Official Texans vs. Colts Game Thread, 12/5/2021

[Arky]

The 6-6 Indianapolis Colts visit NRG stadium this Sunday to take on the 2-9 Texans. The Texans are coming off a 21-14 home loss to the Jets, the Colts are coming off a 38-31 hard-fought home loss to the Bucs. The Colts could use a win against the lowly Texans to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Colts won the first matchup against the Texans this year 31-3 in Indy.

Colt's RB Jonathan Taylor is leading the league in rushing - 1205 yards. QB Carson Wentz is 12th in the league with 2790 passing yards. He's thrown 21 TDs, 5 INTs with a 96 rating. WR Michael Pittman Jr. is 14th in the league with 805 receiving yards.

When everything points to one team dominating, sometimes it's time to consider the other side and go contrary. I like the Texans here to bounce back from their embarrassing performance against the Jets and cover. I don't think they will win but I like them to hang around. I don't think it will be terribly lopsided like the first game.

Colts 30, Texans 24

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday, 12/5/2021

Announcers = Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta

The line = Colts by 9 to 10

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS (late) = Baltimore @ Pittsburgh, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo

FOX (late) = Washington @ Las Vegas, Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen

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Prime time:

TNF = Dallas @ New Orleans (FOX/NFLN)

SNF = Denver @ Kansas City (NBC)

MNF = New England @ Buffalo (ESPN)

[Arky]

Eheh, Texans receive the opening kickoff and 1st play, Taylor appears to throw an INT at the sideline - play under review....

Colts ball at the Texan 29.

14:55 left in the 1st qtr.

Fabulous start, fellas...

[Arky]

Taylor runs it in for the Colts from the 1 yard line.

Colts 7, Texans 0

11:26 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Hoo baby, Pharaoh Brown catches a pass and coughs it up. Colt's ball at their 49 yard line.

9:31 left in the 1st qtr.

I think the Texans know they were one of my picks this week and want no part of covering the spread.....

[Arky]

Colts get the ball into Texans territory and then try a FG which turns out no good.

Texans will have the ball at their 16 yard line.

4:25 left in the 1st qtr.

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I have Texans +10, LAC +3 and Pitt +4½ today.....

[Arky]

T Taylor = 3/10, 32 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 1 Sack, 0.8 rating.

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RB Royce Freeman = 2 carries, 5 yards. Who? 6'0" 238 RB, 3 years with the Broncos, went to Oregon.

That concludes today's episode of "Meet the Texans"....