Ah the dreaded Thursday game. For some reason the NFL thought giving two teams a week short rest and less time to prepare would make for good football. Turns out these games are terrible...who would've thought right?? Anyways I have some good news, this weeks game might not make your eyes bleed! In this AFC South battle the winner of this game will takeover sole possession of first place. So we should be getting a good football game unlike the last few weeks.
The 3-2 Houston Texans are coming off a tough loss to the Dallas Cowboys in overtime, meanwhile the 3-2 Indianapolis Colts just beat the Baltimore Ravens at home. Both of these teams have MVP caliber players on the field today, the Texans bringing out defensive phenom J.J Watt who is terrorizing offenses as usual. The Colts have their gunslinger Andrew Luck who has lit up defenses in the first 5 games.
This year Watt has also decided to add scoring to his game, scoring two touchdowns, one of off a goal line fake from Ryan Fitzpatrick and one 80 yard interception return. Two touchdowns is the same amount that Calvin Johnson has had this season and more than Matt Forte, LeSean McCoy, and Le'Veon Bell.
On the other side of the ball is the Colts third year quarterback Andrew Luck. Luck has been on fire to start the season, leading the league in passing while throwing for more than 300 yards in every game except one. He has 14 touchdowns to 6 interceptions, as well as 2 rushing touchdowns. Luck has been successful versus the Texans boasting a 3-1 record against the divisional rivals in his short career.
A bright spot for the Texans is their running back Arian Foster. He has shrugged off naysayers who said that he wouldn't be able to come back from injuries. Foster is third in rushing in the league, coming off 157 yards and two touchdowns against the Cowboys last week.
I would feel more comfortable picking the Texans if not for the inconsistent play of quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. He hasn't been bad, but I don't think he'll be good enough to pick apart a solid Colts defense. For that reason I am picking the Colts. Indianapolis 30 Houston 21
Enjoy the Thursday game and lets hope it's a good one!
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