The Indianapolis Colts (8-4) are right in the thick of the AFC playoff picture entering Week 14 and take on the Las Vegas Raiders (7-5) who also are battling for a postseason berth. Kickoff is at 4:05 p.m. ET at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Below, we preview the Colts-Raiders betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Colts at Raiders: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 5:30 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Colts -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Raiders +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
- Against the spread/ATS: Colts -2.5 (-115) | Raiders +2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 51.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Colts at Raiders: Game notes
- Indianapolis has the league’s fifth-ranked defense by total yards allowed and 10th-best scoring defense, while the Raiders are 11th in scoring offense.
- Colts QB Philip Rivers has passed for 3,263 yards and 18 touchdowns with 9 interceptions through 12 games. His interception percentage of 2.1% is his lowest since 2017.
- Colts rookie RB Jonathan Taylor is coming on with two straight games with at least 90 yards on the ground.
- Raiders QB Derek Carr has thrown 3 touchdown passes in two of his last three games and has 22 touchdown passes this season to go with only 5 interceptions.
- Raiders RB Josh Jacobs has 782 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns but is averaging only 3.8 yards per attempt.
Colts at Raiders: Key injuries
Colts
- OT Anthony Castonzo (knee) questionable
- DL Tyquan Lewis (hip) questionable
- P Rigoberto Sanchez (illness) out
- LB Bobby Okereke (ankle) questionable
Raiders
- RB Josh Jacobs (ankle) questionable
- CB Isaiah Johnson (groin) questionable
- CB Damon Arnette (concussion, neck) out
- S Johnathan Abram (knee) questionable
- S Jeff Heath (concussion) out
Colts at Raiders: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Colts 33, Raiders 27
Money line (?)
The Raiders, after looking like they were turning a corner, now are coming off two bad games. They lost 43-6 to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 12 and were lucky to beat the winless New York Jets in Week 13 on a deep pass from Carr to WR Henry Ruggs III with 13 seconds left in the game.
Take the COLTS (-155).
Against the spread (?)
The Colts have covered the spread in three of their last four games. Las Vegas, after covering in four straight, has failed to do so in each of its last two games.
The Colts are 7-4 ATS when favored. Las Vegas is 4-3 ATS as the underdog. With less than a field goal as the spread, it isn’t usually worth going against the money line bet. Take the COLTS -2.5 (-115).
Over/Under (?)
The projected 51.5 points seems high for this game but both teams combine to average 54 points per game. Indy’s games have gone Over in three of their last four. Eight of the Raiders’ 12 games have gone Over. Expect some firepower, especially in the fourth quarter.
Take OVER 51.5 POINTS (-105).
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Also see:
- 5 Raiders the Colts must game plan for (Colts Wire)
- Raiders going deep for ‘contingency plans’ at safety (Raiders Wire)
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