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Betting HQ · Week 4 · Sun 9:30 AM ET

ColtsatCommanders

Betting HQ→Player angles→
KickoffSun 9:30 AMET
MarketIND -4.5the posted spread
Our numberWAS -0.51we take the other side
Total47.5the posted total
Model playNone on this gamethe model has no edge here
Thu 8:15 PMPIT at CLEPIT -3 / PIT -1.83Sun 9:30 AMIND at WASIND -4.5 / WAS -0.51Sun 1:00 PMARI at NYGNYG -2.5 / ARI -0.22Sun 1:00 PMDAL at HOUHOU -3 / HOU -3.33Sun 1:00 PMGB at TBGB -1.5 / TB -1.3Sun 1:00 PMJAX at CINCIN -3 / CIN -2.33Sun 1:00 PMLA at PHILA -2.5 / PHI -2.67Sun 1:00 PMNE at BUFBUF -5.5 / BUF -6.23Sun 1:00 PMNYJ at CHICHI -3 / CHI -3.85Sun 1:00 PMTEN at BALBAL -10.5 / BAL -10.07Sun 4:05 PMMIA at MINMIN -10.5 / MIN -8.81Sun 4:25 PMDEN at SFSF -3 / SF -3.29Sun 4:25 PMKC at LVKC -6 / KC -4.69Sun 4:25 PMLAC at SEASEA -6.5 / SEA -5.56Sun 8:20 PMDET at CARDET -3 / DET -1.53Mon 8:15 PMATL at NONO -3.5 / NO -3.56

Depth charts and who's out

Who's out

Colts

5 more

Commanders

10 more

Every read on this page assumes the man is on the field. Designations as of 2026-09-30.

Indianapolis depth chart→Washington depth chart→

The game

The model's play

No play

Nothing on the official card for this game.

Best price

The books have not been polled for this game yet.

The setting

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium · outdoorsgusts 16 mph at kickoffOpened Commanders -1.5Total opened 48.5

The forecast has gusts to 16 miles an hour. Not enough on its own to move a total, but it is real.

The matchup

Colts with the ball

Colts: throw on first and second down.

Colts offenseCommanders defense
9thnow 18thMoving the ballColts30thnow 27th
12thnow 29thThrowing it13thnow 27th
7thnow 5thProtection vs the rush13th
25thnow 26thHolding on to it27thnow 25th
Commanders with the ball

Colts: send it at Daniels, and get there.

Commanders offenseColts defense
18thnow 11thMoving the ball18thnow 32nd
18thnow 13thThrowing it16thnow 24th
19thnow 2ndProtection vs the rush21st
24thnow 1stHolding on to itColts14thnow 25th
How they playgo no-huddle 1stlive in shotgun 1st

Not a key: pace. Colts 20th and Commanders 27th in plays a game. Two of the slowest offenses in football, so the total leans under.

Big ranks are the 2025 regular season, 1st to 32nd, 1st best at the job either side; "now" is 2026 so far (2 to 3 games a team, too few to trust alone). top 8 bottom 8

The game plan in words, and every rank (2025 regular season)
Colts with the ball

What they like to do Steichen's Colts are middle of the league in how they play.

Where they win and lose They run it well (3rd).

What the Commanders defense brings They lose early downs (2nd-worst) and never take it away (6th-worst).

What works against them Nothing on the ledger stands out; it comes down to the matchup below.

Where the two meet Colts: throw on first and second down. Colts pass on early downs 54.0%, 10th. Commanders are 2nd-worst in early-down EPA allowed. Colts: run the offense. Colts are 9th in EPA a play. Commanders are 3rd-worst in EPA allowed. Nothing fancy needed.

Commanders with the ball

What they like to do Quinn's Commanders go no-huddle (1st), live in shotgun (1st) and run on early downs (2nd-lowest).

Where they win and lose They break explosive runs (6th).

What the Colts defense brings A middle-of-the-league defense in how it plays and how it holds up.

What works against them Nothing on the ledger stands out; it comes down to the matchup below.

Where the two meet Colts: send it at Daniels, and get there. Daniels falls to -0.22 blitzed, but Colts are only 21st at turning the blitz into pressure. Colts: load the box. Colts load the box 5.3%, 5th-most. Commanders run it: 51.4% pass rate, 4th-fewest.

