Both the Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills will look to rebound from miserable Week 1 preseason performances when they lock horns north of the border at the Rogers Centre on Thursday night. To bet on this football contest, simply login to your BetUS Sportsbook account and get in on all the action.
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Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills
Game Date/Time: Thursday, August 19th, 7:30 ET
Game Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
TV/Radio Broadcast: WTTV, WKBW, Sirius

NFL Odds: Indianapolis Colts (+3.5) -110 vs. Buffalo Bills (-3.5) -110: Over/Under: 33

The Colts took the field in fine fashion against the San Francisco 49ers getting out to a 10-0 lead in the 1st quarter of last week’s home battle. Quarterback Peyton Manning was simply superb completing 8-of-10 passes overall for 91 yards. Though he failed to throw a TD pass, the Tennessee product simply carved San Francisco’s first team defense up picking right back up where he left off last season.

Unfortunately when he departed, the momentum of the game turned for the worst as the 49ers rattled off 34 unanswered points en route to securing the comfortable 37-17 road win and bet on football cover as 3.5-point favorites.

Curtis Painter certainly left an impression for the coaching staff, but it was by no means one that will see him stick around if he continues to play as poorly as he did last week. The former Boilermaker completed just nine of his 19 overall passes for 64 yards, but even worse, he threw three interceptions and fumbled the ball deep in Colts territory allowing the Niners to tack on another cheap score.

As bad as the Colts reserves were last week, the Bills were terrible from the top down en route to getting blown out by Washington in new Head Coach Mike Shanahan’s debut with the Redskins.

If the 42-17 defeat wasn’t enough to make Bills Head coach Chan Gailey sick to his stomach, the fact that his two running back’s, Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch, went down with hand and ankle injures respectively will certainly seal the deal.

Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick stood out the most of the Bills three field generals throwing for 61 yards and a score to help make the final tally a little bit more respectable in the later stages of the game. Still, the QB1 slot is wide open in Buffalo, but the NFL journeyman certainly has a leg up on the competition heading into tonight’s bet on football match-up with the Colts.

NFL Insider Tip: Though the Colts are 11-24 SU their L/35 overall preseason betting games, I just can’t confidently lay the points with Buffalo in this spot. The Bills hardly measure up on either side of the ball, and they’re very much lacking at the quarterback position.

Maybe running back C.J. Spiller will make an impact unlike he did last week, but either way, I look for a determined Manning and company to score at will in this one and give the defense a big enough lead that will allow the Colts defense to force the Bills to play catch-up the entire time.

If you must bet on this football exhibition, take the 3+ points with the Colts!

My NFL Preseason Predictions: Indianapolis Colts (+3.5) -110

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