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January 6th, 2013 By Jack Wilshire

I’ve been studying the ‘total’ for the NFL Playoffs odds for quite some time, and I’m ready to make my Wild Card picks for the clash between the Baltimore Ravens and the Indianapolis Colts. The Indianapolis vs. Baltimore kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. ET at M&T Bank Stadium, and I’m going to show you which way to bet on the NFL playoffs to make your NFL pick on for this great game.

Wild Card Playoff Picks
Indianapolis Colts (11-5, 11-5 ATS) +7
Baltimore Ravens (10-6, 6-9-1 ATS) -7
Over/Under 47

The ‘over’ has been getting a lot of play from the so called “NFL handicapping experts” in this one, and I tend to agree that the sharper of the two sides is banking on a number of points to be scored. Yes, I know all about LB Ray Lewis and the fact that this is going to be the last game he ever plays at home, if not the last game of his career, but the truth of the matter is that he is a heck of a lot more of an emotional leader at this point than he is a fantastic linebacker, and he is playing for the first time in almost three months after tearing a bicep muscle. It wasn’t a mistake that this club ranked 17th in the game in total defense this year, a far cry from the normal numbers that we’re used to seeing from the men in black and purple.

Remember that the offense for Baltimore is also better this year to boot. The team averaged 24.9 points per game this year thanks to nearly 4,000 passing yards by QB Joe Flacco. The team struggled some down the stretch, but this is an Indy defense that is coming to town that has already allowed 29.1 points per game on the road this year. Keep a close eye on RB Ray Rice as well. Rice didn’t even have 1,200 rushing yards for the season, but he still has the potential to do a tremendous number against this Indianapolis rush defense, which allowed 137.5 rushing yards per game and just gave up over 300 yards on the ground to the Kansas City Chiefs.

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The Colts are going to throw the ball all over the place on a secondary that really hasn’t been as good ever since DB LaDarius Webb has been knocked out for the season. QB Andrew Luck broke the record for the most passing yards in a season for a rookie with 4,374. He did throw 18 picks, but he also put the ball in the air 627 times to boot. Luck has shown the ability to hit the big time play, most notably to WR T.Y. Hilton, who had over 1,300 all-purpose yards this year. Indy did only average 22.3 points per game this year, but over the course of the last nine games of the year, that scoring average has been 24.6 points per game, which is a lot more along the lines of what I’m expecting to see when this one is said and done with.

Indianapolis vs. Baltimore Picks & Tips: Over 47

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January 6th, 2013 By Andrew Ryan

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The 2013 NFL playoffs schedule is back, and here at Cappers Info, we’ll be looking at some of the best games on the docket each and every week, as we try to make the most money possible off of the Wild Card odds for the NFL. Join us on Sunday, as we make our Indianapolis Colts @ Baltimore Ravens free picks and predictions for what should be a great clash on the gridiron.

Wild Card NFL Picks: Indianapolis Colts @ Baltimore Ravens
Date: Sunday, January 6th, 1:00 ET
Location: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD
Colts @ Ravens Odds: Baltimore -7
Colts @ Ravens On TV: CBS

Emotion is going to be a big time factor in this game on both sides, but as gamblers, we are going to have to put all of this aside. There is definitely going to be some added spunk for the Baltimore defense with LB Ray Lewis playing his final home game, and potentially his final game ever is quite the story for a man that has been the face of this franchise for over a decade and a half. But on the other side, this is the start of a new dynasty of Indianapolis football. QB Andrew Luck is one of the six key rookies on this totally revamped offense. It’s also the return of Head Coach Chuck Pagano to Baltimore, where he was a defensive coach for four seasons before taking over as the man in charge of the Colts. Of course, it’s also just the second game back in the saddle for Pagano after his three-month battle with leukemia that kept him away from the team.

