucked by Tennessee last week 45-26.
That’s what we call in the old country, an aberration.
Does Houston have Derrick Henry? No. It has a token running game that’s the second-worst in the NFL.
Does it have a killer defensive front that can hold up against the Colt offensive line? No. It has a line that gives up rushing yards per chunks and doesn’t force enough big plays.
Does Houston have Will Fuller? No. It has Deshaun Watson, but he can’t throw it to himself – the Texan receiving corps is now a bag of bleeeech.
No Fuller, no ground game, and a motivated Colt team with the lines to hold up …
Philip Rivers and the Colts will bounce back from last week’s disaster with a good performance.
Speaking of bouncing back …
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