The Indianapolis Colts host the New York Jets in Week 3 as they look to keep pace in the AFC South. To prepare you for this game, here are five Week 3 Colts prop bets you must make, courtesy of BetMGM.
5 Indianapolis Colts prop bets to make for Week 3
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10 a.m. ET.
Colts RB Jonathan Taylor UNDER 23.5 rushing attempts (-115)
Last week, the Colts rode their rookie running back to a win as Taylor carried the ball 26 times for 101 yards and one touchdown. While they are likely to do that once again, it seems likely they will want to lessen his workload some this week against a good Jets’ defensive line.
Expect Taylor to get a lot of work, but for him to come UNDER 23.5 rushing attempts in this contest.
Colts RB Jonathan Taylor UNDER 84.5 rushing yards
If you are betting on Taylor to go under 23.5 carries, you should also consider him gaining fewer than 85 yards on the ground. As mentioned up front, the Jets have a strong interior offensive line; however, they can be exposed on the second level. For Taylor to hit this mark, he’s going to need to bust off a few long runs.
Unfortunately, that’s just not something he has been able to do yet in his young career. Expect him to come close to 80 yards in this game and to potentially total over 100 from scrimmage, but take the UNDER 84.5 on rushing yards.
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Colts RB Nyhiem Hines to score a TD (+130)
After a huge Week 1 performance, Hines saw just one touch in Week 2. The team decided to utilize Taylor more on the ground and because they held an early lead, Hines just wasn’t used at all.
Look for that to change this week as the Jets have struggled with speedy running backs out of the backfield. When the team gets into the red zone, Hines could quickly become QB Philip Rivers‘ favorite target. At +130, he’s a good bet to score a touchdown this week.
Colts QB Philip Rivers OVER 29.5 passing attempts (-121)
Ideally, the Colts would love to be able to run the ball all over the Jets. While they will try to do so, they are still going to need to throw the ball some to set up the run. Rivers threw the ball just 25 times in their Week 2 victory over the Vikings, but don’t expect that to become the norm.
Look for Rivers to be in the mid-30s in passing attempts today as he utilizes his running backs and tight ends to move the sticks.
Colts WR T.Y. Hilton OVER 57.5 receiving yards (-112)
After being called out by his grandmother for poor play over the last two weeks, look for Hilton to bounce back in Week 3 against a weak Jets secondary. While Hilton has yet to cross over 55 receiving yards in any game this season, he has received 14 targets from Rivers.
Expect him to see a big workload in Week 3 with a few targets coming down the field. Hilton should be a lock to go OVER 57.5 yards in this game and could get to 100.
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