The 0-3 Houston Texans will enter Week 4 of the season still in search for their first win of 2018. Their search takes them to the Indianapolis this Sunday where Andrew Luck and the Colts are waiting them. The Colts are 1-2 but has zero wins at home yet, so expect a hard-fought showdown at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Texans are +950 to recover from a 0-3 start and win the AFC South, while the Colts have odds of +850 to top the division.
Betting Preview for the Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts NFL Season Week 4 Game on September 30, 2018
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
When: Sunday, September 16, 2018, 1:00 PM ET
Line: Houston Texans (+1.5) vs Indianapolis Colts (-1.5) – view all 2018 NFL lines
TV Broadcast: CBS
Betting on the Houston Texans (0-3)
The Texans’ playoff chances are rapidly sinking. We’re now three weeks into the NFL season and yet Houston remains winless, failing again to break into the win column last Sunday when they lost to the New York Giants at home, 27-22. Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson exploded for 385 passing yards and two touchdowns against an interception on 24-of-40 passes, but he could’ve done more if it weren’t for the three sacks he absorbed. Watson need help and though he’s getting that from his targets (Will Fuller had 101 receiving yards against the Giants while DeAndre Hopkins had 86), the team’s backfield generated just 59 rushing yards with Watson accounting for 36 of those. Hopefully, Lamar Miller can bounce back after putting up just 10 yards on 10 carries against the Giants. Indianapolis’ defense just gave up 152 rushing yards to a Jay-Ajayi-less Eagles team last week, so that’s one thing to be positive about for Miller.
The under is 3-0 in Houston’s last three road games.
Betting on the Indianapolis Colts (1-2)
The Colts’ offense lack bite and that fact bit them last Sunday, when they picked up a 20-16 road loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Colts quarterback Andrew Luck went 25 of 40 for just 164 passing yards and touchdown and Indianapolis’s offense as a whole went only 1 of 5 on red zone chances, which tells just how inept the team’s finishing ability has been so far this season. If anything, at least the Colts did not turn the ball over in the face of the Eagles’ vaunted stop unit. With a glaring lack of offensive punch, it’s of paramount importance for the Colts to keep Luck safe in the pocket against Houston, which just laid out Eli Manning for a total of four sacks last week. The Colts’ offensive line is a lot sturdier than what the Giants have, but any pass protection can bend when up against the likes of JJ Watt and Jadeveon Clowney. The Colts have allowed just five sacks so far this season,
The Colts are 2-0-1 ATS in their last three meetings with Houston.
Writer’s Prediction
Indianapolis wins, 28-23.
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