Colts vs Texans – Week 8 2024
IND
HOU
IND
AWAY
20@23
HOU BY 3
FINAL · WEEK 8
2024 SEASON
NRG Stadium · Houston, TX
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THE SHORT ANSWER
Final: Indianapolis Colts 20, Houston Texans 23.
Going in, our model had favored Houston Texans at 59% win probability, and the pick won.
Out or doubtful: 2 Colts, 2 Texans.
Model confidence: HOU 59%Our line: HOU -3.1
ODDS
SPREAD
HOU -5.0
MARKET SPREAD · MARKET AVG
HOU -3.1
OUR LINE
MISSED
VS SPREAD
MONEYLINE
HOU · OUR WIN PROBABILITY
59%
TEAM COMPARISON2024 SEASON · EFFICIENCY, SCORING, TENDENCIES · RANK IN PARENTHESES · FULL-SEASON NUMBERS, NOT AS OF WEEK 8
-0.061Net EPA / play+0.015
-0.057 (24)Offense EPA / play-0.050 (22)
+0.004 (13)Defense EPA / play-0.065 (5)
40.2% (28)Offense success %38.8% (31)
GAME NARRATIVE
HOU C-tier pick hits. Model was directionally correct.
NAILED IT
Model projected HOU by 3.1. Actual: 3 points. The model was within 0.1 points of the real margin.
INSTANT CLASSIC
The win probability swung past 50% 6 times. One of the wildest games of the week.
ATS MISS
Missed the spread by 2.0 points.
Another data point for the model. C-tier picks continue to track.
SITUATIONAL TRENDS
Historical splits, shown for context only. We tested them: picking the situations that beat break-even in training goes 770–760 (50.3%) out of sample, so they are not a betting signal and are not coloured like one.
IND
divisional 5-1 ATS (83%)Divisional 5-1 ATS (83%)
HOU
road_favorite 2-3 ATS (40%)divisional 1-5 ATS (17%)Road Favorite 2-3 ATS (40%)Divisional 1-5 ATS (17%)
GAME WEATHER
VENUE
DOME
CLIMATE CONTROLLED
IN-GAME WIN PROBABILITY
TOP FANTASY SCORERS2024 SEASON
DEEP MATCHUP DATA2024 PRODUCTION BY UNIT
INJURY REPORTWEEK 8
HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORYLAST 5 MEETINGS
| GAME | SCORE | PICK | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOU@INDW3 2026 | HOU 17, IND 19 | HOU | L |
| IND@HOUW18 2025 | IND 30, HOU 38 | HOU | W |
| HOU@INDW13 2025 | HOU 20, IND 16 | IND | L |
| HOU@INDW1 2024 | HOU 29, IND 27 | IND | L |
| HOU@INDW18 2023 | HOU 23, IND 19 | IND | L |
WHAT PRO ADDS
Every stat on this page is free, and so is the model's pick for this game. Pro is the separate question of which games we would actually bet, and at what stake, plus player props, unit sizing, and the full profit-and-loss ledger.
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WEEK 8 · OTHER GAMES
Our pick and its win probability, or the final score once the game is played.
COMMON QUESTIONSIND vs HOU
Our model takes Houston Texans at 59% win probability, a Tier C pick. The margin models project HOU by 3.1. The market has HOU at -5.0.
Houston Texans won, IND 20, HOU 23. Our model had favored Houston Texans at 59% win probability, and the pick won.
The market has Houston Texans at -5.0, meaning the book expects Houston Texans to win by 5.0 points.
In Week 8, the Indianapolis Colts were without 2 players (Out or Doubtful) and the Houston Texans were without 2 players (Out or Doubtful).
Sportsbooks have this game at 45.0 combined points. NoPunt's model projects 45.5, 0.5 above the market.
Week 8 of the 2024 season, SUN 1:00 PM.
Indianapolis Colts, HOU 17, IND 19 in Week 3 of 2026.
By net EPA per play over the 2024 season, Houston Texans: IND -0.061 against HOU +0.015.
