Indianapolis Colts (4-2) at Detroit Lions (3-3)
The Indianapolis Colts visit the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. Here’s our Colts-Lions Betting Guide.
All odds and lines from PointsBet, current as of Wednesday at 11 p.m.
Colts-Lions Betting Guide
Colts-Lions Odds and Betting Lines
- Against The Spread: Colts -2.5 (-121) / Lions +2.5 (+100)
- Moneyline: Colts (-150) / Lions (+130)
- Total: 50 — Over 50 (-110) / Under 50 (-110)
- Implied Team Totals: Colts 26, Lions 23.5
Colts come off bye on road in Motown as Lions look for third straight win.
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Colts-Lions Injury Report
Colts
- WR Michael Pittman (leg), IR to return
- TE Mo Alie-Cox (knee), Questionable
- C Ryan Kelly (knee), Questionable
- LB Darius Leonard (groin), Questionable
Lions
- CB Desmond Trufant (hamstring), Questionable
- CB Justin Coleman (hamstring), IR to return
Colts-Lions Players to Watch
Heading into the Colts’ Week 7 bye, IND RB Jonathan Taylor had four games in a row with less than 70 rushing yards. He faces a Lions rush defense that has looked very different since its Week 5 bye. In the past two games, this unit has allowed just 95 total rushing yards and 2 TDs, which both came last week from ATL RB Todd Gurley.
While this looks like a great matchup on paper for Taylor, most of the damage done against Detroit came in two games (Week 2 vs. GB and Week 4 vs. NO).
The Colts may need to lean on IND QB Philip Rivers, like they did against Cincinnati in Week 6. Rivers went 29-for-44 for 371 yards and 3 TDs in that contest. He faces a Lions D that has allowed an average of 290.5 passing yards and exactly one passing touchdown in each of its two games since the Week 5 bye.
DET QB Matthew Stafford is coming off his highest passing-yardage total of the season (340) last week, but he faces a Colts defense that has allowed just 213.5 passing yards per game (3rd best) and 19.2 points per game (4th best).
It could be a tough go for Stafford, despite the QB having 2-plus TDs in half of his games this season.
Colts-Lions Weather Report
Ford Field is a dome, so no weather impact for Colts-Lions.
Colts-Lions Betting Guide
BEST BET: Colts -2.5 (-121)
That sportsbooks are juicing the odds here, meaning it costs you a bit more than the usual -110, makes me like this play even more. The Colts had an extra week to prepare for the Lions, and Detroit pulled off a miracle just to beat the hapless Falcons last week. Give me the Colts to cover.
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CONSIDER: Under 50 (-110)
Both of these teams have hit the Over in three games this season and the Under in three as well.
In the Lions’ two home games, the Over is 2-0, and it has hit in two of three road games for the Colts. While a lot of this might point to the Over, the better defense in the Colts is coming off a bye, which could be enough for these clubs to stay Under 50 in this one.
PASS: Colts (-150)
With the spread being less than the key number of 3, I’ll pass on taking the favorite moneyline.
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