The Indianapolis Colts (10-5) host the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-14) in the Week 17 regular-season finale at Lucas Oil Stadium Sunday. Kickoff will be at 4:25 p.m. ET. Below, we give you five player/team prop bets to consider from the BetMGM game menu.
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Indianapolis Colts Week 17 prop bet predictions
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Colts -4.5 (-110) – 1st quarter line
The Colts need a win and some help to get into the playoffs. The team has decided to not show out-of-town scores involving fellow playoff contenders during the game, although in this day and age of social media, instant information, etc., it will be nearly impossible to keep the results away from Indy players. They should take the field having an idea, but not all of the results, so they’ll still be going all out early on.
The Colts fired out to a 7-0 lead against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, a 14-0 lead over the Houston Texans in Week 15 (their most recent home game), and they have been leading by 3 or more points after the first quarter in each of their past four.
Colts OVER 31.5 total points (-120)
The Colts have scored 27 or fewer points in four of their past five games, and they haven’t scored more than 31 points at home since a 34-31 overtime win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 11.
The last time they scored more than 31 at home in regulation was a 36-7 win over the New York Jets in Week 3. Still, they’ll have the peddle to the floor in this one looking to bull their way into the playoffs.
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QB Philip Rivers UNDER 2.5 passing TDs (-225)
Rivers has gone for 2 or more passing touchdowns in five of his past six outings, although he threw just one scoring strike in last week’s 28-24 loss at Pittsburgh.
The Colts will likely gain plenty of real estate on the ground, as the Jaguars rank 30th in the NFL with 145.3 rushing yards allowed per game. Rivers might throw 2 touchdowns, but he won’t go for more than that.
RB Jonathan Taylor Anytime TD (-150)
The Colts rookie has come alive in the postseason push, rumbling for 307 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns on the ground over the past three games, with at least one score in each outing.
He didn’t really factor into the first meeting against the Jaguars, rushing nine times for 22 yards while registering six grabs for 67 yards and no scores but that was in Week 1, his very first NFL game. He’s a different player now, and a star in the making.
Wincast – Taylor to score and Colts to win (-140)
If you like the Taylor prop above, and it’s a pretty sound bet, toss in the Colts to win outright. There is very little risk playing Indy to win straight up along with the Taylor scoring prop.
For a little more fun, WR T.Y. Hilton to score and Colts to win (-105) is also a solid value at near even-money. Hilton has four receiving scores over the past five games.
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