Giants vs Colts Betting Preview

New York Giants at Indianapolis Colts
Sunday, 8:20 pm Eastern – NBC

There is not much question which game will be the most watched this NFL betting weekend. NBC has the battle on Sunday night between the Manning brothers as Eli and the Giants visit Peyton and the Colts. It is the second-ever meeting between the two brothers and if it is anything like the first one it should be good. The brothers met four years ago and it was the Colts coming away with a 26-21 win at New York.

Indianapolis is a 5-point favorite with a total of 48 at SBG Global.

The Colts will be trying to bounce back from last week’s pounding by the Houston Texans. Although the Colts lost just 34-24 it was the way that they lost that is cause for concern. The Colts were steamrolled by Arian Foster and the Texans. Peyton Manning did his part as he threw for 433 yards and three touchdowns but the defense was awful. That defense gets another tough test this NFL betting week against Eli and the Giants. The Colts will need to run the ball more than they did last week when they rushed it just 10 times compared to the 59 passing plays they called.

The Giants routed Carolina last week by a score of 31-18 as Eli threw three touchdown passes, all to Hakeem Nicks. The New York defense was very good as they forced Carolina into five turnovers. They will get a much stiffer test on Sunday against Peyton and the Colts.

Indianapolis has been virtually unbeatable at home recently. They are 15-1 in their last 16 home games. The Colts have not started a season at 0-2 since Peyton was a rookie back in 1998. The Colts have won 7 of the 13 all-time meetings against the Giants. New York head coach Tom Coughlin has never gotten a win against the Colts in his coaching career.

Here are the betting stats for Sunday’s game. The Giants are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games in September. The Giants are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 2. The Giants are 23-8 ATS in their last 31 road games. The Colts are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games in Week 2.

The Over is 6-0 in the Giants last 6 games overall. The Over is 4-1-1 in the Giants last 6 road games. The Over is 6-2 in the Colts last 8 games overall.