The Indianapolis Colts opened the week as favorites over the Detroit Lions for the Week 8 matchup at Ford Field and it appears the line will stay there entering the weekend.
As of Friday, the Colts are still 2.5-point road favorites against the Lions, per BetMGM. The over/under still sits at 49.5 while the Colts’ MoneyLine is currently -159.
Most are expecting this to be a close matchup. The Colts are coming off of the bye week rested and with the expected return of some players like Darius Leonard and Michael Pittman Jr. while the Lions have been on a roll winning three of their last four games.
The experts seem split on who will come out victorious in this Week 8 matchup. Regardless, it is expected to be a tight battle throughout the game in Detroit.
The line isn’t expected to move unless the Colts get some new information regarding injuries that would shift in the favor of the Lions, and it appears the Colts will be favored entering the weekend.
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