Indianapolis

How they play
They play man36.5%man coverage rate8th
Where they win and lose
They run it well+0.09EPA a run3rd
and they protect the quarterback5.0%sacks taken7th
and they throw interceptions2.4%interception rate8th-worst
and they cannot get a sack5.6%sack rate8th-worst

Washington

How they play
They go no-huddle61.7%no-huddle rate1st
and they live in shotgun87.9%shotgun rate1st
and they run on early downs45.6%early-down pass rate2nd-lowest
Where they win and lose
They lose early downs+0.25early-down EPA allowed2nd-worst
and they break explosive runs12.6%explosive run rate6th
and they never take it away1.3%interception rate6th-worst
Indianapolis tendencies→Washington tendencies→

The bets

What the model likes

Nothing on the official card for this game.

The information

All the evidence

Under 47.5no more than luck
1,779 angles agree, 1,410 would by chance
+0.6past luck
Over 47.5no more than luck
642 angles agree, 673 would by chance
-0.1past luck
Colts -3.5no more than luck
212 angles agree, 312 would by chance
-0.8past luck
Commanders +3.5no more than luck
147 angles agree, 346 would by chance
-1.2past luck

Player angles

No posted player line has an angle firing on it this week.

Player trends

Jonathan Taylor RB IND a rushing touchdownConfidence 63
as a favorite · 13 of 31 everywhere else, 2024-2025
7 of 10last 10 as a favorite
Jonathan Taylor RB IND 50+ rushing yardsConfidence 56
as a favorite · 22 of 31 everywhere else, 2024-2025
9 of 10last 10 as a favorite
Terry McLaurin WR WAS 50+ receiving yardsConfidence 53
as an underdog · 15 of 26 everywhere else, 2025-2026
8 of 10last 10 as an underdog

Game angles

Our read: Colts -3.5 and Under 47.5
The official card's pick where it has one; otherwise the side or total with more evidence past luck (the under favored when gusts at kickoff reach 25 mph). Every row below says if it agrees.
Lean Over 47.5against our readConfidence 65
Overs have hit 65 of 108 in week 4 outside the division; usually 48%, 2016-2026.
65 of 108in this spot
Lean Commanders +3.5against our readConfidence 51
Colts two or more time zones from home without their top receiver. Every game since 1999.
34-47covered, did not
Lean Commanders +3.5against our readConfidence 50
Colts after traveling 1,500 miles or more without their top receiver. Every game since 1999.
28-38covered, did not
2 more game angles
Lean Colts -3.5with our readConfidence 59
Colts with the better quarterback by two tiers overseas. Every game since 1999.
24-11covered, did not
Lean Colts -3.5with our readConfidence 56
Favorites have covered 22 of 34 overseas; usually 49%, 2016-2026.
22 of 34in this spot

Game trends

Lean Over 47.5against our readConfidence 74
Commanders have gone over 25 of 35 as an underdog; 9 of 19 everywhere else, 2023-2026, new coach and QB in 2024.
25 of 35gone over
Lean Over 47.5against our readConfidence 70
Commanders have gone over 20 of 27 as an underdog outdoors; 14 of 27 everywhere else, 2023-2026, new coach and QB in 2024.
20 of 27gone over
Lean Over 47.5against our readConfidence 61
Commanders have gone over 14 of 19 at home when our model likes them; 20 of 35 everywhere else, 2023-2026, new coach and QB in 2024.
14 of 19gone over

A lean is where a record points. Only a record past the luck line is a bet; the rest is reading. The bar's tick is the line to beat. Confidence runs from 50, a coin flip, to 100.

Every read in full: the scores, the story and the receipts

The player lines

No player lines posted for this game yet.

Player trends

Taylor: 9 of his last 10 games as a favorite with 50+ rushing yards.

