Don’t look now but the Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans has two undefeated teams going head to head. It has been that kind of year for the Texans as they go against the defending champion Indianapolis Colts in Houston. The Texans have opened the season on fire with 2-0 ATS record as well and this week they will get a real measuring stick as to how authentic they are when they host the Colts. Online sportsbook BetUs.com has the Indianapolis Colts as 6 point road favorites.
There were high hopes in Texas entering the season for unproven Quarterback Matt Schaub and he has delivered with a sterling 111.4 passer rating. This weekend however will be a challenge for Schaub with his favorite target WR Andre Johnson on the sideline with an injury to his leg. Online betting giant Bodog has the Houston Texans as 7 point home dogs.
Last week the Texans faced a Carolina Panthers team as +6.5 underdog and smacked them around all day long. The Texans defense has been the biggest surprise of the season yielding only 12.0 points per game 4th in the NFL. The young talent on Houston’s front 7 has been a big reason why they have been so stingy.
Indianapolis still is a smallish defensive unit that is vulnerable to the run but overall their defense has made big plays when it counted. Last week the Colts defense saved the day once again with a 22-20 win in Tennessee as -7 point favorites. Dating back to last years post-season the Colts have been on a 7 game winning streak but their last loss came to the Texans on December 24th when they lost 24-27.
Will the improved Texans be able to stun the champs again? The Einstein Picks crew has taken a close look at this game for over 2 weeks and has come up with a rock solid pick that will give you the answer.
