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Indianapolis Colts vs. Oakland Raiders Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick
- Updated: December 20, 2016
The Indianapolis Colts (7-7) are fighting for their playoff lives and will try to earn another key victory when they visit the AFC West-leading Oakland Raiders (11-3) on Saturday as small road underdogs. The Colts trail both the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans by one game in the AFC South race, and they have won four straight road games both straight up and against the spread.
Point spread: The Raiders opened as 3.5-point favorites; the total was 52.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)
NFL pick, via OddsShark computer: 27.0-20.5 Raiders (NFL picks on every game)
Why the Colts can cover the spread
For whatever reason, Indianapolis has played much better away from home lately, and Oakland has not been very good at the Coliseum recently. The Raiders are just 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games, according to the OddsShark NFL Database, and they have been slightly better on the road at 6-1 SU.
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