The 6-6 Indianapolis Colts visit NRG stadium this Sunday to take on the 2-9 Texans. The Texans are coming off a 21-14 home loss to the Jets, the Colts are coming off a 38-31 hard-fought home loss to the Bucs. The Colts could use a win against the lowly Texans to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Colts won the first matchup against the Texans this year 31-3 in Indy.
Colt's RB Jonathan Taylor is leading the league in rushing - 1205 yards. QB Carson Wentz is 12th in the league with 2790 passing yards. He's thrown 21 TDs, 5 INTs with a 96 rating. WR Michael Pittman Jr. is 14th in the league with 805 receiving yards.
When everything points to one team dominating, sometimes it's time to consider the other side and go contrary. I like the Texans here to bounce back from their embarrassing performance against the Jets and cover. I don't think they will win but I like them to hang around. I don't think it will be terribly lopsided like the first game.
Colts 30, Texans 24
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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday, 12/5/2021
Announcers = Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta
The line = Colts by 9 to 10
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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:
CBS (late) = Baltimore @ Pittsburgh, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo
FOX (late) = Washington @ Las Vegas, Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen
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Prime time:
TNF = Dallas @ New Orleans (FOX/NFLN)
SNF = Denver @ Kansas City (NBC)
MNF = New England @ Buffalo (ESPN)