The Ravens are certainly an underachieving team this year, having gone just 10-6 a year off of a trip to the AFC Championship Game. QB Joe Flacco had a nice season, throwing for nearly 4,000 yards, but he still has a heck of a challenge to win over the fans in Baltimore. For as great as this offense was at times, there were some games in which this club really slacked in a big time way. RB Ray Rice didn’t rush for even 1,200 yards this year either, and WR Torrey Smith and WR Anquan Boldin both felt like they were off from what their potential was, especially with the way that Flacco played at times.

But can an Indianapolis team that was gashed at times on the ground really keep up with the mighty Ravens who have such a great playoff history? This game reminds us of a game that Baltimore played a few years ago versus the New England Patriots in Foxboro. The Ravens came away victorious in that one, and it really started this run of good fortunate in the playoffs over the course of the last several seasons. Luck is a star in the making, and we think that he has the better team in this game. The offense has shown that it can be explosive, and it is only a few plays away from pulling off this upset and getting into the second round of the playoffs. If there is a big upset in the cards this weekend, this is the game for that to happen.

Indianapolis at Baltimore Pick: Indianapolis Colts +7
Colts @ Ravens Score Prediction: Indianapolis 23 – Baltimore 20

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December 30th, 2012 By Jack Wilshire

Making sports betting picks is one of my specialties, and today at Cappers Info, I’m making my Sunday Football Tipster pick based upon the football trends and NFL odds for the Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts game on Sunday, December 30th at Lucas Oil Stadium at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Houston Texans (12-3, 9-6 ATS) -7
Indianapolis Colts (10-5, 10-5 ATS) +7
Over/Under 46.5

It’s tough not to believe Head Coach Chuck Pagano when he says that his Colts are going to be playing this one full bore in spite of the fact that there is nothing to gain or lose directly by the outcome of the year. Indianapolis is the lesser of these two teams for sure, and that was proven when these teams met at Reliant Stadium just two weeks ago. That doesn’t mean that taking the points here isn’t a good idea.

QB Andrew Luck knows that he has to play better ball against some of the top defenses in the conference if his team is going to get out of even the first round of the playoffs next week. This is a nice opportunity for him to get the job done against a Houston defense that has the potential to be out of this world. The offensive line for Indy has seen what DE JJ Watt brings to the table, and now, I figure that this unit has a lot better chance of at least slowing him down the second time around than it had in the very first meeting of the year of these two teams.

I really don’t know if the Colts are going to go at it for the full 60 or not, but if they do, they have a great chance of winning this game. Remember that history really isn’t on the side of the Texans either. Remember that Houston has never won a game here in Indianapolis in team history, including last year in a 19-16 loss that kept the Texans from having a shot at a first round bye in the playoffs. It could be de ja vu all over again for Houston.

Texans @ Colts Tips: Colts +7

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December 30th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan

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The 2012 NFL schedule is back, and here at Cappers Info, we’ll be looking at some of the best games on the docket each and every week, as we try to make the most money possible off of the Week 17 odds for the NFL. Join us on Sunday, as we make our Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts free picks and predictions for what should be a great clash on the gridiron.

Week 17 NFL Picks: Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts
Date: Sunday, December 30th, 1:00 ET
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
NFL Betting Odds: Houston -7
Texans @ Colts On TV: CBS

This is arguably the toughest game to make a call on all year long. The Colts are going to have the emotional edge in this game, knowing that Head Coach Chuck Pagano is going to be back on the sidelines for the first time since early in the season. Barring a miracle, it is also the last home game of the season for Indy. The Texans have punted two of their last three games by at least 17 points apiece, but they still have a chance to lock down the No. 1 seed in the AFC if they can beat the Colts on Sunday. The problem that we have with the Colts is that they just haven’t played well against great teams this year. This is just the third game of the year against an AFC playoff team, and in the first two of those games, the Texans beat them up 29-17, and the New England Patriots pounded them 59-24. Can QB Andrew Luck pull it off? We’re not all that sure that he could, even if he were to play the full 60 minutes. And, with a game next week, likely in Baltimore, it would be really suspect if Pagano used his top guns for the full game just in the name of trying to keep the Texans out of the top seed in the conference.

