NFL Public Betting & Money Percentages for Colts vs Broncos Thursday Night Football
- The Denver Broncos are drawing the majority of the public betting and money percentages for their NFL TNF game against the Indianapolis Colts
- Denver is garnering 69% of spread handle and 70% of moneyline handle
- On the total, the over is getting 73% of the handle. Get all of the Colts vs Broncos public betting trends below
Oddsmakers are going with the Denver Broncos in their NFL Week 5 Thursday Night Football game against the Indianapolis Colts and public betting is also along for the ride.
The Broncos are listing as 3.5-point home favorites over the Colts. Denver is also the pick in the Colts vs Broncos public betting splits on both moneyline and point spread wagering.
Let’s look at where the public is placing their wagers for this game.
Colts vs Broncos Public Betting Splits
| Game | Spread | ATS Handle % | ATS Bet % | Total | O/U Handle % | O/U Bet % | Moneyline | ML Handle % | ML Bet % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | +3.5 | 31% | 42% | O 42 | 27% | 30% | +145 | 30% | 39% |
| Denver Broncos | -3.5 | 69% | 58% | U 42 | 73% | 70% | -170 | 70% | 61% |
Betting splits from DraftKings Sportsbook. Get this DraftKings promo code to bet on tonight’s TNF game.
Colts vs Broncos public betting picks are strongly supporting the under on the total of 42 points. Splits on the handle are going significantly with the over at 73%. Betting is also solidly supporting the under at 70%.
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The kickoff for the Week 4 TNF game is set for 8:15 pm ET at Empower Field at Mile High. The game-time weather forecast calls for cloudy skies wind of 6 mph and a temperature of 65 degrees.
This game will be exclusively aired on Amazon Prime as part of a new partnership for Thursday Night Football with Amazon.
Broncos Getting the Public Betting Spread Action
Following the NFL public betting trends, the action is all over the hometown Broncos. Denver is drawing 69% of against the spread handle and 58% of ATS bets.
Both the Broncos and Colts are a disappointing 1-3 ATS so far this season. Denver is 1-1 ATS as a home team and 0-1 ATS as a home favorite. Indianapolis is 0-2 ATS as an away team in 2022. This is the first game of the season in which the Colts will be a road underdog.
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The opening line for this game in the NFL odds was Broncos -3 and has lengthened by half a point since then. Since 2020, Denver is 3-4 ATS as a home favorite, so it’s been a rarity in recent seasons for the Broncos to be the betting choice at Mile High. Not so long ago they were looked upon as being invincible there due to the altitude.
Indianapolis is 1-5 ATS over the past six games. However, the Colts are 4-1 ATS in their last five visits to Denver.
Understandably the Under Is the Play
If ever a game was screaming bet the under, this would be it. In the offseason, the Broncos traded for a Super Bowl-winning quarterback (Russell Wilson). Meanwhile, the Colts dealt for a former NFL MVP (Matt Ryan) to be their new QB. To say both moves are proving to be unmitigated disasters might be an understatement.
The Broncos are the #30 scoring offense in the NFL, collecting 16.5 points per game. The Colts are dead last in the league in 32nd, putting just 14.3 points up on the scoreboard per week.
At the beginning of the week, the Colts vs Broncos total was set at 43.5 points. It’s since shortened to 42 points, and yet that number is probably still too high if you’re making totals plays in your Colts vs Broncos picks.
Public bettors are recognizing this to be so. The public betting splits on the total are showing 73% of handle and 70% of bets are backing the under.
#Broncos Offense is ranked 25th in completion % (61.1) and tied w 6 teams at 23rd in TDs scored (4).#Colts Offense is ranked 10th in completion % (66.2) and 6th for passing yards (1125).
Both teams have scored 6 TDs in 4 games.
— Luke Patterson (@LukePattersonLP) October 6, 2022
Study the NFL team trends and you’ll discover that these two squads are the poster boys for going under. Denver has gone under 11 times over the past 15 games. Six of the last eight home games played by the Broncos also saw the under cover.
As far as the Colts are concerned, they’re also underachievers. Indianapolis has gone under in nine straight games, and five successive road games. As well, the under has proven to be the winning play in eight of the last eight games in which the Colts have faced an AFC opponent.
If you’re thinking of making a play in the Colts vs Broncos player props, no matter who or what it is, play it to go under.
Moneyline Public Betting Also With Denver
Public bettors are with the Broncos in the moneyline as the -170 chalk. Denver is getting 70% of moneyline handle and 61% of moneyline bets for this game.
A look ahead at Colts/Broncos tonight pic.twitter.com/K0EediENOk
— Fanatics Sportsbook (@FanaticsBook) October 6, 2022
However, Denver is just 2-6 straight up over the past eight games. The Colts are 9-3 SU through their past 12 games played at Denver.
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
