Colts vs Texans Prediction and Preview - NFL Week 18, 2024

Last updated: Jan 7, 2024, 1:16AM | Published: Jan 1, 2024, 5:02AM

The Indianapolis Colts will play the Houston Texans in NFL Week 18 action at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, commencing at 12:15pm AEDT.

Stats Insider's free betting tips for the Colts vs Texans game, plus the latest betting odds and touchdown scorer tips, are featured in this article.

Who Will Win: Colts vs Texans

Based on high-tech computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Sunday's Indianapolis-Houston NFL match-up 10,000 times.

Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Texans a 53% chance of beating the Colts in Week 18 of the NFL season.

More: Colts vs Texans Match Centre

Colts vs Texans: Odds

The current Betfair betting odds in Australia for Sunday's NFL game at Lucas Oil Stadium are shown here:

Head to Head: Colts $2.08, Texans $1.91
Line: Colts +1.5 ($1.94), Texans -1.5 ($2.00)
Total (Over/Under 47.5 Points): Over $2.04, Under $1.92

Odds via Betfair are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, Betfair currently has the Colts at $2.08 and the Texans at $1.91.

The Colts are 1.5-point underdogs against the Texans, with odds of $1.94 currently on offer at Betfair.

For the favourite Texans (-1.5) to cover the line, Betfair currently has odds of $2.00.

The Over/Under for total points scored sits at 47.5 with Betfair, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.04 and odds for the Under at $1.92.

According to Stats Insider's model, the Colts (+1.5) have a 52% chance of covering the line, while the 47.5-point Over/Under has a 56% chance of staying Under.

The best site to place a bet on the Colts vs Texans game is Betfair, where you are able to bet against other NFL fans instead of using a traditional bookmaker.

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Colts vs Texans: Best Bets

Head to Head: Houston at $1.91 with Betfair (53% probability)
Line: Colts +1.5 at $1.94 with Betfair (52% probability)
Total Points: Under 47.5 at $1.92 with Betfair (56% probability)

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Colts vs Texans: Prediction

Stats Insider's predicted final score for Colts vs Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium in Week 18 has the Texans winning 23-22.

This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.

Stats Insider has full coverage of Indianapolis vs Houston in Week 18, including pre-game predictions, expert tips, and live win probabilities.

Colts vs Texans: TD Scorer Tips

Who will score an anytime touchdown in Colts vs Texans? The data is in.

According to Stats Insider, Indianapolis' Jonathan Taylor is the most likely player to score the first TD in Colts vs Texans.

Taylor has a 14.1% chance of scoring the first TD at Lucas Oil Stadium, while the Colts RB has a 56.6% chance of scoring an anytime touchdown.

Scroll down for the full list of first touchdown scorer and anytime touchdown scorer probabilities.

First Touchdown Scorer Tips

Colts First TD Tips

Jonathan Taylor: 14.1% probability
Michael Pittman: 8.4% probability
Gardner Minshew: 5.3% probability
Alec Pierce: 4.7% probability
Zack Moss: 4.3% probability

Texans First TD Tips

Devin Singletary: 12.0% probability
Nico Collins: 11.1% probability
Dalton Schultz: 8.8% probability
Robert Woods: 4.3% probability
John Metchie: 4.2% probability

Anytime Touchdown Scorer Tips

Colts Anytime TD Tips

Jonathan Taylor: 56.6% probability
Michael Pittman: 38.3% probability
Gardner Minshew: 26.2% probability
Alec Pierce: 23.7% probability
Zack Moss: 21.2% probability

Texans Anytime TD Tips

Devin Singletary: 50.6% probability
Nico Collins: 47.3% probability
Dalton Schultz: 38.9% probability
Robert Woods: 22.4% probability
John Metchie: 20.8% probability

Colts-Texans Projected Player Stats

Of the starting quarterbacks, the Colts' Gardner Minshew is projected for 268 passing yards. The Texans' C.J. Stroud is expected to throw for 297 yards.

Colts Starting QB

Gardner Minshew: 268 projected passing yards

Texans Starting QB

C.J. Stroud: 297 projected passing yards

Colts Rushing Yards

Jonathan Taylor: 83 projected yards
Zack Moss: 26 projected yards
Gardner Minshew: 9 projected yards

Texans Rushing Yards

Devin Singletary: 61 projected yards
Dameon Pierce: 20 projected yards
C.J. Stroud: 12 projected yards

Colts Receiving Yards

Michael Pittman: 75 projected yards
Josh Downs: 37 projected yards
Alec Pierce: 37 projected yards
Kylen Granson: 17 projected yards
Will Mallory: 16 projected yards

Texans Receiving Yards

Nico Collins: 76 projected yards
Dalton Schultz: 45 projected yards
Robert Woods: 35 projected yards
John Metchie: 29 projected yards
Xavier Hutchinson: 27 projected yards

Our model updates frequently, so refresh this article for the latest betting analysis before the Indianapolis vs Houston match-up at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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Colts vs Texans: Week 18 Preview

The NFL Week 18 game between the Colts and Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium is scheduled to start at 12:15pm AEDT on Sunday.

Teams: Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans
Date: Sunday 7 January 2024
Time: 12:15pm AEDT
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium

All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise noted.

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