Colts-Lions Football Handicapping

The Indianapolis Colts and the Detroit Lions will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Ford Field. Oddsmakers currently have the Colts listed as 3-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Peyton Manning threw two TD passes in leading the Colts to a 23-15 victory over the Eagles in Week 2 of the preseason. The Colts won the game as 3.5-point underdogs, and the 38 points made it OVER the night's posted total of 36.5. The Lions were tamed 27-10 by the Browns in Week 2 of the preseason last time out, as 3.5-point underdogs. That game's 37 points went UNDER the posted total of 38.5. Team records: Indianapolis: 12-4 SU, 7-9 ATS Detroit: 0-16 SU, 7-9 ATS Next up: Indianapolis at Cincinnati, Thursday, September 3 Detroit at Buffalo, Thursday, September 3