Texans vs Colts Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 18
Check out our free Texans vs Colts prediction for the NFL week 18 game in Indianapolis. See who USA Wager likes to win and cover the spread in this football game. And, get our insight into the best over-under point total bet.
Texans vs Colts Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 18
On Sunday, January 8th, the Houston Texans travel to take on the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. This AFC South showdown has a kickoff time set for 1:00 PM ET, and will be televised on CBS.
Heading into Sunday’s game, the odds suggest this will be a close matchup, with Indianapolis getting a slight edge on the spread. However, Houston will head to Lucas Oil Stadium looking to pull off a road upset. Keep reading to USA Wager’s Texans vs Colts prediction.
- Spread: HOU +2.5 | IND -2.5
- MoneyLine: HOU +127 | IND -152
- Total: 38.0
Texans vs Colts Prediction: Spread
Going into week 18, Houston has a record of 2-2-1 in the AFC South. Overall, the Texans head into action with a record of 2-13-1. With this record, the team is in the bottom half of the league in point differential. For the season, they have an average scoring margin of -8.25 points per game. Through 16 games, the Texans have been the underdog in every contest. Currently, their average point spread is 8.
In their last 5 games away from home, the Texans have a straight up record of 1-4-0 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team averaged 18.6 points per game in this stretch. The Texans have a straight up record of 1-4 in their previous 5 games as the underdog. Against the spread, they had a mark of 3-2.
Going into week 18, Indianapolis has a record of 1-3-1 in the AFC South. Overall, the Colts head into action with a record of 4-11-1. With this record, the team is in the bottom half of the league in point differential. For the season, they have an average scoring margin of -8.56 points per game. So far, the Colts have been favored in 6 of their 16 games. The average point spread in these matchups is -3.
Through their last 5 home games, Indianapolis has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 17.2 points per game. Indianapolis has not performed well as the betting favorite of late, going just 1-4 straight up and 1-4 against the spread.
If looking to place a wager on the spread for this game, we recommend taking the Texans to cover the spread vs Indianapolis. Look for the team’s ground game to come to life in week 18. Even though Houston is ranked just 31st in rush yards per game, this looks to be a favorable matchup for the unit.
Free Spread Prediction: Houston Texans 2.5
Texans vs Colts Prediction: Total
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Texans have an over-under record of 6-10. For the season, the Texans offense has been struggling, averaging just 16.06 points per game. Things haven’t gone any better on defense, where they are the 26th ranked scoring defense in the NFL. On the other side, heading into this week’s matchup, the Colts have an over-under record of 6-10. For the season, the Colts offense has been struggling, averaging just 16.12 points per game. Things haven’t gone any better on defense, where they are the 28th ranked scoring defense in the NFL.
In this week’s matchup, we see the Texans and Colts combining for 34 points, leading us to recommend taking the under.
Free Total Prediction: Under 38.0
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