NFL lines, Week 3 2020: 5 best bets to make against the spread
4. NFL Week 3 best bets: Indianapolis Colts -10.5
Sometimes in the NFL, you get big lines but they are worth laying if the matchup is right. This is certainly the case for the Indianapolis Colts this week, who find themselves as 10.5 point favorites at home.
We’ll focus on Indianapolis first, which recovered nicely from a disastrous loss in Jacksonville to easily handle the Vikings at Lucas Oil Stadium in Week 2. Jonathan Taylor stepped up to anchor the running game, carrying the ball 26 times for 101 yards and a touchdown to give Indianapolis some serious run-pass balance.
The Colts’ defense also did a good job against the run, limiting Dalvin Cook to 63 yards on 14 carries, and harassing Kirk Cousins into a three-interception performance. All of those things will work together nicely when the hapless New York Jets come into town this week.
The Jets got blown out at home against a San Francisco 49ers’ team that was down nine starters in the second half (including Nick Bosa, who is now out for the year), but head coach Adam Gase insisted his team’s injuries were the reason why the Jets couldn’t produce on offense in the second half. The truth is the Jets are just a bad football team that may be down Le’Veon Bell, Jamison Crowder and Breshad Perriman this week, but this stat is the most telling reason to bet on the Colts.
Adam Gase's career record is now 30-29-8.
— Football Perspective (@fbgchase) September 21, 2020
That's 30 wins, 29 double-digit losses, and 8 single-digit losses.
Gase’s teams have lost 29 games by double-digits, with 12 of those defeats registered among his 18 losses leading the Jets. This game has blowout written all over it so lay the points with confidence here as Indianapolis will win this game by at least two touchdowns.