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The Houston Texans (0-0) have a road AFC South showdown with the Indianapolis Colts (0-0) on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Colts are 3-point underdogs in their matchup with the Texans (the game has an over/under of 48.5 points).
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $32.66
Texans to win vs Colts -158
Texans vs. Colts Betting Information
- Spread favorite: Texans (-3)
- Moneyline: Texans (-158), Colts (+133)
- Total: 48.5 points
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Texans vs. Colts Betting Insights
Texans Last Season Betting Insights
- Against the spread, the Texans were 9-7-1 last year.
- As a 3-point favorite or more, the Texans had two wins ATS (2-2-1) last year.
- There were six Texans games (out of 17) that hit the over last year.
Colts Last Season Betting Insights
- Against the spread, the Colts were 9-8-0 last year.
- As 3-point underdogs or more, the Colts had two wins ATS (2-3) last season.
- There were 11 Colts games (out of 17) that hit the over last season.
Texans vs. Colts Stats Insights
Texans Stats
- Offensively, the Texans ranked 12th in the NFL with 342.4 yards per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 14th in total defense (330.7 yards allowed per contest).
- On offense, the Texans ranked 13th in the NFL with 22.2 points per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 11th in points allowed (330.7 points allowed per contest).
- From an offensive standpoint, the Texans ranked seventh in the NFL with 245.5 passing yards per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 23rd in passing yards allowed per contest (234.1).
- The Texans totaled 96.9 rushing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 22nd in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, they ranked sixth, giving up 96.6 rushing yards per contest.
- The Texans had the 19th-ranked offense last year in terms of third-down efficiency (37.9% percentage), and they were more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best with a 35.7% third-down percentage allowed.
Colts Stats
- The Colts compiled 336.8 yards per game on offense last season, which ranked them 15th in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, they ranked 24th, allowing 349.8 yards per game.
- Despite sporting a bottom-five scoring defense that ranked fifth-worst in the NFL last season (24.4 points allowed per game), the Colts played better on the other side of the ball, ranking 10th in the NFL by totaling 23.3 points per game.
- The Colts compiled 215.6 passing yards per game on offense last season (20th in the NFL), and they ranked 16th defensively with 226.0 passing yards allowed per game.
- From an offensive standpoint, the Colts ranked 10th in the NFL last season with 121.1 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 24th in rushing yards allowed per contest (123.8).
- The Colts put up a 35.3% third-down conversion rate on offense last season (26th in NFL), and they gave up a 37.1% third-down conversion rate (10th) on the other side of the ball.
Texans vs. Colts Leaders
Texans
- Joe Mixon: 257 CAR / 1,034 YDS / 60.8 YPG / 9 TD / 52 REC / 376 YDS / 22.1 YPG / 3 TD
- Dameon Pierce: 145 CAR / 416 YDS / 29.7 YPG / 2 TD / 13 REC / 101 YDS / 7.2 YPG / 0 TD
- Nico Collins: 80 REC / 1,297 YDS / 86.5 YPG / 8 TD
- Stefon Diggs: 107 REC / 1,183 YDS / 69.6 YPG / 8 TD
Colts
- Jonathan Taylor: 169 CAR / 741 YDS / 74.1 YPG / 7 TD / 19 REC / 153 YDS / 15.3 YPG / 1 TD
- Trey Sermon: 35 CAR / 160 YDS / 20.0 YPG / 0 TD / 3 REC / 13 YDS / 1.6 YPG / 0 TD
- Michael Pittman Jr.: 109 REC / 1,152 YDS / 72.0 YPG / 4 TD
- Josh Downs: 68 REC / 771 YDS / 45.4 YPG / 2 TD