Daniel Jones Named Colts Starter – See How Dolphins vs Colts Week 1 Odds Have Moved
By Sascha Paruk in NFL News
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- Daniel Jones was named the Indianapolis Colts starting QB today over Anthony Richardson
- Sportsbooks are more optimistic about Indy’s chances with the Giants washout at the helm
- See the latest Colts odds, including their Week 1 matchup against the Dolphins plus futures prices
Former New York Giant Daniel Jones was named the starting quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday morning, winning the starting job from incumbent Anthony Richardson thanks to a much stronger preseason than his competitor.
The #6 pick in the 2019 draft, Jones has never posted a passer rating better than 92.5 in his six-year career, yet sportsbooks have adjusted Indianapolis’ odds positively in the wake of the news.
Dolphins vs Colts Week 1 Odds
The Miami/Indianapolis point spread has moved a full point from its opening line of Indianapolis -1.5 to -2.5, with -110 odds each way. On the moneyline, Indy opened as a -130 home favorite and is now -136 to win straight-up. The game total remains at 46.5 with the over slightly favored.
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The Colts will host the Dolphins at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, September 7th, at 1:00 pm ET. Both teams are coming off 8-9 seasons, missing the playoffs by two games. The Colts had a -50 point differential in the 2024 regular season, moderately worse than Miami’s -19 number.
Colts 2025 NFL Futures Odds
The Colts’ futures prices haven’t budged much after the Jones news. They remain +12500 longshots in the Super Bowl odds and a +5000 bet in the AFC Championship odds.
They have seen modest improvements in the NFL odds to make the playoffs, going from +205 to +200, and their NFL division odds, going from +375 to +360 to win the AFC South.
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Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.
