Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans Prediction, 10/27/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Location: NRG Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Texans (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Indianapolis Colts (4-3) are headed to NRG Stadium on Sunday where they will play the Houston Texans (5-2). Indianapolis opens this contest as 5.5-point underdogs. The total is 47.

The Indianapolis Colts head into this matchup 4-3 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Colts faced the Miami Dolphins and took home the win by a score of 16-10. Anthony Richardson went 10/24 with 129 yds through the air. He had a QB rating of 59.2 and finished the contest without throwing a pick. Anthony Richardson was the best rusher for the Colts with 14 attempts for 56 yards (4.0 yards per carry). Michael Pittman Jr. had an average of 21.0 yards per reception by earning 63 yds on 3 receptions. The Indianapolis Colts ran the football 37 times and had 155 yards, which had them averaging 4.2 yards per attempt. In all, they tallied 61 plays which converted into 284 yds. Indianapolis relinquished 15 pass completions on 26 tries for 149 yards, and a completion rate of 57.7%. Against the run, the Colts gave up 188 yards on 40 attempts, which averages out to 4.7 yards per rush surrendered.

Regarding getting in the endzone, the Indianapolis Colts are averaging 22.1 points per outing. Offensively they maintain an average of 123.0 yards on the ground which has them sitting 14th in the league. The Colts have earned 2,305 total yards for the season. Indianapolis has tallied 65 1st downs, and they have been called for 34 penalties for 255 yards. They have turned the ball over 9 times (7 picks and 2 fumbles). When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Indianapolis has earned 10 passing touchdowns and 8 touchdowns on the ground.

Concerning passing yardage, the Colts have given up 1,555 yards which puts them in 24th in the NFL. They are giving up 222.1 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 68.5%. They have yielded 10 touchdowns by air and 6 touchdowns on the ground. Overall, they are surrendering 382.0 yards/game putting them 29th in the NFL. The opposition is running for 4.6 yards per run and 159.9 rushing yards per contest over the course of this season. The Colts are sitting in 12th in the NFL in relation to team defense, conceding 21.3 points per game. Overall, they have conceded 1,119 running yards through 7 outings.

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The Texans come into this game with a record of 5-2 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Texans went home defeated by a final of 24-22 against the Green Bay Packers. Joe Mixon carried the football 25 times for 115 yards, ending the contest with 4.6 yds per carry for Houston. Dalton Schultz was featured in the passing game for the Texans, snagging 1 balls for 28 yds (28.0 yds per reception). C.J. Stroud ended the contest with 86 yds on 10/21 passing while his QB rate was 58.8. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 4.1 yards. Houston gave up 20 attempts on the ground for 82 yds (4.1 yds per rush). The Texans passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 72.7%, relinquishing 195 yds on 24 for 33 passing. The Texans finished the contest with 197 yds on 54 plays (3.6 yards per play). Houston ended up running for 4.3 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 142 yds on 33 carries.

Regarding how much they score, the Texans are 14th in the league averaging 23.6 points per game. For the season to this point, the Texans have racked up 1,593 yards through the air together with an average of 227.6 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 10th in football. They hold an average of 122.1 yards per game via the rush and have run for 855 yards for the season. The Houston Texans maintain an average of 349.7 yards/game ranking them 11th out of all teams in the NFL. The Houston offense has totaled 484 yds of penalties on 56 violations, which is good for 3rd in the NFL in terms of helping out the other team.

They have given up 15 touchdowns through the air as well as 167.7 yards per contest, which has them in 4th in the league. Houston has allowed the opposition a total of 765 yards rushing (109.3 yards per outing) in addition to 4 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have totaled 10 turnovers (3 fumbles and 7 interceptions) this season. The Texans defense taken the field for 405 plays, which ranks 13th in football. The Texans are conceding 22.7 PPG, which has them ranked 17th in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Colts/Texans NFL game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Texans -5.5 and over 47 total points

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