Vikings pass defense, 2nd, against a passing game ranked 22nd.
Longer bar, better unit.
Colts with the ball
Colts offenseVikings defense
22nd
Passing
2nd
2nd
Run game
5th
11th
Pass rush
1st
13th
Third down
1st
14th
Big plays
13th
24th
Turnovers
12th
12th
Red zone
1st
Vikings with the ball
Vikings offenseColts defense
25th
Passing
24th
24th
Run game
31st
12th
Pass rush
28th
16th
Third down
7th
23rd
Big plays
14th
9th
Turnovers
27th
31st
Red zone
17th
Ranks run 1st (best) to 32nd, 2026 through week 6, close-game snaps.
On the total, the money runs 41 points ahead of the bets on one side.
Fewer people, betting bigger.
Bets is the share of tickets; money is the share of dollars. When the money runs well ahead of the bets, fewer people are betting bigger on that side, the move bettors call sharp money.
Spread
Colts+6.5-6.5Vikings
Bets36%64%
Money43%57%
Total
Over41.541.5Under
Bets68%33%
Money26%74%
68% of the bets are on the over, but 74% of the money is on the under.
Since 2018: when most of the bets sat on one side and most of the money on the other, the money side hit 50.9% (198-191-3, 392 games). No better than a coin flip.
Moneyline
Colts+225-278Vikings
Bets8%92%
Money18%82%
The Colts: 8% of the bets, 18% of the money. Fewer people, betting bigger.
Since 2018: when the money ran 10 or more points ahead of the bets on a side, the money side won 57.1% straight up, +4.7 units at the posted prices (504-379, 883 games). About even once you pay the prices.
Bets and money splits via DraftKings, as of Fri 12:04 PM ET. One book's customers, not the whole market.
Colts team total 18.5 Bovada, over +115, under -150; the spread and total split it 17.5
Vikings team total 23.5 Bovada, over -130, under +100; the spread and total split it 24.0
Colts have covered 2 of the last 3 meetings.
Colts have covered 2 of the last 3 meetings
Last time, 2024 week 9: Colts 13, Vikings 21, Vikings covered.
2-1against the spread
Colts +6.5: 1,311 past angles back it, where luck alone would give about 432.
Colts +6.5strong
1,311 past angles back this side; luck alone would give about 432.
3.0xluck's count
Over 41.5some
1,961 past angles back this side; luck alone would give about 738.
2.7xluck's count
This week · Colts against a team off a bye indoors without their top tight end
14-11
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14 covered11 did notevery game since 1999, 56%
The last time the Colts were here, Nov 1, 2010: beat the Texans by 13 as a 5.5-point favorite.
Inside the luck line: 25 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the Colts.
Searched this week: 1,216 spread situations and 87 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 4.04 on the spread and 3.4 on the total.
Colts +6.5: the strongest angles
how much the opponent beat the spread a game (minus = missed) 5.41 pts or more; a QB change this season (two or more starters) 121-71
what their defense allows to 6'3"+ receivers vs league 1.08 x or more; their cover rate minus the opponent's -27% or less 141-87
their win streak (minus = losing streak) -2 or less; the opponent's overs hit this season 22% or less 103-62
Vikings -6.5: the strongest angles
their win rate 86% or more; their injury cost minus the opponent's -19.5 or less 67-39
their losses 0 or less; their injury cost minus the opponent's -19.5 or less 87-53
unbeaten this season; their injury cost minus the opponent's -19.5 or less 56-33
Over 41.5: the strongest angles
their pass defense ranks 1 or better (1 best, 8 worst); their win rate minus the opponent's 60% or more 48-23
their point differential a game 7.77 pts or more; how much the opponent beat the spread last game -10.5 pts or less 96-55
the opponent's win rate 36% or less; last game's spread in the opponent's favor (minus = underdog) 5.5 pts or more 67-37
Under 41.5: the strongest angles
the opponent's overs streak 2 or more; extra rest over the opponent 4 days or more 48-20
days of rest 14 days or more; the opponent's overs streak 2 or more 46-21
the opponent's overs streak 2 or more; off_bye 1 or less 51-25
Justin Jefferson has 10 of his last 10 games at home as a favorite with 50+ receiving yards.
