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Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts odds opened at Colts -9 ½.
One of only two remaining undefeated teams in the NFL, the Indianapolis Colts face the Houston Texans this week, now listed as 8.5-point home favorites with an Over/Under of 48.5 at Sportsbetting.com.
However, the Colts' infirmary is pretty full right now.
Defensive backs Bob Sanders, Marlin Jackson and Kelvin Hayden are all licking wounds with Sanders (torn biceps tendon) and Jackson (torn ACL) gone for the season, according to ESPN.
Hayden has a knee injury and will be out a month and WR Anthony Gonzalez had a setback in his recovery from a knee injury and could miss an additional three weeks.
The Colts are riding a hot home streak against the Texans, going 9-1 SU over the last 10 head-to-heads, but there's an asterisk in that Indianapolis has only covered the current 8 ½ point spread once in the last five meetings between these two teams.
Some important Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts odds trends to consider before betting on this game:
The Texans are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.
The Texans are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games.
The Texans are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a SU win of more than 14 points.
Houston is 0-7 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
The Texans are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games after scoring more than 30 points in their previous game.
The Colts are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. AFC.
The Colts are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games as a home favorite.
The Colts are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. AFC.
The Colts are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 home games.
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