Colts Favored Over Giants in Monday Night Football Betting

Indianapolis heads east to MetLife Stadium for a Monday Night Football matchup against the Giants after getting tagged for 51 points last Sunday in a 15-point road loss to Pittsburgh, while New York heads back into action trying to snap a two-game skid. 

The Colts have been listed by 5Dimes as 3-point favorites for this inter-conference clash after closing as 5-point favorites against the Steelers. The total in that game went well OVER the closing 48-point line and the betting odds for the total in this game have been set at 51. Indianapolis is still holding down first place in the AFC North at 5-3 straight-up and against the spread and the total has gone OVER in six of their eight games.

The Giants headed into their bye week with back-to-back division losses both SU and ATS to Philadelphia and Dallas by a combined score of 58-21. It is safe to assume that there is a heightened sense of urgency to get a win on Monday night after going 3-4 SU and ATS in their first seven games. The total went OVER the 5Dimes 46.5-point closing line against the Cowboys and it has gone OVER in four of seven games this season.

It is no big surprise that the Colts have the most potent passing attack in the league with third-year quarterback Andrew Luck at the helm. They are averaging 336.5 yards a game and Luck has already thrown for 2,731 yards and 22 touchdowns. The problem with this team lately has been a defense that has allowed 62 points in its last two road games.

It is hard to know what to expect from New York heading into Monday night in what has been a streaky start to the season. The Giants opened the season 0-2 before going on a three-game tear in which they outscored Houston, Washington and Atlanta by a combined 54 points. To snap this current slide they will need a big night from veteran quarterback Eli Manning. His inconsistent play has basically mirrored the play of his team.

Indianapolis is 4-2 ATS in its last six road games and the total has gone OVER in its last five outings. The Giants have won six of their last eight games at home SU and the total has stayed UNDER in four of their last five. The Colts are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 Monday night games and, going all the way back to 2004, New York is just 2-10 as a home underdog.