Justin JeffersonWR
Justin Jefferson has 10 of his last 10 games at home as a favorite with 50+ receiving yards. 26 of 43 everywhere else, 2024-2026.
10 of 10last 10
Jonathan TaylorRB
Jonathan Taylor has 8 of his last 10 games indoors with a rushing touchdown. 8 of 24 everywhere else, 2025-2026.
8 of 10last 10
Aaron JonesRB
Aaron Jones has 7 of his last 10 games as a favorite with 50+ rushing yards. 9 of 27 everywhere else, 2024-2026.
7 of 10last 10
1 more player trends
Justin JeffersonWR
Justin Jefferson has 7 of his last 10 games at home as a favorite with 6+ catches. 23 of 43 everywhere else, 2024-2026.
7 of 10last 10
Justin Jefferson Over 5.5 receptions (-145): 2 of 4 this season.
Justin Jefferson WR MINOver 5.5 receptions (-145)Confidence 56
Why: over 5.5 in 9 of 12 indoors as a favorite; IND allow 13% more than league to his position; 6+ catches in 7 of his last 10 at home as a favorite · Against: this season 8, 3, 2, 6 (average 5)
Why: over 203.5 in 12 of 18 indoors; IND allow 13% more than league to his position · Against: this season 18, 168, 247, 229 (average 166)
2 of 4this season
Jonathan Taylor RB INDOver 16.5 receiving yards (-120)Confidence 52
Why: this season 23, 40, 4, 2, 37, 57 (average 27) · Against: under 16.5 in 13 of 18 on the road; MIN allow 39% less than league to his position
4 of 6this season
2 more player angles
Daniel Jones QB INDUnder 6.5 rushing yards (-115)no stake yet: his record at this line and the defense, not gradedConfidence 68
indoors · 7 of 19 everywhere else · MIN allow 16% less than league to QBs, 27th most · this season 4, 10, 5, 2, 4, 30
7 of 10indoors
Jonathan Taylor RB INDUnder 2.5 receptions (-150)Confidence 55
MIN allow 25% less than league to RBs, 32nd most · this season 3, 4, 2, 1, 3, 2
21 of 37games
10 more posted lines with no read either way
Daniel Jones 195.5 passing yards (over in 20 of his 29, 2024-2026), Jordan Mason 45.5 rushing yards (over in 17 of his 29, 2024-2026), Aaron Jones 40.5 rushing yards (over in 24 of his 34, 2024-2026), Josh Downs 45.5 receiving yards (over in 17 of his 36, 2024-2026), Jordan Addison 43.5 receiving yards (over in 15 of his 33, 2024-2026), Keenan Allen 40.5 receiving yards (over in 19 of his 37, 2024-2026), Laquon Treadwell 20.5 receiving yards, T.J. Hockenson 4.5 receptions (over in 9 of his 30, 2024-2026), Aaron Jones 2.5 receptions (over in 20 of his 34, 2024-2026) and Laquon Treadwell 1.5 receptions.
Our number for this game.
Our number Vikings -6.0 against the market Vikings -6.5: on the market.
Last A Grade bet, graded: SEA at DEN, week 6, George Holani under 1.5 receptions (+110), won +0.55u; stamped Thu 7:41 PM ET; closed 1.5, matched the close.
12 picks on the official card: 1 bet, 11 watching.
