Houston at Indianapolis (12/22/2011)

Away:  Houston [9-4-1 ATS]
Home:  Indianapolis [5-9 ATS]

Game Time: 8:20 PM
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium

Recent Meetings:
09/11/11 - IND 7 vs. HOU 34

Team Leaders:

Houston:
Passing: Matt Schaub (2479)
Rushing: Arian Foster (1066)
Receiving: Owen Daniels (673)

Indianapolis:
Passing: Curtis Painter (1541)
Rushing: Donald Brown (586)
Receiving: Pierre Garcon (875)

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this game sucks.schuab is out and so is mannign.

Texans still have hope for a one-seed.  NE loses a game and Texans win out, and that's all it takes.  NE gets a cagey Dolphins team this week.  I think even more important than that, INDY wins another game and their first pick in the draft is in danger as they may now be tied with two other 2-win teams.  IMO, Colts got all they wanted last week...not to go winless.  Now they fold up shop and collect first pick in draft.  Texans will look to get back to winning ways and also take another shot at Colts teams that has been giving them headaches last several years.  Beatdown coming....this is my pick of week...even if you think Texans have just small motivation...the Colts have even less reason to want a win in this spot.  

Under 40.

Hou -6. 

I will back the Colts to cover their 4th in a row.  Vegas has been making their money back over the last 3 weeks (NE, BALT, TENN) from a slew of non covers by the Colts majority of the season.  Texans still have a rookie QB on the road so I think 6 is too much.  I see a 21-17, 23-20 type of ball game.  Im not concerned about draft pick status or any other angle other than I think there is value in the 6 with the home dog.  Vegas knows public will back Texans here in "must win game and Colts got their 1 win outta the way" philosophy. 

good news for you guys I'm going with the team that beat a Tenn team last week that need the game ....did they lay down ??  NO and they won't this week ...INDY all the way

Not sure if Indy can even score against Texans...

On another note, any word of Wade Philips being back?

hes scheduled to return for the season finale jan 1. 

IND +6 (.5u) - playing the "swagger" theory on this one, even tho I'm concerned with Wade Phillips back on the sidelines for Houston. SCORE: Texans 21-Colts 17.

indi

Yeah - how'd that same scenario work out for Houston last week against the Panthers - AT HOME!?!?!

Houston hasn't beaten anybody by more that a TD since Schaub & Leinart went down - so, let's keep that trend going.

Houston wins? - yes, but covers a TD? - NO

my opinio is , orlovsky is an upgrade over painter, but not over yates, wade  must be embarrassed his  stud deffense unit got crushed by the  phenomenon , so he  will put things in to place this week , also, houston love nothing more than sweep the series against the colts, but  i dont see them riksing more than necessary , but i also see houston fighting for that 1st rd bye , having said this , the colts beleive it or not will be more relaxed now that they stick out a bit of that dick they have up their asses , CJ.002 is being dreadful the whole year, the complete opposite of Arian foster, so the colts wont be able to contain easily Arian foster and Co, Colts running backs will have trouble running the ball , and orlovsky ont be able to beat that easily this Texans secondary as he did against the dead last NE pass D or the dreadfull Tenn deffense, my pt is, aside the ravens game all match  ups have been favorable for indy to cover, this game will be  very much like the baltimore game where indy just coudnt muster much offense, so --- as rubbish and as  rookie yates is , he has a better o line and a great russhing core , so

i like  a lot the under here and have a light lean on the -6 ---- but i dont see houston blowing out the manningless colts so teasing on a 10ptr  indy and the under might be a great play

HOUSTON TEXANS ML

   It's a proven fact that no team "busts a gut" to get better positioning for the playoffs. It's also a fact, that after considerable grief to finally win a game all season, that no team is going to throw in the towel, for any draft picks. The Colts will certainly find more than enough in the draft, to get a decent selection. I'm sure the Colts would like nothing better than to screw up Houston playoff possibilites by avenging week # 1's 34-7 beating at Reliant Stadium. It's been a long season for the Manningless Colts. I lave every confidence, they'll cover another. Who knows- maybe another win is in the offing?

INDIANAPOLIS   +  6

I don't know what you know or don't know about the subject of capping both college & profootball. I see with the number of threads you've posted on, you really have nothing to contribute, others than idiotic comments to others. Having said absolutely nothing in the way of capping, I've concluded you must be our "RESIDENT ILLERATE!  (A douchebag is something a woman uses to clean herself out, Moron!)

o come onnnnn.... man o man the texans are not the same texans team anymore enough said.. this is only a touchdown my god texans have one of the best d's in the leauge and indi has a rookie qb.. texans have a rookie qb but indis d is crappp.. this is a let down spot after the win. froster is gonna run em all down. this is a revenge game for the texans as indi always blew them outa the play offs..

this is vegas christmas gift to you texans -6.5

What a difference a week makes.  Indy last 8 games before their win...lost by 10, 55, 17, 24, 14, 8, 7, and 14.  And in those 8 games prior to last week they scored 10 or less 5 times....only breaking 20 once.  They play the number two scoring defense in the NFL this week.  Same defense that just got whipped and looked bad.  Let's throw on top Indy has the 30th scoring defense in the league.  

 Any team  that    loses to the Steelers (by 3) at home, and can also manage to hang with the Pats (in Foxboro)- losing only by 7, shows me they're capable of competing. I assume the Texans' "D" took off last week, after losing by 15 pts at home. But then it was against Carolina, whom only 3 weeks earlier beat the Colts by only 8 (27-19).  Still convinced the Colts don't have a chance?

INDIANAPOLIS    + 6 (Prime Play!)

All these posts the night before the game. No one seems to care about this game.

I am leaning towards Texans minus the points and the under.

It's football on Thursday, and that is a good thing.

hmmm, 83% bets are on Houston,,,that's not too many taking the Colts seriously.  The Colts have covered 3 straight and Houston has clinched and may want to start resting/healing starters.  and speaking of motivations, if the Texans beat the Colts, that'll get Mr. Luck a greater chance of joining their arch rivals....soooo do we lay down or beat em up so we can assure the next phenom will be opposing us.... i'm not saying, i'm just sayin...

what ewillie?? you make no sense man.. dont start talking bullshit cause ur bet is on indy..

the texans resting? they are playing for home field advantage and a by week what are you saying man.. on top of all that the texans are 0-9 in indi.. you think they will let this slip by? they wanna break records and change franchise history.. and vue come on man cut the crap indi scored all the touchdowns in the new england game in the 4th quarter when brady said enough we won... yes indy might cover but please people talk outa your mouth not asses.. sorry i dont mean to be rude and if anything i value both your openions but we are here to talk logic not to drift everyone off.. also ewillie 88 percent of the public were on atlanta last week they lost right ?? pfftt man please..