The Las Vegas Raiders (8-7) and Indianapolis Colts (9-6) face off Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in a critical Week 17 AFC battle. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (on FOX). Below, we look at the Raiders vs. Colts odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Raiders are currently ninth in the conference, on the outside looking up at the seven playoff seeds. However, they control their own destiny: Beat the Colts Sunday and the Los Angeles Chargers at home in Week18 and the Raiders are in.
The Colts, who are on a three-game win streak, are fifth in the AFC and clinch a playoff berth with a win Sunday. They are one game back of the Tennessee Titans (10-5) in the AFC South but lose the tiebreaker because the Titans swept the season series.
For Indy to win the division, it needs to pick up 1½ games on Tennessee.
Also see: All Week 17 odds and lines
Raiders at Colts odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Raiders +265 (bet $100 to win $265) | Colts -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Raiders +6.5 (+102) | Colts -6.5 (-125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Raiders at Colts key injuries
Raiders
- DT Johnathan Hankins (back) questionable
- CB Casey Hayward (reserve/COVID-19 list) questionable
- TE Denzel Perryman (reserve/COVID-19 list) questionable
- TE Darren Waller (reserve/COVID-19 list) questionable
- LB K.J. Wright (reserve/COVID-19 list) questionable
Colts
- S Jahleel Addae (reserve/COVID-19 list) questionable
- TE Jack Doyle (knee, ankle) questionable
- LT Eric Fisher (knee, shoulder, toe) questionable
- S Andrew Sendejo (concussion) questionable
- RT Braden Smith (reserve/COVID-19 list) questionable
- QB Carson Wentz (reserve/COVID-19 list) questionable
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Raiders at Colts odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Colts 28, Raiders 14
Money line
PASS. The risk of Indy’s -350 price isn’t worth the reward.
Against the spread
ATS records: Raiders 6-9 | Colts 10-5
While Las Vegas needs the win more, INDIANAPOLIS -6.5 (-125) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager.
Even if QB Wentz doesn’t play because he’s on the reserve/COVID-19 list, RB Jonathan Taylor and Indianapolis’ ground game will be the difference.
Taylor leads the NFL in rushing yards (1,626) and rushing touchdowns (17). He is second in rushing yards per game (108.4), only behind the Titans’ Derrick Henry (117.1), who last played in Week 8 because of an injury.
Behind Taylor, the Colts feature the league’s second-best rushing attack with 154.9 yards per game – Philly is first (163.2). The Raiders defense yields 115.7 rushing yards per contest to rank 19th.
Meanwhile, the Colts are 6-1 straight up (SU) and 5-2 ATS in their last seven games, including 3-0 SU/ATS in December. The Raiders are 2-2 SU but 1-3 ATS this month.
Over/Under
O/U records: Raiders 7-8 | Colts 8-7
BET UNDER 44.5 (-110) to win a FULL UNIT if Wentz sits, which means rookie QB Sam Ehlinger makes his first NFL start.
If Wentz plays, BET UNDER 44.5 (-110) to win a HALF UNIT.
The Under is 3-0 in the Colts’ last three contests, which averaged 37.7 total points per game (PPG). The Raiders are coming off back-to-back Unders, averaging 16.5 PPG on offense and allowing 13.5 PPG on defense.
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