Colts Favored Against Titans In Online Sportsbook Betting

The Indianapolis Colts have been decimated by the injury bug this season, falling to just 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS in the last 5 games of online sportsbook NFL betting and have to desperately right the ship. Fortunately the most important part of this team – Peyton Manning – is still healthy.

The Colts may have received another gift by catching the Tennessee Titans at an especially vulnerable moment in the season.

Still, it’s been a bad run for Manning and the Colts and he is as much to blame for the losses as the injuries that have robbed this team of Joseph Addai, Clint Sessions, Gary Brackett, Dallas Clark and Bob Sanders. Manning has thrown 11 touchdowns in his last six games, but has also posted 13 interceptions.

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So the question is two fold in this game: can the Colts reduce their mistakes offensively, and can the Titans take advantage of Peyton Manning? Throwing interceptions isn’t the only problem for the six-time MVP. He’s throwing costly pick-sixes which are making it impossible for Indianapolis to cover in online sportsbook betting.

To their credit, the Titans are the second best ball-hawking defense in the AFC raking in 15 picks being the Patriots and Browns who have 18 apiece. In the past five seasons, the Titans have picked Manning off 7 times in 10 games but have also gone just 3-7 SU during that stretch.

Indianapolis Colts (6-6) vs. Tennessee Titans (5-7)

Thursday, December 9th — LP Field — 8:20pm EST

Online Sportsbook NFL Betting Line: IND -3.0 (45.0)

The woes of the Colts have essentially forced the oddsmakers to set a tight line in online sportsbook betting for Thursday night. You get the sense that they want to inch this line higher, especially considering that the Titans are 0-5 SU and ATS in their past 5 games and just 1-4 SU and ATS in their last 5 games at home.

Tennessee’s high-powered offense came on incredibly strong with Chris Johnson and Kenny Britt offering the kind of firepower that teams love having. In recent weeks however, the Titans have hit rock bottom on that side of the ball. They haven’t scored an offensive touchdown in just over 13 quarters.

It’s been nearly ten NFL betting seasons since the Colts have lost four games in a row. A lot of teams have trouble playing on a short week, but that might actually benefit the Colts because it will force Peyton to be much more conservative. He knows as well as anyone that he can’t keep throwing picks and deflating his team’s chances of covering.

Aside from a blowout loss to the San Diego Chargers, the Colts have still managed to keep themselves in games. They’ve lost to New England, Philadelphia and Dallas by an average of -2.6 points per game.

On the flip side, the Tennessee Titans have been getting blown out of the water in online sportsbook betting largely because the oddsmakers are scared of Chris Johnson exploding offensively. Still, even with Johnson in the backfield the Titans have lost their last 5 games by an average point differential of -10.8 points.

The Indianapolis Colts have undeniably been their own worst enemy and Peyton must take better care of the football. Part of why Peyton is throwing so much in games is because the Colts are chasing on the scoreboard.

They won’t have that headache since Tennessee’s offense is so anemic. The Colts can play much tighter to the chest instead of forcing Manning to make dumb throws in desperate situations.

Take Indianapolis to avoid a four-game losing streak with a good number on this game. While the Colts have been submerged by problems, they’re still averaging 353.8 total yards of offense per game.  The Titans won’t be able to stop Manning from marching up and down the field and don’t have the type of offense that can capitalize on his mistakes, if he makes any in this game.

Indianapolis is your no-brainer pick in Thursday night football so grab their line before it balloons up on Thursday night in online sportsbook betting.

Furious Online Sportsbook Betting Pick – Indianapolis -3.0 (UNDER)

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