Week 18 is a crucial time for a lot of teams. A playoff berth could be on the line or a division title could be in reach with one more win. Saturday night’s game in Indianapolis is an example of a matchupwith a lot of playoff significance. I’ll get into that shortly, but first, let’s dive into my Texans vs Colts Same Game Parlay at +503 odds for Saturday’s action. You can also find out our NFL picks for every matchup in Week 18.
Colts ML (+100)
Jonathan Taylor to score a touchdown (-180)
Nico Collins to score a touchdown (+115)
Same Game Parlay odds: +503
Indianapolis Colts ML over Houston Texans (+100)
There are a lot of Week 18 games that don’t have playoff significance. However, this is not one of those games. This is a win-and-in game between the Texans and the Colts. Both teams are 9-7 and are guaranteed a playoff berth with the win. Plus, the winner could also secure the division if the Jaguars lose. As for the loser of this game, their season is over. Fortunately for the Colts, this must-win game is in Indianapolis. The Colts have looked like a much stronger offense with Jonathan Taylor back on the field and Gardner Minshew has been everything the Colts have needed and more as a backup quarterback. As for the Texans, they have looked a lot different on offense without Tank Dell. Plus, C.J. Stroud didn’t look like his normal self last week as he returned from a concussion. The Colts are the far healthier team with Michael Pittman and Taylor back in the huddle, so I’ll back them as slight underdogs.
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Jonathan Taylor to score a touchdown (-180)
The star of Indianapolis’ backfield had a unique start to the season, but he’s back and has scored in 4 straight games. Taylor missed a month of action between Thanksgiving and Christmas due to a thumb injury which put Zack Moss back into the position of lead back. But now, Moss is hurt and Taylor has 2 rushing touchdowns in his last 2 games. He’s gotten 39 carries in that period and has been getting a lot of goal-line work too. Whenever the Colts get into the red zone, expect Taylor to get several opportunities to punch it in on the ground before Indianapolis resorts to Minshew through the air.
Nico Collins to score a touchdown (+115)
The Houston receiving corps was elite until injuries started to pile up. Tank Dell is out for the season, Dalton Schultz has been nursing a hamstring injury and Noah Brown has been dealing with a knee injury for weeks. That has left Nico Collins to be the #1 option for C.J. Stroud. In his last two games, Collins has 11 catches on 14 targets for 98 yards and a touchdown. Fortunately for Collins, he gets a generous matchup against a weak Colts secondary. Last week, the Colts allowed Aidan O’Connell to pass for 299 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Indianapolis defense is even worse at home as the secondary allows the 6th-most passing yards per game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Stroud should be looking for Collins throughout the game, and I’m expecting him to find the end zone at least once.
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