Saturday, February 4th, 2012
The Indianapolis Colts will travel in a week three NFL preseason contest with the Green Bay Packers live on national television on Thursday night.
This game kicks off from Green Bay at 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN TV.
The LVSC NFL odds makers set the betting line in this game and it was the home club Green Bay Packers opening up as 6 point favorites with the over under lined at 44.
The early money in this game has come on the side of the road underdog Indianapolis Colts as the Green Bay Packers are now 3 ½ point favorites. The total saw action upward to 44 ½.
NFL money line gamblers on the side of the favored Green Bay Packers will lay -200 odds with the road underdog Indianapolis Colts returning +170 to pull off the upset win without the aid of a point spread.
Indianapolis has never put much emphasis on the preseason in recent seasons. The team is 0-2 this season and their defense has allowed an average of 35 ½ points and 351 yards per game thus far. The Colts are coming off a 34-21 loss at Buffalo last week.
Thus far this preseason Peyton Manning has completed 16 of 25 passes for 182 yards 1 touchdown and an interception.
Second year backup Curtis Painter has completed 14 of 25 passes for 161 yards 1 touchdown and 3 picks. Second year man and former Fresno St Bulldog quarterback Tom Brandstater in two games has completed 8 of 13 passes for 34 yards a touchdown and a pick There is no clear #2 quarterback for this Colts team.
Indianapolis has not shown too much on the ground with just an 85 yards per rush average this preseason.
Green Bay is 1-1 this preseason. They have moved the ball very well by averaging over 380 yards per game and 25 ½ points.
Sic year pro Aaron Rodgers has been very sharp completing 20 of 24 passes for 275 yards three touchdowns and 0 picks thus far in the preseason.
Third year backup Matt Flynn from LSU this preseason is hitting on 19 of 35 passes for 199 yards 0 touchdowns and 2 picks. Rookie Graham Harrell from Texas Tech this preseason for Green Bay has completed 4 of 8 passes for 36 yards.
Defensively the Packers have allowed teams to move the ball through the air as the club is surrendering 204 yards passing and over 25 points per game in 2 preseason contests.
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NFL Trend: Green Bay Packers are 9-1 to the over in their past 10 NFL preseason games.
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