Gardner Minshew Odds and Prop Bets vs. Texans – NFL Week 18 2023

Updated Jan. 6, 2024 6:49 p.m. ET

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Gardner Minshew will hope to make a difference for the Indianapolis Colts when they square off against the Houston Texans at 8:15 PM ET on Saturday in Week 18 of the NFL season. Below we dig into Minshew's stats and trends in relation to prop bets, helping you make good predictions for this matchup.

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Gardner Minshew vs. Texans Player Props

Pass Yds Over/Under	Pass Yds Over Payout	Pass TDs Over/Under	Pass TDs Over Payout	Rush Yds Over/Under	Rush Yds Over Payout	Anytime TD Odds
237.5	-120	1.5	+135	5.5	-115	+600

Gardner Minshew vs. Houston Game Info

Matchup: Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans
Game Day: January 6, 2024
Game Time: 8:15 PM
Passing Yards Prop: Over 237.5 (-120)
Rushing Yards Prop: Over 5.5 (-115)
TV: Watch on ABC/ESPN

Gardner Minshew Season Stats

Pass Comp.	Pass Att.	Comp. %	Pass Yards	Pass TDs	INTs	Pass Yards/Att.	Rush Att.	Rush Yards	Rush TDs
292	466	62.7%	3,164	15	9	6.8	33	91	3

Gardner Minshew Betting Insights

Minshew throws for 210.9 yards per game. That's 26.6 fewer yards than his over/under on Saturday.
In 15 games this year, he has topped 237.5 passing yards on five occasions.
Minshew's 210.9 passing yards per game are 17.6 below his average prop bet total of 228.5 yards.
So far this year, he has exceeded his passing yards prop total in six of 12 opportunities.
Minshew has completed at least one touchdown pass in 10 of 15 games (including multiple TDs four times).

Texans' Defense 2023 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	240.4 (25)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	7.1 (27)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	88.5 (3)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	3.3 (2)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	328.9 (14)
Yards/Play Allowed	5.5 (15)
Points/Game Allowed	20.9 (13)

Colts' 2023 Stats

The Colts are totaling 335.3 yards per game on offense, which ranks them 15th in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, they rank 24th, giving up 352.6 yards per game.
Looking at pace stats, Indianapolis is getting off quite a few plays compared to the rest of the league, ranking seventh in the NFL with 65 offensive plays per game.
The Colts rank 20th in pass offense (220.8 passing yards per game) and 17th in pass defense (224.8 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
The Colts rank 13th in run offense (114.5 rushing yards per game) and 27th in run defense (127.8 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
So far this season, Indianapolis is keeping it on the ground 42.8% of the time, ranking it 14th in the NFL. As far as passing, it is airing it out 53.3% of the time, which ranks them 19th (with 3.9% of plays ending in a sack).
The Colts are allowing 5.5 yards per play on the defensive side of the ball (15th in the NFL), while accumulating 5.4 per play (16th in the league) on offense this season.