9of 10
Jonathan TaylorRB as a favorite with 50+ rushing yards
2024-2025 · 22 of 31 elsewhere
With the storythe Colts lead, so Taylor carries it late
Why 56
  1. The story With it: the Colts lead, so Taylor carries it late.
  2. The evidence 9 of 10 (90%) against a 71% baseline, 72% after shrinking for sample size.
  3. Agreement 1 other signal on the same side.
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56
score
8of 10
Terry McLaurinWR as an underdog with 50+ receiving yards
2025-2026 · 15 of 26 elsewhere
Why 53
  1. The story No view on this one.
  2. The evidence 8 of 10 (80%) against a 58% baseline, 60% after shrinking for sample size.
  3. Agreement No other signal on this side.
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53
score
How this is graded

The second number is the point. Everyone posts the first one.

Player trends, every game →

Team trends

This week · Colts with the better quarterback by two tiers overseas
24-11
this game200020052010201520202025
24 covered11 did notevery game since 1999, 69%; since 2021 6-4

The last team here, the 49ers, Oct 2, 2005: lost to the Cardinals by 17 as a 3-point underdog.

Inside the luck line: 35 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the Colts.

This week · Colts two or more time zones from home without their top receiver
34-47
this game200020052010201520202025
34 covered47 did notevery game since 1999, 42%; since 2021 14-14

The last team here, the Bills, Oct 24, 1999: lost to the Seahawks by 10 as a 2.5-point underdog.

Inside the luck line: 81 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the Commanders.

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This week · Colts after traveling 1,500 miles or more without their top receiver
28-38
this game200020052010201520202025
28 covered38 did notevery game since 1999, 42%; since 2021 11-9

The last team here, the Bills, Oct 24, 1999: lost to the Seahawks by 10 as a 2.5-point underdog.

Inside the luck line: 66 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the Commanders.

Searched this week: 2,010 spread situations and 133 on the total, every attribute on the schedule alone, in pairs and in triples, against every game since 1999. The luck line sits at z 3.98 on the spread and 3.54 on the total.

25of 35
Washington have gone over as an underdog
2023-2026, new coach and QB in 2024 · 9 of 19 elsewhere

On totals of 40.5 to 50.5; this game is 47.5, inside that.

Why 74
  1. The evidence 25 of 35 (71%) against a 47% baseline, 61% after shrinking for sample size.
  2. Agreement 3 other signals on the same side.
74
score
20of 27
Washington have gone over as an underdog outdoors
2023-2026, new coach and QB in 2024 · 14 of 27 elsewhere

On totals of 38.5 to 50; this game is 47.5, inside that.

Why 70
  1. The evidence 20 of 27 (74%) against a 52% baseline, 62% after shrinking for sample size.
  2. Agreement 3 other signals on the same side.
70
score
14of 19
Washington have gone over at home when our model likes them
2023-2026, new coach and QB in 2024 · 20 of 35 elsewhere

On totals of 42.5 to 50; this game is 47.5, inside that.

Why 61
  1. The evidence 14 of 19 (74%) against a 57% baseline, 59% after shrinking for sample size.
  2. Agreement 3 other signals on the same side.
61
score

Against the spread and the total, as far back as the current head coach and starting quarterback go (at least three seasons; each card says how far, and what changed). The second bar is the same team everywhere else, which is the number that tells you whether the first one means anything.

Game trends, every game →

Model plays carry a live record. Prop spots and trends are situational reads, and no prop verdict has a graded record yet. A player and stat gets one verdict on this page: when reads disagree we weigh them, this season first, and name the side with the reasons against it.

History

Last meetings

  • 2022 wk 8Commanders at ColtsCommanders won, Commanders covered17-16

Against the spread in these meetings: 0-1 to Colts, on closing numbers.

Build this angle in the Angle Finder→All games this week→

The card

Betting Pass
The story

The number. The market has the Colts by 3.5 at a total of 47.5: Colts 25.5, Commanders 22 on paper.

How it plays. The total of 47.5 is ordinary. Commanders play slow (27th in plays a game).

What changed. Colts: WR Darius Slayton out. Commanders: QB Jayden Daniels questionable; TE Chig Okonkwo questionable; SS Nick Cross out.

Model favorites

No favorite from 7 signals. The angles are reading, not picks. Data as of: forecast Wed 4:10 PM ET; injuries Wed 12:50 PM ET; model Sun 12:05 PM ET.

This season, by score: 70-79: 1-2 (-0.5u). 3 graded bets, every card, no cherry-picking.