Texans @ Colts Pick: Houston Texans -7
Texans @ Colts Score Prediction: Houston 30 – Indianapolis 20

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December 23rd, 2012 By Andrew Ryan
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The Indianapolis Colts and the Kansas City Chiefs are going to square off in Week 16 of the NFL betting campaign. Join us here at Cappers Info, as we make our predictions for football for what should be a great game on Sunday.

Week 16 NFL Picks: Indianapolis Colts @ Kansas City Chiefs
Date: Sunday, December 23rd, 1:00 ET
Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Week 16 Betting Odds: Indianapolis -7
Colts vs. Chiefs Live TV: CBS

More sharp plays on the docket this week. For as sharp as Jacksonville appears to be against New England, Kansas City is that much more sharp against Indy. The Colts are playing with a level of inspiration at the moment, knowing that Head Coach Chuck Pagano is expected to be back on the sidelines next week. That’s next week, though. This is this week. It’s going to be tough to get up for this game against the Chiefs at Arrowhead, as they are playing like the worst team in the league, and the game is sandwiched between those two duels against the Houston Texans. For as much grief as we give KC – and it is all deserved – the team did beat the Panthers and challenge both the Broncos and the Ravens here at Arrowhead. This isn’t going to be a game that is won in all likelihood, but with the way that QB Andrew Luck has struggled on the road in certain spots, this could be a bad night for the Colts. Remember that Indy was once beaten 35-9 on the road by the Jets back on October 14th, and that loss is looking uglier and uglier as the weeks go by.

Colts @ Chiefs Pick: Kansas City Chiefs +7
Colts @ Chiefs Score Prediction: Indianapolis 21 – Kansas City 16

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December 16th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan
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Week 15 pointspreads are out, and here at Cappers Info, we are set to analyze the NFL odds for one of the top games on the slate. The Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans odds are posted, and we are set to make our NFL picks for another great game.

Week 15 NFL Picks: Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans
Date: Sunday, December 16th, 1:00 ET
Location: Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX
Week 15 Betting Odds: Houston -10
Indianapolis vs. Houston Live TV: CBS

Contrary to popular belief, the sky isn’t falling in Houston at this point. Sure, the loss last week to the Patriots was brutal, but the Texans clearly aren’t the only team in the game to end up getting crushed by the Pats. Oh look, another one of those teams is in town this weekend in Reliant Stadium! The Colts have been magical all year long, but this is the opportunity that the Texans have been waiting for all year long. They can put the AFC South away once and for all this week and do so in emphatic fashion. Indy has been great, but the team is just 3-3 this year on the road, and those wins came against Detroit (and that took coming back from 12 down with less than five minutes to play), Jacksonville, and Tennessee (and that took a comeback to win in OT as well). Yes, the Texans haven’t beaten a lot of fantastic teams this year, but they have beaten the teams on their slate and beaten most of them by at least two TDs. That sounds about right on Sunday.

Colts @ Texans Pick: Houston Texans -10
Colts @ Texans Score Prediction: Houston 27 – Indianapolis 14

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December 16th, 2012 By Jack Wilshire

5Dimes SportsbookOne of my favorite plays on the Sunday NFL odds pits the Houston Texans against the Indianapolis Colts. These two are going to be meeting at 1:00 p.m. ET at Reliant Stadium, and I’m going to show you which side to make your NFL pick on for this great game.

Indianapolis Colts (9-4, 9-4 ATS) +10
Houston Texans (11-2, 8-5 ATS) -10
Over/Under 48

Doesn’t this just feel like a game in which the Houston defense finally shows up and shuts down someone of note for a full 60 minutes? The Texans haven’t really had a stunning defensive game, save for the win over the Tennessee Titans in over a month, and there have been some downright brutal performances as well. This unit was embarrassed and brutalized last week by the Patriots, but DE JJ Watt was held in check, something that he shouldn’t be this weekend.

