Richardson vs. Stroud NFL Player Props, Odds: Week 8

A Week 8 AFC South showdown revolves around two second-year quarterbacks, as Anthony Richardson seeks to lead the Indianapolis Colts to a third-straight win, with Houston’s C.J. Stroud standing in his way.

The Colts and Texans face off on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET (CBS) from NRG Stadium in Houston. The Texans enter as a long shot in the Super Bowl odds, with Stroud fifth in the NFL MVP odds.

Our Richardson vs. Stroud NFL player props envision a path for Richardson to throw multiple passing touchdowns, even if he doesn’t finish with an eye-popping passing yardage total.

Richardson might be in tough against a stout defense, but our Mike Spector is still backing the Colts as part of his NFL upset picks.

Richardson vs. Stroud prop predictions for Week 8

• Anthony Richardson Under 191.5 passing yards () ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Anthony Richardson Over 1.5 passing touchdowns (+280 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• CJ Stroud Under 21.5 completions (-102 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

NFL odds as of Saturday and subject to change. Track the NFL scores for the latest line movement and matchup info.

Richardson vs. Stroud player props

NFL picks made Saturday; odds subject to change. Our NEW NFL player prop odds tool can help you find the best odds on any market across legal sportsbooks in your area!

Richardson Under 191.5 passing yards (-113) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Although injuries have been part of the story, Richardson hasn’t been enjoying the sophomore bump. His best passing game came against the Texans in the season opener, but Houston has fielded one of the league’s stingiest passing defenses ever since.

• Houston boasts the NFL's fourth-ranked passing defense, allowing just 167.7 passing yards per game
• Richardson has cleared 191.5 passing yards just twice in five starts this season, though one of the games was cut short due to injury
• The passer has been averaging just 178.0 passing yards in his four full contests

Most of our best NFL betting sites are listing Richardson's passing yardage line between 187.5 and 189.5 yards. So FanDuel is offering the best option at 191.5 for Under bettors as part of your NFL Week 8 predictions.

Accordingly, Spector thinks one of Richardson's top receivers could produce poorly too as part of his Colts vs. Texans player prop bets.

Best odds: -113 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 53.05%

Richardson Over 1.5 passing touchdowns (+280) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Only the Jacksonville Jaguars have allowed more passing touchdowns per game than the Texans this season.

Since the best odds on Richardson Over 0.5 passing touchdowns check in at a disappointing -190 through bet365, we’re going to boldly attack Richardson’s alternate passing touchdowns line to take advantage of Houston’s weakness in this area.

• The Texans have allowed two-plus passing touchdowns in five of seven games this season
• Richardson’s only occasion passing for multiple touchdowns this campaign came against Houston in Week 1
• Houston has twice allowed two-plus passing touchdowns while keeping the opposing QB below 191.5 passing yards

FanDuel lists Richardson going Over 1.5 passing touchdowns +280, which provides an edge over the +270 at DraftKings and +250 at Caesars.

Best odds: +280 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 26.32%]

Stroud Under 21.5 completions (-102) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

CJ Stroud completed 24 passes on 32 attempts against the Colts during the season opener, but his passing trends have been moving in the wrong direction recently.

• Stroud has racked up completion totals of just 20 and 10 in two games since his top receiving weapon (Nico Collins) landed on the injured reserve
• Indianapolis has permitted 21.4 completions per game, but its defense has been stingier than that lately, allowing just 19.7 completions per game over the last three contests

All of our best NFL prop betting sites list the Stroud completions line at 21.5. While most shops offer the Under for odds between -110 and -118, FanDuel posts an appealing price of -102.

Best odds: -102 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 50.49%

Colts vs. Texans odds

Colts vs. Texans game info

• When: Sunday, Oct. 27
• Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET
• Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
• How to watch: CBS
• Weather: Indoors
• Favorite: Texans -4.5 (-118 via FanDuel)

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