Two clubs that prefer to pass the ball, the Indianapolis Colts (-2) are set to take on the Oakland Raiders at Oakland Coliseum. Fans can catch the action live on CBS and kickoff is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET.
Indianapolis Colts vs. Oakland Raiders Betting Preview
Oakland is entering this AFC game as the underdog and is currently being given 2 points. The Colts are also receiving -130 moneyline odds while the Raiders are +110. It appears that there should be some good in-game betting opportunities in this matchup, and oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 50.5 points.
Betting odds have shifted some from where they initially opened. The line opened at 1 and the game’s total was originally placed at 51.
The Colts are 3-4 against the spread (ATS) and are down 2.3 units so far in 2018. The team has posted an Over-Under record of 4-3. The Raiders are down 4.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 2-4 ATS and have an O/U record of 2-4.
The Colts have gone 2-5 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Raiders are 1-5 SU.
The Colts want to make it two in a row 37-5 win over Buffalo in Week 7 where Andrew Luck completed 17 passes on 23 attempts for only 156 yards and four touchdowns. Marlon Mack (126 yards on 19 rushes, one TD) led the running attack in the win while Chester Rogers (four receptions, 40 yards) and T.Y. Hilton (four catches, 25 yards, two TDs) handled the receiving duties.
A couple of weeks ago in Week 6, Seattle got the win against this Oakland team by a score of 27-3. The Raiders defense allowed the Seahawks to kill the clock by running for 155 yards on 37 rush attempts. Doug Baldwin had a productive outing for Seattle, accounting for 91 yards on six catches. For Oakland, Derek Carr completed 23-of-31 passes for 142 yards. Marshawn Lynch (45 yards on 13 rush attempts) led the ground game in the defeat as Jalen Richard (seven receptions, 48 yards) and Seth Roberts (five catches, 31 yards) led the pass-catching attack.
Indianapolis has run the ball on 34.0 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Oakland has a rush percentage of 38.0 percent. The Colts have produced 103 rush yards/game and have two scores via handoffs this year. The Raiders are logging 93 rushing yards per game and have three total rush TDs.
It appears that the Colts could hold an advantage in all aspects of the ground game. Their backfield has logged 4.5 yards per carry while the defense is allowing 4.0 YPC to opponents. The Raiders have registered 3.9 yards per carry and allowed a YPC of 4.7 to opponents.
The Colts offensive scheme has averaged 278 yards in the air overall and has 20 passing scores so far. The Raiders have produced 297 pass yards per game and have seven total pass TDs.
Defensively, Indianapolis has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 111 yards and pass for 280 yards per game. The Oakland defense has allowed 275.3 yards per game to opposing passers and 131.8 yards per game to opposing runners. The Colts are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.89 to opponents, while the Raiders have given up a whopping 8.84 ANY/A.
Offensively, Luck has put up 1,647 passing yards this year, and has connected on 67 percent of his 268 attempts with 16 passing scores and only five interceptions. He has a 5.99 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 7.30 over the last two outings.
Derek Carr has managed to complete 143-of-200 passes for 1,515 yards, six TDs and seven INTs for Oakland. His ANY/A stands at 5.81 for the year and 4.51 across his last two outings.
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The O/U for Indianapolis’ last game going into it was 43.5. The under cashed in the team’s 37-5 victory over Buffalo.
Indianapolis has averaged 5.3 yards per rush attempt over its past three games and 5.8 over its last two.
Oakland has averaged 4.2 yards per carry over its last three contests and only 3.8 over its past two.
Oakland has lost three fumbles this season while Indianapolis has lost five.
In its last three contests, Indianapolis is 1-2 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
The O/U for Oakland’s last outing was set at 47.5. The under cashed in the 27-3 defeat to Seattle.
Over its last three games, Oakland is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
The Colts offense has produced two pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Raiders have accounted for four such plays.
The Indianapolis defense has yet to allow a passing play of 40 yards or more, while Oakland has given up seven such plays.
The Indianapolis offense has created four rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Oakland has created one such runs.
The Colts defense has allowed seven rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Raiders have given up five such runs.
The Indianapolis D has three times as many sacks as Oakland this year (21 versus seven).
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