Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Houston Texans will travel for an AFC south divisional battle against the Indianapolis Colts in a week sixteen NFL Thursday night football game.
This NFL pro football game will begin from Indianapolis at 8:20PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NFL Network.
The point spread opened up in this game with the home team Houston Texans favored by –7 1/2 points with an over under of 41 points.
Early money from the NFL betting public has landed on the side of the road underdog Colts as the Houston Texans are now favored by -6 points.
The over under had been bet down to 40 1/2 points.
Houston Texans money line supporters will lay –300 odds with the home underdog Indianapolis Colts returning +220 odds to post the outright win with no need for taking the points.
The Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts meet in AFC south divisional play on Sunday for the first time since week one where the Texans pounded the Colts by the 34-7 home win as a -9 point betting favorite.
The total came in at under the total of 44 points.
Houston ran the ball very well in the win as they rushed for 167 yards on 41 carries.
Ben Tate had a great regular season debut with 116 yards rushing on 24 carries with a touchdown on the ground.
The Texans did a good job controlling the football as they won time of possession by 13 ½ minutes.
Under center for the Colts was Kerry Collins who threw for 197 yards and a touchdown on 16 of 31 from the field in defeat.
The Texans are playoff bound as they travel to Indianapolis with an overall record of 10-4 on the season. The club is 5-2 on the road this season.
Houston averages 24 points and 377 yards per game with 151 of them coming from their ground game for 4.4 per rush.
On defense the team surrenders 16 points and 277 yards per game. Their opponents run for 96 yards against them for 4.2 yards per rush against average.
Houston is coming off the 28-13 home defeat to the Carolina Panthers last week as a -4 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under landed under the total of 41 points.
Houston gained 358 offensive yards with 150 coming on the ground on 25 carries.
The team allowed two sacks and registered only one touchdown in four red zone opportunities.
They turned it over three times and took none away from Carolina.
Quarterback Taylor Yates completed 19 of 30 passes for 212 yards with two interceptions.
Arian Foster ran for 109 yards on 16 carries with a rushing touchdown. Out of the backfield Foster caught five passes for 58 yards.
Ben Tate found seven rushes for 26 yards.
Lawrence Vickers had four receptions for 29 yards.
Owen Daniels caught two passes for 29 yards.
Kevin Walter chipped in with two grabs for 26 yards.
They allowed Carolina 316 offensive yards with 166 coming via the ground game on 34 rushes.
Houston had two sacks and gave up three Panthers touchdowns in all three trips inside the red zone.
The Indianapolis Colts are a miserable team as they host the Houston Texans with the 1-13 record in the 2011 campaign. The club is 0-7 on the highway.
The Colts put up 15 points and 283 yards per game. They run for 103 yards for 4.4 yards a carry.
On defense Indy gives up 28 points and 385 yards a game. Teams rush for 138 yards against them for 4.1 yards per rush against average.
Indy is coming off the 27-13 home victory against the Tennessee Titans a week ago to earn their first victory of the season as a +6 ½ point underdog.
The over under came in at just under the total of 41 ½ points.
Indy put up 287 offensive yards with 205 coming on the ground on 34 rushing attempts.
The team allowed no sacks and score one touchdown in their one try in the red zone.
The Colts had one turnover and took three away from Tennessee.
Quarterback Dan Orlovsky completed 11 of 17 passes for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Donald Brown got 16 carries and produced 161 yards and a touchdown.
Joseph Addai ran for 20 yards on 11 rushes.
Reggie Wayne led Indianapolis with three receptions for 33 yards and a touchdown catch.
Pierre Garcon caught two balls for 24 yards.
The Colts allowed Tennessee 388 offensive yards with 66 on the ground on 19 rushes.
Indy had one sack and allowed on Titan touchdown in their three opportunities inside the red zone.
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