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The oddsmakers appear to be betting on Carson Wentz starting for the Indianapolis Colts against the Oakland Raiders Sunday as they've only dropped the line a point-and-a-half from -7.5 to -6.
Those who bet the Colts early must be sitting on pins and needles hoping Wentz plays or the line comes down so they could middle this one.
Wentz was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday after testing positive. He originally was supposed to miss 10 days for being unvaccinated and testing positive, but the NFL and the NFLPA on Tuesday adopted the new CDC guidelines that would reduce the quarantine time to five days.
"If [Wentz] clears his fifth day, that would be Sunday, and in theory he would be available for the game if he clears," Reich said. "He will be in meetings virtual, so if he does clear, he can play. At this point, Sam is our starter. I'm excited for Sam."
Sam is rookie Sam Ehlinger.
Gambling911 had the line at Colts -7 assuming Wentz is playing. It's conceivable there was a half point overlay, statistically insignificant.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
