Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts — Prediction & Odds, NFL Week 3 2026

Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT · Lucas Oil Stadium (retractable roof)

Game preview

The market makes Houston Texans a 1.5-point favourite over Indianapolis Colts, with the game total at 42.5.

Moneylines sit at -125 for Houston Texans and +106 for Indianapolis Colts, a devigged 47% win probability for Indianapolis Colts; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 22 for Houston Texans and 20.5 for Indianapolis Colts.

The spread has moved from 2.5 to 1.5 since it opened and the total has moved from 44.5 to 42.5.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine projects Houston Texans — C.J. Stroud (QB) at 275 passing yards and 17 rushing yards, David Montgomery (RB) at 55 rushing yards and 20 receiving yards; Indianapolis Colts — Daniel Jones (QB) at 224 passing yards and 14 rushing yards, Jonathan Taylor (RB) at 78 rushing yards and 20 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT, at Lucas Oil Stadium, indoors.

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Consensus market (intraday)

Consensus market for Texans at Colts — lines as of Sat, 9/26 · 2:55 PM CT
MarketConsensus
SpreadHOU -1.5 (open +2.5)
Total42.5 (open 44.5)
Moneyline (HOU / IND)-125 / +106
IND implied win probability47%
Implied team totals (HOU — IND)22.0 — 20.5

Devigged cross-book consensus, updated as lines move. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Player projections

Houston Texans · 22.0 proj pts
C.J. Stroud (QB) — 275 pass yds · 17 rush yds
David Montgomery (RB) — 55 rush yds · 20 rec yds
Dalton Schultz (TE) — 66 rec yds · 6.1 rec
Indianapolis Colts · 20.5 proj pts
Daniel Jones (QB) — 224 pass yds · 14 rush yds
Jonathan Taylor (RB) — 78 rush yds · 20 rec yds
Josh Downs (WR) — 66 rec yds · 5.5 rec

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