Indianapolis Colts vs. Arizona Cardinals Odds: Middle This One
The Indianapolis Colts vs. Arizona Cardinals odds ranged from Cardinals -1 ½ at Sportsbetting.com to Colts +3 at Bookmaker.com. Bet both sides and win both bets if Arizona wins by 2 points with this middling opportunity. Of course the number 2 isn't exactly the best for middling, but it's possible and the reward would be huge.
The last time these two teams met in 2006, Arizona lost to Indianapolis by only 4 points on the road. They were a +7 ½ point underdog.
Some Indianapolis Colts vs. Arizona Cardinals odds trends to consider in this game:
The Colts are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 games as a road underdog of 0.5-3.0.
The Colts are 12-2-1 ATS in their last 15 games as an underdog of 0.5-3.0.
The Colts are 2-9-1 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS win.
The Cardinals are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing more than 250 yards passing in their previous game.
The Cardinals are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games as a home favorite of 0.5-3.0.
The Cardinals are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS win.
The Pro Bowl quarterback was at his best in last week's win over the Jaguars. He began the game on fire and set the regular-season record for completion percentage (min. 20 attempts), connecting on 26 of 28 passes. He could have a tougher time establishing a rhythm this week against the Colts' top-ranked pass defense.
Despite having the ball for less than 15 minutes against the Dolphins, Manning was still able to throw two touchdown passes and help the Colts put up 27 points. While Arizona does not run the ball-control-type offense that Miami does, the Cardinals are explosive and Manning may have to post big numbers again for Indianapolis to win.
Though it won Monday night, Indianapolis still endured a physical battle against Miami -- especially defensively. The Cardinals, meanwhile, were able to generally coast against Jacksonville after taking a big early lead. Will the Colts have enough in the tank on defense to deal with the rested and high-powered Arizona offense?
The Colts have the league's longest active regular-season winning streak at 11.
The middling opportunity mentioned above might be the best bet on this game since the risk is nominal.
A two point win has occurred three times this season so far. The Colts were one of those teams that won by a two point margin during Week 1 against Jacksonville. Washington beat St. Louis by 2 points last week as did the Giants against Cowboys in their Sunday Night showdown.
Christopher Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
