Handicapper Alex B. Smith breaks down Week 8 of the 2018 NFL season.
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The Colts are on the upswing after a 37-5 win over the Bills in which wideout T.Y. Hilton returned from an injury to catch two of Andrew Luck’s four TD passes. Luck has returned to form this season, passing for 20 TDs.
The Raiders, who host the Colts on Sunday, have the NFL’s fourth-worst defense. This presents a tall task against a Colts offense that has weapons at wide receiver and tight end.
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Texans receiver Will Fuller has a torn knee ligament and will miss the rest of the season, a big blow to a team that has won five in a row and is coming off a high-scoring victory.
Deshaun Watson matched his career high with five touchdown passes to lead the Houston Texans to their fifth straight victory, 42-23 over the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night.
The Kansas City Chiefs are 7-0 against the spread this season.
Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich tends to liken a quarterback’s mind to a computer. Andrew Luck fits the comparison.
The Raiders will face the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday without injured running back Marshawn Lynch. Doug Martin ascends from backup to early-down bellcow and plans to prove he has plenty left.
Best bets from Todd Dewey, Bernie Fratto, Mitch Moss and Kelly Stewart.