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Indianapolis Colts (9-4) vs Houston Texans (4-9) Game Preview

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Why Houston Texans Will Win

Deshaun Watson has to go off.

The Texans flat-out didn’t show up again Chicago last week – the team had its heart ripped out on a late fumble in the loss to the Colts a few weeks ago.

The passing game went for close to 400 yards and the team had its shot late before the misfire, and now Watson has to do it all again. The Indianapolis secondary has been solid all year, but but it has allowed over 300 yards in three of the last four games. It has to happen again.

Why Indianapolis Colts Will Win

The Colts have a running game again.

Philip Rivers has gutted it out though a toe injury, but he hasn’t had to carry the offense with the ground game working. It rolled well enough against Houston a few weeks ago and it dominated the Raiders with over 200 yards. The Colts have hit the 100-yard mark in six of the last seven games, the defense is taking the ball away, and all of a sudden, they’re getting big performances from …

Fantasy Football Player To Watch

RB Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis
Who’s that running back who’s coming through late and carrying teams through the final weeks? After waiting all year for Taylor to come through, he’s doing it over the last three games. The O line is great, Philip Rivers is loving to hand the ball off, and Taylor is on with 90 rushing yards or more in the last three games with two touchdowns last week and a receiving score two weeks ago.

What’s Going To Happen

Houston made it a fight the first time around, but a few weeks later it’s not going to have as much fun. Watson will be Watson as he and the passing game try to bounce back from the Chicago debacle, but the defense won’t handle the Colt offensive balance.

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans Prediction, Line

Indianapolis 30, Houston 20
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Indianapolis -7, o/u: 51
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3.5

Must See Rating: 2.5

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The Colts and Texans, with identical 6-4 records, clash in a primetime matchup Thursday night in Houston. This marks the second meeting of the season between the top-ranked AFC South squads. Indianapolis leads the all-time series 28-8, including a 30-23 victory four weeks ago in Week 7.

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Colts vs. Texans

When: Thursday, November 21
Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
TV: FOX
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Indianapolis snapped a two-game losing streak by beating the Jaguars 33-13 at home. Jacoby Brissett, who totaled 326 yards and four touchdowns last time against the Texans, returned from injury and picked up 148 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. The team relied less on the passing game and more on the run with the unit combining for 264 yards and three touchdowns for the fourth-ranked rushing attack in the NFL. Jonathan Williams had 13 carries for 116 yards, while Marlon Mack picked up 109 yards and one touchdown to bring his total to 865 yards on the season (fifth in the NFL). Unfortunately, Mack will undergo hand surgery and be out indefinitely, causing a huge blow to the offense and shifting the weight back onto Brissett.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Colts picked up two sacks and forced Nick Foles to throw one interception. The key was its ability to stop the run and hold Leonard Fournette to just 23 yards. Kenny Moore II led the team with eight tackles and one sack, while rookie Rock Ya-Sin racked up six tackles and the lone interception. The Colts will need to put pressure on Deshaun Watson and force the Texans to beat them in the passing game.

Sacks, sacks, and more sacks. The Baltimore Ravens defense was in the face of Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson all afternoon as they were destroyed 41-7 on the road. Watson completed 18 of 29 passes for 169 yards, one interception and was sacked 7 times. The offensive line will need to keep Watson upright the Texans want to beat the Colts. Carlos Hyde picked up nine carries for 65 yards and one touchdown for a rushing attack that ranks fifth with an average of 140.7 YPG. All-Pro DeAndre Hopkins led the team with seven catches for 80 yards and is the go-to guy for Watson in the passing game.

No defense has had the answer for Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson this season and the Texans were no different. The dual-threat quarterback accounted for over 300 yards and four touchdowns of total offense. Houston allowed 491 yards in the game, including 112 yards and one touchdown to running back Gus Edwards. Mack being sidelined will make the contest a little easier this weekend against the Colts but don’t count out Williams. Not only will they have to account for him, but also a versatile Jacoby Brissett.

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