Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts 12/5/21 NFL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts square off in week 13 NFL action from NRG Stadium in Houston on Sunday afternoon.

The Indianapolis Colts will look to rebound from a 38-31 loss at the hands of Tampa Bay last time out. Carson Wentz has thrown for 2,790 yards, 21 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 62.8% passing while Jonathan Taylor leads the Colts in rushing with 1,205 yards and 14 touchdowns. Michael Pittman Jr. has a team-high 61 receptions for 705 yards and 5 TDs while Zach Pascal and the aforementioned Taylor each have 300+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Bobby Okereke has a team-high 101 total tackles while DeForest Buckner has a team-high 5.5 sacks and Kenny Moore II has a team-high 3 interceptions this season.

The Houston Texans will be out to bounce back from a 21-14 loss at the hands of the Jets last time out. Tyrod Taylor has thrown for 921 yards, 5 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 62.8% passing while Mark Ingram II has a team-high 294 rushing yards as well this season. Brandin Cooks has a team-high 704 receiving yards with 3 TDs while another three Texans have at least 200 receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Kamu Grugier-Hill has a team-high 68 total tackles while Jonathan Greenard has a team-high 8 sacks and Lonnie Johnson Jr. has a team-high 3 interceptions.

Indianapolis is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss while the under is 6-1 in their last 7 division games. Hosuton is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 division games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in December while the under is 5-1 in their last 6 games overall.

Both of these teams have been in the same form both ATS and on the total market for the last couple of months. However, one thing for sure is that when these two teams meet up, points are hard to come by. I think this could be another defensive slugfest, so I’ll side with the under in this spot.