Which bets should you make for the Indianapolis Colts in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s wagers offered for the Colts in 2020, including AFC South Division finish, player prop bets, playoff bets and more.
Indianapolis Colts 2020 best bets
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Despite finishing with a 7-9 record last season, the Colts had their fair share of bright moments. They defeated three of the best teams in the AFC, the Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans in the first half of the season. But as the injuries mounted up, the team lost seven of their last nine games. The Colts still have one of the best rosters in the NFL. And with that in mind, here are some of the best bets for Indy this season.
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NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
The Colts have two rookies who could be in the conversation for the Offensive Rookie of the Year: RB Jonathan Taylor (+1000) and WR Michael Pittman (+4000). But while the Colts selected Pittman ahead of Taylor, the former Wisconsin running back is one of the best bets on the board.
Taylor is one of college football’s most productive backs in its history, rushing for 6,174 yards and 50 touchdowns in three seasons. Not only is he insanely productive, but he is an elite athlete as well, running a 4.39 40-yard dash at 226 pounds.
While he will have to fight off RB Marlon Mack for touches, it’s not hard to envision Taylor rushing for over 1,000 yards this season behind one of the league’s best offensive lines. And if the Colts are good, expect Taylor to see a ton of touches during his rookie season. Don’t be afraid to bet on Taylor to win the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award at +1000.
First regular-season loss
The Colts have a fairly easy schedule to start the season, opening at the Jacksonville Jaguars. But in Week 2, they will take on the Minnesota Vikings in Indianapolis. Despite that game being at home, the Colts will likely be underdogs in that contest. If you believe the Vikings will win that game, you can bet on Week 2 being the Colts’ first loss of the season (+170) with reasonable odds.
Colts to start season 4-0
If you are more optimistic about the Colts to start the season, consider betting on them to start the season 4-0 (+450). As mentioned before, the team has a favorable schedule to open this season, with games against the Jaguars, Vikings, New York Jets and Chicago Bears. You can make a strong case (outside of Minnesota, maybe) that the Colts will have not only the best quarterback in those games but also the best offensive line. If QB Philip Rivers can regain his 2017-2018 form, it’s not unreasonable to think they will be favored in all four of those contests. And at +450, the odds of the Colts going 4-0 to start the season are worth considering.
Colts’ NFL 2020 futures
- AFC Conference winner (+900)
- AFC No. 1 seed (+900)
- Super Bowl winner (+2000)
While the Colts could be a much-improved team this season with additions of Rivers and DT DeForest Buckner, PASS on them to come out of the AFC or to earn the No. 1 seed. The Colts are still building up their roster, but the question marks at quarterback and in the secondary make them too risky of a bet to accomplish these tasks.
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