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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

Oddsmakers project the Houston Texans (1-4) to see their four-game losing streak continue, as they are 10-point underdogs in a matchup with the Indianapolis Colts (1-4) on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The point total is set at 43 for the outing.

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Odds for Colts vs. Texans

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Over/under insights

  • Indianapolis and its opponents have combined to score more than 43 points 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.
  • The combined points per game average of the two teams, 39.4, is 3.6 points fewer than Sunday's over/under.
  • The 53.8 points per game these two squads have allowed their opponents to score this season are 10.8 more than the 43 over/under in this contest.
  • The Colts and their opponents have scored an average of 46.4 points per game in 2020, 3.4 more than Sunday's total.
  • In 2020, games involving the Texans have averaged a total of 44.5 points, 1.5 more than the set over/under in this contest.

Colts stats and trends

  • Indianapolis has three wins against the spread in five games this year.
  • Indianapolis has gone over the point total in 60% of its opportunities this year (three times in five games with a set point total).
  • The Colts score 21.6 points per game, 6.6 fewer than the Texans surrender per outing (28.2).
  • The Colts rack up 28.4 fewer yards per game (363.4) than the Texans allow per contest (391.8).
  • This year, the Colts have five turnovers, three fewer than the Texans have takeaways (8).
  • Click over to SISportsbook and find the latest spread, moneyline and total for Indianapolis' matchup with the Texans.

Texans stats and trends

  • In Houston's five games this year, it has three wins against the spread.
  • This year, the Texans have one against the spread win in two games as an underdog of 10 points or more.
  • Houston's games this season have gone over the total in three out of five opportunities (60%).
  • The Texans rack up 7.8 fewer points per game (17.8) than the Colts give up (25.6).
  • The Texans rack up 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

  • This season, Colts home games average 48.5 points, 5.5 more than this outing's over/under (43).
  • This season, Texans away games average 47.5 points, 4.5 more than this outing's over/under (43).

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