2011 NFL Week 16 Predictions: Texans vs Colts Betting Odds

Dec 222011

The 1-13 Indianapolis Colts will host AFC South Division rival and leader 10-4 Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football for December 22nd, 2011 at Lucas Oil Stadium.

You can bet this game at Bodog Sportsbook who have listed the Texans favorite by -6.5 points with a total of 40.

Indianapolis finally got their first win of the season last week against also division rival Tennessee Titans. Quarterback Dan Orlovski managed to throw for only 82 yards and a touchdown on this game; however most of the damage came on the ground, as Donald Brown rushed for 161 yards and another touchdown. A bigger challenge for them is ahead when they face the league’s second best ranked defense, which allows only 96.8 rushing yards per game.

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On the other hand, Houston just snapped a seven game winning streak by losing to the Carolina Panthers last week. Rookie quarterback T.J. Yates threw for 212 yards and no touchdowns, and will be playing for home-field advantage in the playoffs after clinching the AFC South the previous week.

Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston’s last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 6 games on the road
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston’s last 13 games when playing Indianapolis
Houston is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing Indianapolis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Indianapolis
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indianapolis
Indianapolis is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indianapolis’s last 7 games
Indianapolis is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games
Indianapolis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Indianapolis is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Indianapolis’s last 13 games when playing Houston
Indianapolis is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing Houston
Indianapolis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indianapolis’s last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
Indianapolis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

If the Texans can get Wade Phillips back calling the plays after undergoing kidney and gall bladder surgery this week, their defense should be back to full form, however considering how limited the Colts are on offense this is a key game to loosen up the rookie quarterback. Not many points here, Bet the under.

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