The Colts have been playing shootout after shootout, but their offense hasn’t been as solid on the road as it has been at home for the most part. Take away the last four minutes of that game against the Detroit Lions two weeks ago, and the Colts would be averaging just 20.2 points per game on the road since Bruce Arians took over as the team’s interim head coach. Those numbers are solid, but they have largely come in relatively easy games, not teams like this one.

In the end, I also have to remember that the last three in this series have all failed to reach the ‘total’. This is an artificially high number right now between two teams that will probably get into the low 20s, but not a heck of a lot more than that. This should feel like a playoff game, and I expect a very tight 24-20 type of game as a result after some late scoring pushes the ‘total’ at least close, but not nearly there.

Colts @ Texans Tips: Under 48

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December 8th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan
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The Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts are going to square off in Week 14 of the NFL betting campaign. Join us here at Cappers Info, as we make our predictions for football for what should be a great game on Sunday.

Week 14 NFL Picks: Tennessee Titans @ Indianapolis Colts
Date: Sunday, December 9th, 1:00 ET
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
Week 14 Betting Odds: Indianapolis -5
Titans vs. Colts Live TV: CBS

The Colts have been the books’ worst nightmare over the course of the last few weeks. They have been the subject of public bets over the course of each of the last seven weeks, and they are 6-1 ATS to show for their work in those games. Yet, we’ll continue to bite, as we still really don’t think that they are all that great, rather that they have beaten up on a number of teams that just aren’t all that good. Granted, once again, we realize that Tennessee isn’t all that great either, but it took QB Andrew Luck pulling one out of his hat to lead the Colts past Tennessee the first time that these clubs met this year at LP Field. Odds have it, this will be another one of these close divisional games, as the Titans have played a heck of a lot better ball since getting blown away by the Bears a month ago. Stick with QB Jake Locker and the gang to at least figure out how to keep this one close, though we wouldn’t be at all surprised if this one ended up going right down to the wire.

Titans @ Colts Pick: Tennessee Titans +5
Titans @ Colts Score Prediction: Indianapolis 24 – Tennessee 21

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December 2nd, 2012 By Andrew Ryan
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The 2012 NFL season is back, and here at Cappers Info, we’ll be looking at some of the best games on the docket each and every week, as we try to make the most money possible off of the NFL odds for the week. Join us on Sunday, as we make our Indianapolis Colts @ Detroit Lions free picks and predictions for what should be a great clash on the gridiron.

Week 13 NFL Picks: Indianapolis Colts @ Detroit Lions
Date: Sunday, December 2nd, 1:00 ET
Location: Ford Field, Detroit, MI
NFL Betting Odds: Detroit -6
Colts vs. Lions On TV: CBS

The Lions and the Colts are teams that are heading in opposite directions right now. Detroit is on the wrong side of the playoffs at the moment, and the team is going to need to go on a tear just to get into the postseason. Indianapolis is on the right side of postseason, and the team is clearly doing some things right. Here’s the issue that we’ve got with the Colts in this one: They really haven’t beaten anyone lately. If they were to get into the playoffs, they would be the worst of all of the teams in the field. If that turns out to be the case and they do get into the field in the AFC, they’re going to be in for a world of hurt against some of the best teams, as we saw was the case when they went to Foxboro and got rammed by the Patriots. We really think that Detroit is going to win this game and win it handily, putting QB Andrew Luck and his mates back in their places.

Indianapolis Colts @ Detroit Lions Pick: Detroit Lions -6
Indianapolis Colts @ Detroit Lions Score Prediction: Detroit 35 – Indianapolis 21

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November 24th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan
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The Buffalo Bills and the Indianapolis Colts are going to square off in Week 12 of the NFL betting campaign. Join us here at Cappers Info, as we make our predictions for football for what should be a great game on Sunday.

