The New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts will get us started in Week 9 as these two AFC squads are set to go head to head during "Thursday Night Football" from Lucas Oil Stadium. The Jets come into this matchup after a shocking upset win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8 where backup quarterback Mike White put together a record-setting performance in his first career start, totaling 405 yards through the air to go along with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Meanwhile, the Colts have been hot over the
Adrian Gonzalez Jersey last month but did stumble against the Titans on Sunday, falling to 3-5 on the season.In this space, we'll specifically be looking at the different betting angles that this game has to offer. Along with the spread and total, we'll also take a look at a number of player props and hand in our picks for how we see this prime-time matchup unfolding.Date:Thursday, Nov. 4 |Time:8:20 p.m. ETLocation:Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)TV: Fox |Stream:fuboTV ( )Follow:Odds:Colts -10.5, O/U 45.5 Latest Odds: Indianapolis Colts -10 Indianapolis opened at as a 14-point favorite against New York, but that number quickly dropped to 10.5
Juan Lagares Jersey after Sunday once the Colts fell to the Titans and Jets were able to upset the Bengals. While that number did take a dip initially, it has held firm throughout the week, sitting at Colts -10.5 on the eve of this matchup. The pick: Colts -10.5. This is a ma sive number to lay for a team that's under .500 on the season. That said, I have a much easier time projecting the Colts turning things around following their Week 8 lo s than White repeating his astonishing start against the Bengals, who I think were caught sleeping going against an inferior opponent in New York. Indianapolis is a far more talented team from top to bottom and I expect White to come back down to earth in this matchup, setting up a solid bounce-back opportunity for Carson Wentz and Co.Key trend: Colts are 4-1 ATS in their last five games. This total has fluctuated a bit as the week has progre sed. After opening at 44.5, this number dipped down to 44 leading into Sunday before shooting up as high as 47. It has since settled at 45.5 as of Wednesday evening.The pick:Over 45.5. The Colts have the No. 1-ranked run defense in the in DVOA, but the Jets don't really lean on the running game much. Instead, they'll elect for a short pa sing game, which should prove to be succe sful moving the ball down the field. Meanwhile, the Colts (20th) and Jets (27th) rank in the bottom half of the league against the pa s, meaning both offenses should be able to find opportunities through the air. Yes, the Colts could look to dominate the clock with running back Jonathan Taylor if they get a lead, but he has shown he can put up points on the ground as he's scored a touchdown in five straight games. Key trend: Over has hit in the Colts' last five games. NYJ QB #5 CMP%74.0YDs607TD4INT4YD/Att7.88 Pa sing touchdowns:1.5 (Over +115, Under -145)Pa sing yards:255.5 (Over -115, Under -115)Rushing yards: 4.5 (Over -110
Matt Harvey Jersey , Under -120)Pa sing attempts: 37.5 (Over +100, Under -130)Longest pa s completion: 34.5 (Over -115, Under -115)Completions: 23.5 (Over +105, Under -135)Interceptions:1.5 (Over +185, Under -230)The Over on Mike White's 23.5 completions may seem like a tall number, but there is a path to this hitting. Last week, 42% of White's pa ses had 0-5 air yards with an 81 completion percentage. He'll face a Colts defense that is allowing the fifth-highest completion percentage (73%) on throws within that same distance. A dink-and-dunk pa sing attack will create more pa sing opportunities for White to pile up the completions and get us over this number. WAS QB #11 CMP%62.
Neil Walker Jersey 2YDs1926TD14INT3YD/Att7.13 Pa sing touchdowns: 1.5 (Over -140, Under +110)Pa sing yards: 245.5 (Over -115, Under -115)Rushing yards: 9.5 (Over -120, Under -110)Pa sing attempts: 31.5 (Over +100, Under -130Longest pa s completion:36.5 (Over -120, Under -110)Completions: 21.5 (Over -110, Under -120)Interceptions:0.5 (Over +140, Under -170)Wentz has gone under this pa sing yards total in five of his last six games. As a double-digit home favorite, this could be a game where Wentz and the Colts have this lead in hand early and have the offense turn more to a ground attack, thus limiting his pa sing opportunities. After throwing two picks last week, it may also be wise to sprinkle a little piece of your allowance on the Over on Wentz's interceptions prop, especially at +140.Michael Carter receiving yards: Over 35.5 (-130). This number is way too low for someone who has seen 23 targets over the last two games, including 14 last week against the Bengals. Over this stretch, Carter has totaled 67 and 95 receiving yards respectfully, making this a small play. Michael Pittman receiving yards: Over 67.5 (-115). The Colts may not be pa sing a ton in this game if they get a
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