INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Dome Team: To call the Colts a “dome team” is a little bit of a reach, but they are dominant on in domes. Much of that has to do with the fact that Indy’s home field is indoors, and its not like the Colts are poor on grass, going 19-9 SU over the last 4 seasons, 17-10-1 ATS, and 17-11 O/U. But the fact that the Colts are 33-7 under a dome makes them one hell of a dome team, if not completely a “dome team”. Under a dome, the Colts are also 22-15-2 ATS, and 20-19 O/U. On turf, the Colts are only 5-4 SU, 3-5-1 ATS, and 1-8 O/U. The fake stuff outdoors seems to be their only weakness.
Over or Under: Over the last 4 seasons, including the playoffs, the Colts are 38-37 O/U, but like I said earlier, under a dome or on grass, the Colts hit the over more often than not. On turf, they are 1-8 O/U. The Colts were 5-5 O/U at home last season, but were only 2-7 O/U at home in 2005. The Colts are 15-22 O/U through the last two seasons, but they can be streaky! The Colts started out the 2005 season with 5 straight under finishes before 5 straight over games, and 4 straight under finishes to close out the season. In 2006 the Colts were a little more regular, going back and forth for much of the season.
Against the Spread: The Colts have been a very nice ATS bet over the last 4 seasons. With a 42-28-4 ATS record (7-3 ATS in the playoffs), I don’t think there’s been a safer bet in the NFL. At home, the Colts are 20-15-2 over those 4 years, while they’re even better on the road, going 22-14-2 ATS. Last season, in 10 games at home, the Colts were 6-3-1 ATS. However, in 2005, the Colts were only 3-6 ATS in their home stadium. As a favorite away from home in 2005 and 2006, the Colts were 9-5 ATS.
Straight Up: Over the last 4 seasons, the Colts have won more than twice as many games as they’ve lost on the road (26-12), while absolutely dominating the competition at home to the tune of 31-6 SU. Last season, counting playoff games, the Colts finished a perfect 10-0. As a home favorite in 2005 and 2006, the Colts are a phenomenal 18-2. As a favorite away from Indy, the Colts are 10-4. That means the Colts won as a favorite 28 out of 34 times over the last two seasons.
Write it on the Board: Over the last 4 seasons, the Colts have an 81% winning percentage as a favorite. That’s dominance. Considering they’re usually the favorite, the Colts could be considered a regular season dynasty. A couple more trips to the Super Bowl, and Indy might just have that “regular season” prefix removed. As a favorite, the Colts are 50-12 SU since 2003, and 35-24-3 ATS. Wow.