Kyler Murray under 25.5 rushing yards (-115 at Bovada)C Grade · 0.5 units · wins 58%
His history: under 25.5 in 8 of 9 at home as a favorite · The grid and his history point the same way · Take it at 25.5 or higher · stamped Fri 1:50 PM ET
Josh Downs under 4.5 catches (-160.0)Watching · not a bet
His history: Under in 22 of 36 games, 2024-2026 · The grid, his history and the matchup point the same way; against it: the script · Take it at 4.5 or higher · stamped Fri 1:50 PM ET
Justin Jefferson under 74.5 receiving yards (-111.0 at DraftKings)Small play · 0.25 units
Early-week under: The market: our projection 48.4 receiving yards, first posted at 74.5 (72.5 now); the under by 16% past the price · · Take it at 74.5 or higher · stamped Wed 1:18 PM ET
Daniel Jones under 33.5 pass attempts (-119.0 at DraftKings)Watching · not a bet
The market: our projection 30.3 pass attempts, first posted at 33.5 (33.5 now); the under by 13% past the price · · Take it at 33.5 or higher · stamped Wed 1:18 PM ET
Laquon Treadwell anytime TD (900 at BetRivers)Watching · not a bet
The market: Kalshi 12%, fair +700; +900 at BetRivers · · stamped Fri 12:30 PM ET
MIN -6.5 (-105.0)Small play · 0.25 units
Script play: The script (game read): Minnesota's number-one pass defense faces Indianapolis's twenty-eighth-ranked pass offense—the script explicitly has the Vikings controlling both sides of the ball; The market (points model): Model spread is negative-six-point-one-five, confirming Minnesota as a meaningful favorite and validating the direction if not the full margin; The script (game read): Minnesota's seventy-percent blitz rate (first in the league) targets Jones, who falls to zero-point-zero-four EPA when blitzed (eighteenth of thirty-five starters)—the matchup creates systematic pressure that limits IND's ability to keep it close · · Take it at -6.5 or better · stamped Tue 11:47 PM ET
Over 41.5 (-105.0)Watching · not a bet
The market: the model's total 45.8 vs 43.5 posted (indoors) · · Take it at 41.5 or lower · stamped Tue 11:47 PM ET
Jordan Addison under 3.5 catches (-144 at DraftKings)Watching · not a bet
The grid: 2 angles say over, 8 under; best, in the 1:00 window with the quarterback out against a secondary with a starter out: 59% of 145 · A read: the weather · Take it at 3.5 or higher · stamped Wed 6:08 PM ET
Jonathan Taylor over 69.5 rushing yards (-115.0)Watching · not a bet
Over in 24 of 37 games, 2024-2026 · A read: his history · Take it at 69.5 or lower · stamped Wed 6:08 PM ET
Aaron Jones under 15.5 receiving yards (-120 at Bovada)Watching · not a bet
The grid: 0 angles say over, 16 under; best, as a favorite in the 1:00 window with a starting defensive back out: 59% of 465 · A read: the weather; against it: his history · Take it at 15.5 or higher · stamped Fri 1:50 PM ET
Keenan Allen under 4.5 catches (+118 at DraftKings)Watching · not a bet
The grid: 0 angles say over, 17 under; best, after a loss with a teammate who shares his ball questionable with a starting defensive back out: 59% of 302 · A read: the grid; against it: the script · Take it at 4.5 or higher · stamped Fri 1:50 PM ET
T.J. Hockenson over 36.5 receiving yards (-115 at Bovada)Watching · not a bet
Where the line misses: over after a win against a backup quarterback, 56% of 180 since 2019, +0.06u a bet · A read: a rule · Take it at 36.5 or lower · stamped Fri 1:50 PM ET
IND +6.5 (-105.0)withdrawn
A rule: Underdog vs a team looking ahead to a division game · A read: a rule · Take it at +6.5 or better · stamped Wed 1:31 AM ET · withdrawn Oct 21: the official pick is the other side (MIN -6.5)
Deion Burks anytime TD (3000 at Caesars)withdrawn
The market: Kalshi 7%, fair +1329; +3000 at Caesars · · stamped Thu 9:04 AM ET · withdrawn Oct 22: no longer qualifies on the latest inputs (status, weather, price or a conflict)
Josh Downs anytime TD (600 at FanDuel)withdrawn
The market: Kalshi 18%, fair +471; +600 at FanDuel · · stamped Thu 9:04 AM ET · withdrawn Oct 22: no longer qualifies on the latest inputs (status, weather, price or a conflict)
Will Mallory anytime TD (1300 at BetRivers)withdrawn
The market: Kalshi 10%, fair +953; +1300 at BetRivers · · stamped Thu 12:55 PM ET · withdrawn Oct 23: anytime TD priced past Kalshi's chance no longer lists it on this stamp's inputs
Under 41.5 (-110.0)withdrawn
DraftKings 2026-10-22T23:05: MIN spread 62% of bets, 47% of money (15 points apart) · · Take it at 41.5 or higher · stamped Tue 12:45 PM ET · withdrawn Oct 23: splits no longer lists it on this stamp's inputs