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NFL Betting – Indianapolis at Houston
As Houston sponsors Indianapolis in a important NFL wagering matchup of AFC South squads, NFL betting excitement is high for 1 of the largest competitions of week one. NFL wagering expectations are higher than ever for the Texans as they are coming off their 1st ever winning year and are looking for the NFL gambling playoffs in 2010.
The online sportsbook started out with the Colts as a two-point road fave over the Houston Texans with an over/under of 46.5. Kickoff is at 1:05 PM Eastern.
Although the defending AFC champ the Colts had their typically lethargic preseason, head coach Jim Caldwell feels the team is ready. Quarterback Peyton Manning, the NFL Most Valuable Player Award victor for 2009, agreed. “It’s been a good training camp,” Manning stated. “We’ve gotten good work done.”
The Indianapolis Colts have had to deal with injuries to their offensive line that kept the lineup juggling in the course of preseason. They are also seeking for better production from the ground game that was close to the bottom of the NFL standings in 2009.
Running back Joseph Addai will be a crucial factor to that goal. The Colts have defeated the NFL prospects in 5 out of their previous 7 matches as a fave of 4 points or less with four from their last 5 in that role going over the total.
The Houston Texans had the top rated passing attack last year directed by QB Matt Schaub. Much like the Colts they also want an much better ground attack as they lost games last year because of their inability to run out the clock.
Second year running back Arian Foster was impressive in preseason and gives Houston sound hope at taking some of the load off of Schaub, who passed for 4770 yards last year. The Texans have covered the NFL odds in seven from their previous 10 games as an under dog of 4 points or fewer with only 1 out of their previous 5 competitions in that role going over the total.
In 9 from their last 10 meetings, Houston and Indianapolis have gone over the NFL Football Gambling total and in 9 from their last 14 bouts with the Indianapolis Colts, the Houston Texans have gotten the money including 5 out of the last 7. The two teams split their head to head series last year with the home team receiving the payout in each and every match.
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