Thursday, October 8, 2015

NRG Stadium

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The Indianapolis Colts take on the Houston Texans on Thursday at NRG Stadium. The opening line for this game has Indianapolis as 1 point favorites and the over/under was set at 44.

Matt Hasselbeck finished his last game with 282 yards through the air for Indianapolis. He completed 30 passes out of 47 attempts for a 64% completion percentage. The Colts were led in rushing by Frank Gore, who finished with 53 yards on 17 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 3 yards per carry. Coby Fleener was the team leader in receiving with a total of 83 yards and 9 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 9 yards per reception. As a team in that game Indianapolis got a total of 22 first downs by way of 3 rushing, 14 passing, and 5 by penalty. They ran 74 total plays for 326 yards for the game. The Colts ran for 60 yards on 24 attempts.

Brian Hoyer finished his last game with 232 yards through the air for Houston. He completed 17 passes out of 30 attempts for a 57% completion percentage. The Texans were led in rushing by Chris Polk, who finished with 27 yards on 3 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 9 yards per carry. DeAndre Hopkins was the team leader in receiving with a total of 157 yards and 9 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 17 yards per reception. Houston got a total of 24 first downs by way of 3 rushing, 19 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 75 total plays for 428 yards for the game. The Texans ran for 54 yards on 17 attempts.

Indianapolis is scoring 18 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 24 passes on 41 attempts for a 59% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 250 yards per game through the air as well. The Colts are running for an average of 88 yards per game on 22 attempts for an average of 4 yards per carry. They also run 65 plays per contest and average 5.2 yards per play for an average of 338 yards per game. The Colts are averaging 21 first downs per game and they accumulate 62.2 penalty yards per game via 7.8 penalties.

Indianapolis allows 268 passing yards per game and 23 points per contest on defense. They give up 23 completions on 37 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 62%. The Colts allow 120 rushing yards per game on 30 carries for a 4 average per play. Indianapolis allows 388 total yards per game including 5.7 yards per play. They force 0.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 9.5 penalties for 87.5 yards per game.

Houston averages 19 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 27 passes per game on 50 attempts for a 54% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 285 yards through the air per game thus far. The Texans run for an average of 100 yards per game on 27 attempts for an average of 3.7 yards per carry this season. They also run 79 plays per game and average 4.9 yards per play for a total of 384 yards per game. The Texans get an average of 25 first downs per game and they average 50.5 penalty yards per game via 6.8 penalties.

Houston allows an average of 229 passing yards and 27 points per contest. They give up 19 completions on 33 attempts for a completion percentage of 58% per game. The Texans allow 115 rushing yards per contest on 30 carries for a 3.8 average per rush. Houston allows 344 total yards per game for an average of 5.3 yards per play. They force 0.5 turnovers per contest and 8 penalties for 70.2 yards in each contest.

Indianapolis Betting Trends

Indianapolis is 1-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Indianapolis has an ATS record of 0-4-0 this season

Houston Betting Trends

Houston is 2-1-1 against the over/under so far this season

Houston has an ATS record of 1-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Indianapolis

10/06/15 LB Bjoern Werner Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Houston
10/06/15 TE Dwayne Allen Ankle probable Thursday vs. Houston
10/06/15 CB Vontae Davis Foot probable Thursday vs. Houston
10/06/15 RB Frank Gore Foot probable Thursday vs. Houston
10/06/15 CB Greg Toler Neck probable Thursday vs. Houston
10/06/15 DE Henry Anderson Foot "?" Thursday vs. Houston
10/06/15 DE Kendall Langford Back "?" Thursday vs. Houston
10/05/15 CB Jalil Brown Groin "?" Thursday vs. Houston
10/05/15 LB Jerrell Freeman Groin "?" Thursday vs. Houston
10/04/15 QB Andrew Luck Shoulder "?" Thursday vs. Houston
10/04/15 RB Tyler Varga Concussion "?" Thursday vs. Houston
09/24/15 CB D'Joun Smith Knee out indefinitely
09/16/15 RB Vick Ballard Hamstring IR
09/10/15 RB Dan Herron Shoulder IR
09/05/15 DE Arthur Jones Ankle IR

Houston

10/06/15 RB Arian Foster Groin probable Thursday vs. Indianapolis
10/06/15 LB Brian Cushing Foot probable Thursday vs. Indianapolis
10/06/15 RB Chris Polk Knee probable Thursday vs. Indianapolis
10/06/15 LB Whitney Mercilus Thigh "?" Thursday vs. Indianapolis
10/06/15 S Lonnie Ballentine Knee "?" Thursday vs. Indianapolis
10/06/15 S Quintin Demps Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Indianapolis
10/06/15 T Duane Brown Hand probable Thursday vs. Indianapolis
10/06/15 S Eddie Pleasant Thigh probable Thursday vs. Indianapolis
10/06/15 LB Jadeveon Clowney Knee probable Thursday vs. Indianapolis
10/06/15 CB Johnathan Joseph Hip probable Thursday vs. Indianapolis
10/05/15 WR Cecil Shorts Shoulder "?" Thursday vs. Indianapolis
10/05/15 WR Nate Washington Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Indianapolis
10/04/15 LB Akeem Dent Hamstring "?" Thursday vs. Indianapolis
10/04/15 RB Jonathan Grimes Knee "?" Thursday vs. Indianapolis
10/01/15 LB Carlos Thompson Undisclosed IR
10/01/15 LB Mike Mohamed Foot IR
09/22/15 T Jeff Adams Knee out for season
09/16/15 TE Ryan Griffin Knee expected to miss 2-3 weeks
09/07/15 QB Tom Savage Shoulder IR

Tony's Pick: Take Indianapolis

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