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1-2 · Power #21
30
▲ winner
Final
vs
1-2 · Power #26
13
final
Closing spread
IND -4.5
✓ IND W
Total
46.5
▼ Under · 43 pts
Model before kickoff
IND 26–21 WSH
✓ IND (66%) won
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
OpenWSH -1.5
CloseIND -4.5
Total48.5 → 46.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
6 pts toward Indianapolis Colts
Total
Down 2 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened WSH -1.5 · closed IND -4.5 · moved 6 toward INDmodel IND -5
Opened 48.5 · closed 46.5 · moved 2 downmodel 47.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Crossed 3The team the line moved toward covered 44% (54 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
OpenWSH -1.5
CloseIND -4.5
Total48.5 → 46.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

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Signals

The data signal, and 3 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Indianapolis Colts ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 163-172 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Market moved toward Indianapolis Colts
6 pts (WSH -1.5 → IND -4.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
Total moved down 2
48.5 → 46.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 120-135 (47%)
Small sample warning
Indianapolis Colts have 3 games with a line this season; trends this early are mostly noise.
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
IND+0.7 →−1.7▼ 2.4#26
WSH−1.6 →−2.0▼ 0.4#29
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW3

IND
Longer bar = better
WSH
#21
Offense
Even
#19
#30
Defense
Even
#29
−1.7 #28
Turnovers
WSH better ▶
+0.7 #11
62 plays #14
Pace
WSH faster ▶
66 plays #6
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When IND has the ball
Advantage: IND offense
IND offWSH defEdge
Points / game 24.0 #15 30.7 #31 IND
Yards / play 4.71 #29 6.36 #30 Even
EPA / play −0.06 #22 +0.08 #26 Even
Success rate 43% #16 47% #27 IND
When WSH has the ball
Advantage: WSH offense
WSH offIND defEdge
Points / game 25.0 #13 30.3 #29 WSH
Yards / play 4.73 #27 6.49 #32 WSH
EPA / play +0.02 #14 +0.17 #31 WSH
Success rate 42% #21 50% #29 WSH

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
IND scoring against the WSH defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
IND scored
5.3
#11
10.0
#6
15.3
#6
1.0
#30
6.7
#15
7.7
#25
WSH allowed
3.3
#11
10.3
#30
13.7
#24
6.7
#24
10.3
#27
17.0
#30
WSH scoring against the IND defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
WSH scored
3.3
#18
8.7
#9
12.0
#13
3.3
#17
9.7
#5
13.0
#12
IND allowed
8.0
#31
10.3
#30
18.3
#32
2.3
#5
7.7
#18
10.0
#9

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
Neutral site
No home edge
Weather
71° · 5 mph
gusts 13 mph · at kickoff
Rest
IND7d
WSH7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 129 plays
slowavg 123fast
Quarterback
WSH backup QB started
Model priced WSH with its QB out