The Indianapolis Colts are listed as a 3-point favorite at the NFL betting site for Saturday night’s game against the New York Jets.
Even though the Colts have Peyton Manning and they are playing at home, they could be a vulnerable favorite in NFL betting.
Revenge Game for Jets
This is a rematch of last year’s AFC Championship game that the Colts won 30-17. The Jets were a little bit overmatched in that game but it doesn’t seem that way this time around. The Colts have not been a dominant team this season in NFL betting and they have shown weaknesses.
Can Rex Ryan Beat Manning?
Ryan’s teams have had all kinds of trouble against Peyton Manning and the Colts. His teams are now 1-5 against Manning and the one win doesn’t even count as Manning was pulled early in that game since it meant nothing. Manning has thrown 12 TD passes and just two interceptions against Ryan’s defenses. He threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns in last year’s playoff win.
Indianapolis is the number three seed in the AFC but they are not considered on par with New England or Pittsburgh. The Colts finished 10-6 which is their worst record since 2002. The Colts are in the playoffs for the ninth straight season though but this year’s team looks beatable.
Jets Running Game
The Jets could have a lot of success against the Indianapolis run defense. LaDainian Tomlinson and Shonn Greene were rested last week against the Bills and they could have a huge game against the Colts. The Colts are giving up about 132 yards per game on the ground and they could get pounded by the Jets on Saturday night.
Trends Support New York
The Jets are 10-4 against the odds at the NFL betting site in their last 14 road games. New York is 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games as an underdog. The Colts are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite. The Colts are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite. This could be a high scoring game on Saturday against the odds at Sbg global as the Jets have gone over in 13 of their last 17 road games. Five of the last seven Indianapolis games overall have gone over. In this series, the last four meetings have gone over.