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Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans NFL Week 6 Odds, Plays and Insights

Check out odds, plays and more for the Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans NFL Week 6 matchup on October 17, 2021.

Oct 11, 2021; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich during the first half against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

The Houston Texans (1-4) are an underdog by 9.5 points as they look to halt a four-game slide in a matchup with the Indianapolis Colts (1-4) on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The point total is 43.

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Odds for Colts vs. Texans

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Over/under insights

  • Indianapolis and its opponents have gone over the current 43-point total in four of five games this season.
  • So far this season, 60% of Houston's games (3/5) have had more combined points than Sunday's over/under of 43.
  • Sunday's total is 3.6 points higher than the combined 39.4 PPG average of the two teams.
  • These two squads surrender a combined 53.8 points per game, 10.8 more than this contest's over/under.
  • Colts games this season feature an average total of 46.4 points, a number 3.4 points higher than Sunday's over/under.
  • The 43-point over/under for this game is 1.5 points below the 44.5 points per game average total in Texans games this season.

Colts stats and trends

  • In Indianapolis' five games this season, it has three wins against the spread.
  • Indianapolis' games this year have hit the over on three of five set point totals (60%).
  • The Colts rack up 6.6 fewer points per game (21.6) than the Texans surrender (28.2).
  • The Colts average 28.4 fewer yards per game (363.4), than the Texans give up per outing (391.8).
  • The Colts have five giveaways this season, while the Texans have eight takeaways.
  • Click over to SISportsbook and find the latest spread, moneyline and total for Indianapolis' matchup with the Texans.

Texans stats and trends

  • Houston has played five games, with three wins against the spread.
  • The Texans have been underdogs by 9.5 points or more two times this season and covered the spread once.
  • Houston's games this year have eclipsed the over/under three times in five opportunities (60%).
  • The Texans score 7.8 fewer points per game (17.8) than the Colts surrender (25.6).
  • The Texans collect 86.6 fewer yards per game (282.6) than the Colts give up per contest (369.2).
  • This year the Texans have eight turnovers, one fewer than the Colts have takeaways (9).

Home and road insights

  • The average point total in Colts home games this season is 48.5 points, 5.5 more than this matchup's over/under (43).
  • The average point total in Texans away games this season is 47.5 points, 4.5 more than this matchup's over/under (43).

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