This matchup features a pair of 0-1 teams looking for their first win in the 2023 NFL season when the Indianapolis Colts travel to take on the Houston Texas. The Colts lost at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars in week 1 by a score of 21-31 while the Houston Texans lost on the road against the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 9-25. Which team will come away with their first win of the season with a win in this matchup on Sunday afternoon? Let’s take a look at how these teams fared in week 1.

The Indianapolis Colts enter this game with a record of 0-1 following a 21-31 loss at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars while failing to cover the 3.5-point spread as an underdog in week 1 of the NFL season. Indianapolis scored 21 points while compiling 280 total yards offensively which included 223 passing yards and 65 rushing yards while allowing 31 points and 342 total yards defensively which included 241 passing yards and 105 rushing yards. Anthony Richardson led the team in passing, completing 24 of 37 attempts for 223 yards with a touchdown and an interception while also leading the team in rushing with 40 yards and a touchdown on 10 attempts. Michael Pittman led the team in receiving, catching eight of 11 targets for 97 yards and a touchdown.

Houston enters this game with a record of 0-1 following a 9-25 loss on the road against the Baltimore Ravens while failing to cover the 9.5-point spread as a road underdog in week 1 of the NFL season. The Texans scored 9 points while compiling 268 total yards offensively which included 242 passing yards and 72 rushing yards while allowing 25 points and 265 total yards defensively which included 169 passing yards and 110 rushing yards. 

C.J. Stroud led the team in passing, completing 28 of 44 attempts for 242 yards while rushing for 20 yards on four attempts. Dameon Pierce led the team in rushing with 11 carries for 38 yards. Nico Collins led the team in receiving, catching six of 11 targets for 80 yards.

BookMaker has the Indianapolis Colts listed as 1-point favorites on the road against the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon in week 2 of the NFL season. Indianapolis is 7-2-1 in the last ten while both teams are 1-1-1 in the last three games in the series. The Colts are 7-3 ATS in the last ten while the Texans are 2-1 ATS in the last three games. 

Indianapolis is 0-1 ATS overall and 0-1 ATS in division games this season after finishing last season with a record of 6-11 ATS overall, 3-6 ATS on the road, 1-6 ATS as a favorite, and 1-5 ATS in division games while the Houston Texans are 0-1 ATS overall and 0-1 ATS as an underdog this season after finishing last year with a record of 8-8-1 ATS overall, 5-3 at home, 8-8-1 ATS as an underdog, and 4-2 ATS in Division games.

Indianapolis is the slightly more talented team in this matchup and has been the better team in the series, going 7-2-1 in the last ten games. I look for that trend to continue in this matchup which is why I am taking the Indianapolis Colts -1 on BookMaker for this matchup on Sunday afternoon.