Week 12 NFL Picks: Buffalo Bills @ Indianapolis Colts
Date: Sunday, November 25th, 1:00 ET
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
Week 12 Betting Odds: Indianapolis -3
Bills vs. Colts Live TV: CBS

This is a line that smells really, really fishy to us. The Colts feel like they should be favored by more than home field advantage here over the Bills, knowing that the former should clearly be the better team by at least a couple points. Indy was crushed last week by the Patriots, and perhaps the oddsmakers are thinking that this has set up the mold for how to beat QB Andrew Luck and the gang. Buffalo has had a long week of preparation for this one after beating the Dolphins on Thursday Night Football last week, and that could make a difference as well. Remember that Buffalo hasn’t had a problem racking up yards. The problem has come trying to get points on the board in combination with the defense doing a good job. It’s not all that often that we have seen the Bills put it together in one game, but perhaps that’s what the oddsmakers are thinking. It’s clearly an important enough game for Buffalo to get the job done to try to get back within a game of the playoffs, and it could have just what the doctor ordered to find a way to win this game.

Bills @ Colts Pick: Buffalo Bills +3
Bills @ Colts Score Prediction: Buffalo 23 – Indianapolis 21

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November 18th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan

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NFL betting fans are running to their online sportsbooks to place their Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots bets and predictions, and here at Cappers Info, we are making our Sunday football picks for this encounter.

Week 11 Football Picks: Indianapolis Colts @ New England Patriots
Date: Sunday, November 18th, 4:25 ET
Location: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
NFL Betting Lines: New England -9
Colts vs. Patriots On TV: CBS

Our favorite game of the weekend for sure. The Patriots are going to be playing against an Indy team that is quite overrated in our eyes at 6-3. Don’t get us wrong, as QB Andrew Luck and the Colts have played remarkably well in the first half of the season, and the reward is going to be a bid into the playoffs this year in all likelihood. However, there’s a big difference between getting in and being able to compete with a team like the Patriots. QB Tom Brady and TE Rob Gronkowski are really starting to get it together, and the truth of the matter is that Head Coach Bill Belichick has been scheming for this one and should have a great plan to stop the man that should win Rookie of the Year honors. We know that New England has struggled week in and week out at home, but this is the time that we have the confidence in the Brady Bunch to put up a ton of points in a relatively easy victory.

Colts @ Patriots Pick: New England Patriots -9
Indianapolis @ New England Score Prediction: New England 38 – Indianapolis 20

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November 17th, 2012 By Jack Wilshire

Of all of the games on the Sunday 11/18 Week 11 NFL betting schedule, one of my favorite is the clash between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots. Join me for my tips for this 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff that can be seen on CBS.

Indianapolis Colts (6-3, 6-3 ATS) +9
New England Patriots (6-3, 5-4 ATS) -9
Over/Under 54

On one glance, the choice in Sunday afternoon’s showcase game at Gillette Stadium is a relatively easy one. The Patriots have gone 1-3 ATS this year at home, and the three games that they failed to cover all came against teams that were favored by double digits. Now, a 6-3 Indianapolis team is coming to town hungry and looking for the upset. Seems like the Colts should at least be able to stick inside of a nine-point spread more often than not, right?

If that’s what you’re thinking, you’re thinking like the 68% of the betting public that is on the side of the Colts in this one on Sunday afternoon. Of course, it isn’t all that often that you see a square underdog in the NFL, but normally speaking when you do, it definitely is worth noting when push comes to shove. This is a game in which I’m just not passing upon.

The one game that New England did play this year against a team that it really thought it had to compete with, it beat the snot out of the Denver Broncos 31-21. In fact, this is only the third game this year in which the Pats think they are playing a team that could threaten them, and if that is any indication, the chances are good that they are going to be up for this one. The Colts have had the number of the Pats in recent years, including when they came to Gillette Stadium last year as 20.5 point underdogs and only lost by a score. This year’s game won’t be nearly as close.

Colts @ Patriots Tips: New England Patriots -9

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