Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts Point Spread Picks

Combine the Lions (-365) and the Cavaliers (-700) into a 2-team parlay at -219 odds.

Detroit has lost all four preseason games under coach Dan Campbell and the Lions have made it known that they're not concerned about winning in the preseason. The Lions come off a 27-23 loss to Atlanta in familiar fashion as rookie Desmond Ridder threw a go-ahead 21-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-9 with 1:30 left in the game. Detroit backup QB David Blough lost a fumble at his 33 with two minutes left. Jared Goff insisted on playing and completed 3 of 4 passes for 47 yards, but he isn't expected to play much in this game. Indianapolis lost to Buffalo 27-24 when Tyler Bass kicked a 46-yard field goal as time expired and the Colts blew a 14-point lead in the final quarter. Matt Ryan was 6 of 10 passing for 58 yards in his debut for the Colts, who got a good performance from Sam Ehlinger, who completed 10 of 11 passes for 89 yards and two TDs and ran for 24 yards. Nick Foles went 7-for-11 for 72 yards so the Colts currently have plenty of depth at quarterback. Indianapolis coach Frank Reich is 6-4-2 ATS in the preseason and Campbell is 1-3 ATS. The Colts are 8-0-2 ATS their past 10 preseason games as underdogs and they have gone UNDER in Week Two the last three years, including a 12-10 win over the Minnesota that went UNDER by 15 points last year. Detroit's backup QBs, Blough and Tim Boyle, are not much of a threat and the Colts' defense wants to redeem itself after blowing a big lead. Take the Colts ATS as a Max Play and the UNDER.

Indianapolis has won four of its last five games, and it comes off a bye week after defeating Cincinnati, 31-27, two weeks ago. Philip Rivers overall has been everything the Colts had hoped for, and he completed 29 of 44 for 371 yards with three touchdowns and an interception against the Bengals. The biggest surprise has been the defense as the Colts are trailing only the Steelers in yards allowed while giving up just 19.2 points per game. Indianapolis is #19 on offense with 363.2 yards per contest and #10 in passing yards. Detroit has managed to put together two wins in a row, which is rare for the Lions, but those games were against lowly Jacksonville and Atlanta. The Colts are 13-5-1 ATS their last 19 November games while the Lions have covered only two of their last eight home games and five of their last 17 overall. Detroit is 0-7 ATS in Week 8 and 4-9 ATS its last 13 games as an underdog. The Colts are expecting several injured players to get back on the field following the week off, and the Lions still can't be trusted, especially against superior teams. Take the Colts.