The Indianapolis Colts will travel to State Farm Stadium on Saturday night to take on the Arizona Cardinals in a non-conference matchup.
The Colts are second in the AFC South and are riding a two-game winning streak and are coming off a 27-17 home win over the New England Patriots. Carson Wentz finished 5-of-12 for 57 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
The Cardinals are leading the NFC West with a 10-4 record and are riding a two-game losing streak after losing 30-12 on the road to the Detroit Lions. Kyler Murray went 23-of-41 for 257 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Colts at Cardinals Stats
Looking at the Indianapolis Colts stats
Running back Jonathan Taylor has been dominating for the Indianapolis Colts as he has 270 rushing attempts for 1,518 rushing yards (5.6 yards per carry) with 17 rushing touchdowns as well as 36 receptions for 336 yards (9.3 yards per catch) with two receiving touchdowns.
In his last game against New England, Taylor finished with 29 carries for 170 yards (5.9 yards per rushing attempt) with a rushing touchdown.
The Indianapolis Colts have been playing pretty well on the defensive side of the football as they are giving up 21.4 points per game. In their previous game against the New England Patriots, Indianapolis allowed 17 points on 65 total yards of offense (284 passing, 81 rushing).
The Pats finished 6-of-15 on third down attempts and 1-of-3 on fourth down opportunities. The Colts forced a pair of turnovers (both interceptions) in this game.
Looking at the Arizona Cardinals stats
Running back James Conner has been running the ball well for the Arizona Cardinals as he has 187 carries for 700 yards (3.7 yards per rushing attempt) with 14 rushing touchdowns as well as 31 receptions for 334 yards (10.8 yards per catch) with two receiving touchdowns.
In his last game against Detroit, Conner finished with eight rushing attempts for 39 yards (4.9 yards per carry) and two catches for 31 yards (15.5 yards per reception).
The Arizona Cardinals have been playing very well defensively this season as they are allowing 20.3 points per game. In their previous game against the Detroit Lions, Arizona gave up 30 points on 338 total yards of offense (212 passing, 126 rushing).
The Lions were 6-of-13 on third-down attempts and converted their only fourth-down opportunities. Detroit ran the ball well as they were able to get 3.7 yards per rushing attempt.
Betting Trends for Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals
- Indianapolis is 4-0 ATS in their last four games as a road underdog
- Indianapolis is 5-0 ATS in their last five road games
- Indianapolis is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games
- Arizona is 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games
- Arizona is 2-7 ATS in their last nine games vs a team with a winning record
Who to Bet Colts at Cardinals
This is expected to be one of the best games of the week as the Arizona Cardinals are a 1.5 point home favorite, and these teams are looking completely different at this point.
The Colts are averaging 32.5 points in their last four games, while the Cardinals are scoring just 20.2 points in their previous five games.
All in all, go with the Colts +1.5 in this game.