Texans vs. Colts Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread – Week 1

Published 3:37 pm Saturday, September 7, 2024

A victory by the Indianapolis Colts over the Houston Texans is our computer model prediction for these teams’ upcoming game, on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1:00 p.m. ET (at Lucas Oil Stadium). For more information, regarding the spread, over/under and final score, continue reading.

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The Texans put up 22.2 points per game offensively last year (13th in NFL), and they allowed 20.8 points per game (11th) on defense. With 24.4 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked fifth-worst in the NFL last season, the Colts had to lean on their 10th-ranked offense (23.3 points per contest) to keep them competitive.

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Texans vs. Colts Predictions and Picks

ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Colts (+3) Under (49) Colts 24, Texans 23

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Texans Betting Info

  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Texans have an implied win probability of 61.5%.
  • Houston went 9-8-0 ATS last season.
  • The Texans covered the spread twice when favored by 3 points or more last season (in five opportunities).
  • Houston games went over the point total six out of 17 times last season.
  • The over/under in this game is 49 points, 6.2 higher than the average total in Texans games last season.

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Colts Betting Info

  • The implied probability of a win by the Colts, based on the moneyline, is 43.5%.
  • Indianapolis put together a 9-8-0 record against the spread last season.
  • The Colts covered the spread twice when an underdog by 3 points or more last season (in five opportunities).
  • Last year, 11 Indianapolis games went over the point total.
  • Games involving the Colts last year averaged 43.5 points per game, a 5.5-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Texans vs. Colts 2023 Scoring Insights

Pts Pts Allowed Home Pts Home Pts Allowed Away Pts Away Pts Allowed
Texans 22.2 20.8 24.6 20.3 19.5 21.3
Colts 23.3 24.4 25.7 25.4 20.6 23.3

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