The Indianapolis Colts have finally found their stride winning two games back to back, while the Green Bay Packers got a big road win after dropping three straight. The Green Bay Packers host the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday October 19, at Lambeau Field for some bone crunching NFL Week 7 action. NFL oddsmakers at Looselines.com have the Colts as -1 ½ road favorites over the Packers with the over/under set at 47 points. Get your Indianapolis Colts vs Green Bay Packers NFL Week 7 Picks in now at Looselines.com
The Colts trumped the Ravens at home 31-3. QB Peyton Manning made 19 of 28 passes for 271 yards with three touchdown passes; he has eight touchdown passes for 1,302 yards with five interceptions in five starts. Their top rusher on the day was RB Dominic Rhodes with 25 carries for 73 yards with one touchdown. Their top receiver on the day was WR Reggie Wayne with 8 catches for 118 yards with one touchdown while WR Marvin Harrison had two touchdowns. The Colts are averaging 22.8 ppg and they give up an average 19.4 ppg. On the road they are 2-0 SU where they average 24.5 ppg and they give up an average 21 ppg. Their overall offense is ranked 17th in the league averaging 317 yards a game thanks to their 7th ranked passing game that’s good for 248 yards per-game. Their running game sits lowly ranked 32nd in the league averaging 69 yards a game. RB Joseph Addai leads the Colts with four touchdowns and WR Reggie Wayne leads receivers with four touchdowns. Their overall defense is ranked 21st in the league thanks to their 6th ranked pass defense that allows 173 yards a game, they are bad against the rush with a 29th ranked rush defense that gives up an average 161 yards per-game. The Colts are 3-2 ATS and 2-3 over/under.
The Packers beat the Seahawks on the road 27-17 in Week 6. QB Aaron Rogers made 21 of 30 passes for 208 yards with one touchdown pass and he ran for a touchdown; he has eleven touchdown passes for 1,482 yards with four interceptions in six starts. Their top rusher on the day was RB Ryan Grant with 33 carries for 90 yards. Their top receiver on the day was WR Greg Jennings with 5 catches for 84 yards with one touchdown. The Packers are averaging 26.7 ppg and they give up an average 24.2 ppg. At home they are 1-2 SU where they average 24.5 ppg and they give up an average 24.3 ppg. Their overall offense is ranked 14th in the league averaging 333 yards a game, their 10th ranked passing game is good for 234 yards per-game. Their running game sits lowly ranked 22nd in the league averaging 98 yards a game. WR Greg Jennings leads the Packers with four touchdowns. Their overall defense is ranked 20th in the league thanks to their 7th ranked pass defense that allows 178 yards a game, they are bad against the rush with a 27th ranked rush defense that gives up an average 153 yards per-game. The Packers are 3-3 ATS and 4-1 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Packers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing less than 250 total yards in their previous game.
- Packers are 17-7-1 ATS in their last 25 games overall.
- Packers are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games following a S.U. win.
- Packers are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games following a ATS win.
- Colts are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
- Colts are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.
- Over is 7-1 in Packers last 8 home games.
Indianapolis Colts vs Green Bay Packers NFL Week 7 Picks
When: Sun, Oct 19, 2008 4:15 PM ET
Line: Looselines.com
Pick: Packers +1 ½
Point-Spreads.com Indianapolis Colts vs Green Bay Packers NFL Week 7 Picks – Packers +1 ½
The Bottom Line: The Colts last two wins have been over teams that aren’t good, the Colts only have a passing game and the Packers are seventh best at preventing the pass. Go Packers! Get your Indianapolis Colts vs Green Bay Packers NFL Week 7 Picks in now at Looselines.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
