Official Texans @ Colts Game Thread, 10/17/2021

[Arky]

The 1-4 Houston Texans visit the 1-4 Indianapolis Colts this Sunday in an early game on CBS. The Texans are coming off a 25-22 home loss to the Pats, the Colts are coming off a 31-25 road loss to the Ravens - both teams guilty of choking away 2nd half leads. Colts QB Carson Wentz leads the offense and is having a pretty good year statistically - 113/173, 65.3% completions, 1322 yards, 7.6 avg., 7 TDs, 1 INT, with a 99.4 rating. Jonathan Taylor leads the Colt's rushing game with 73 carries, 327 yards, 2 TDs. Top receiver is Michael Pittman, Jr. with 29 receptions, 368 yards and 1 TD.

The Texans have RB Rex Burkhead, C Justin Britt, LB Kamu Grugier-Hill, TE Pharaoh Brown, WR Danny Amendola and OT Laremy Tunsil (thumb surgery today) listed as questionable. WR Nico Collins is coming off IR.

Both teams would like to avoid being 1-5. The Texans showed they can lose a game even if rookie QB Davis Mills has a near-excellent performance. The Colts have their share of injuries, too and might be down because of the tough loss to the Ravens on MNF (short week for them). Just like every week, the Texans will need turnovers to have a shot at a win. It would be nice if they could play hard for 4 quarters/60 minutes. Give me the points:

Colts 27, Texans 20

(My record: 4-1 straight up, 2-3 ATS)

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday, 10/17/2021

Announcers = Spero Dedes, Jay Feely

The line = Colts by 10 to 11

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS (late) = Dallas @ New England, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo

FOX (late) = Arizona @ Cleveland, Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez

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Prime Time:

TNF = Tampa Bay @ Philadelphia (FOX/NFLN)

Sunday Morning 8:30 AM CT = Miami vs Jacksonville (in London) (CBS) (Kevin Harlan, Trent Green)

SNF = Seattle @ Pittsburgh (NBC)

MNF = Buffalo @ Tennessee (ESPN)