With the point spread sitting at -3.5 in favor of the Colts, our pick is to take the Cardinals to cover. The Colts are the favorite with money line odds of -188, and this week two pre-season matchup is set to kick off at 7:00 ET on Saturday, August 17th at Lucas Oil Stadium. Both teams are 0-1 in the pre-season, and with no TV coverage, this is a great opportunity to take advantage of the lines for this one.
- Date: Saturday, August 17th
- Time: 7:00 ET
- Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
- TV: None
Cardinals vs Colts
Despite the Cardinals’ 16-14 loss to the Saints in this week one pre-season matchup, Arizona is coming off a game in which they covered the spread. The Cardinals’ point spread was +3, and with the game finishing 16-14, they covered the spread.
As for the actual game, the over/under line was 38 points, and with the teams combining for just 30 points, the game finished well below the projected line. Arizona fell behind early, as the Saints led 6-0 at halftime, and although the Cardinals took a 7-6 lead in the 2nd quarter, the Saints’ Jake Haener to A.T. Perry touchdown put them ahead for good.
After a 34-30 loss to the Broncos, the Colts are now 0-1 in the pre-season. This one was a high-scoring affair, with the teams combining for 64 points, and the Colts’ point spread was -1.5 in their favor. With the O/U line sitting at 38.5, they easily covered that, but the game finished with 64 combined points.
Heading into the 4th quarter, the Colts were down 27-17. But they made a push in the 4th quarter, scoring 13 points and closing the gap to 44-40 before the Broncos added one more touchdown to pull away.
Cardinals Injury Report
- Carter O’Donnell – Undisclosed (Out)
- BJ Ojulari – Knee (Out)
Colts Injury Report
- Samson Ebukam – Achilles (Out)
- Raekwon Davis – Illness (Out)
- Daniel Scott – Achilles (Out)
- Wesley French – Undisclosed (Out)
Cardinals Offense Breakdown
Despite finishing with 17 first downs, the Cardinals’ offense struggled to move the ball in their 16-14 loss to the Saints. They managed just 183 yards on 33 passing attempts, averaging only 5.5 yards per attempt. Arizona was limited to 145 yards on 31 attempts in the running game.
Quarterback Clayton Tune went 15/24 for 163 yards and one touchdown. He was sacked four times and finished with a passer rating of 96. Michael Carter led the team with 41 rushing yards and one touchdown.
Colts Offense Breakdown
Despite the Colts’ 34-30 loss to the Broncos, D.J. Montgomery led the team with 45 yards receiving, with his longest catch going for 39 yards. The Colts’ passing game finished with 219 yards, averaging 8.4 yards per attempt, and they finished with 17 first downs.
Sam Ehlinger was their top passer, finishing with 80 yards on 5/6 passing. He didn’t throw any touchdowns but did have one interception. The Colts’ running game was limited to 64 yards on 23 attempts.
Cardinals Team Defense
In their most recent game, the Cardinals’ defense allowed just 101 rushing yards on 29 attempts vs. the Saints. Despite this, they came up just short, losing 16-14. Arizona’s run defense was solid, allowing just 3.5 yards per attempt.
Against the pass, the Cardinals held the Saints to 185 yards and just 20 completions on 36 attempts. They didn’t give up any passing touchdowns and held New Orleans to 14% on third down conversions. However, they only managed one sack in the game.
Colts Team Defense
In their most recent game, the Colts’ defense really struggled to get off the field, as they allowed 32 first downs to the Broncos. They also struggled to stop the run, giving up 11 rushing first downs and finishing with 131 rushing yards allowed on 3.4 yards per attempt.
Despite coming up with one interception, the Colts’ pass rush was non-existent, as they failed to record a sack. The Broncos finished with 279 yards passing and completed 70.7% of their passes. On third down, the Colts allowed the Broncos to convert on 53.8% of their chances.
Cardinals vs Colts Trends
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Arizona has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 25 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- The Colts are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Cardinals have a straight up record of 2-3 and an ATS mark of 3-2.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Colts have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
Cardinals vs Colts Prediction
Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Cardinals to cover as road underdogs in this week two pre-season matchup between the Colts and Cardinals. The point spread lines have the Cardinals at +3.5, and we have the Colts winning by a score of 21-18.
For the over/under line, we like the over with a predicted combined score of 39 points. With the line sitting at just 38 points, there is some good value in taking the over in this one.
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Last updated:August 14, 2024 Arizona Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts