Jonathan Taylor Odds and Prop Bets vs. Texans – NFL Week 18 2023

Updated Jan. 6, 2024 6:49 p.m. ET

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Jonathan Taylor's Indianapolis Colts will hit the field against the Houston Texans at 8:15 PM ET on Saturday in Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season. In this piece, we'll dig into Taylor's stats and trends to help you pick out the best bets among his prop bets for this contest.

Over his past three games, Jonathan Taylor's recent performance includes 54 rushing attempts for 230 yards (4.3 YPC) and four scores, along with one reception for eight yards in the passing game.

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Jonathan Taylor vs. Texans Player Props

Rush Yds Over/Under	Rush Yds Over Payout	Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout
68.5	-115	14.5	-120

Jonathan Taylor vs. Houston Game Info

Matchup: Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans
Game Day: January 6, 2024
Game Time: 8:15 PM
Rushing Yards Prop: Over 68.5 (-115)
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 14.5 (-120)
TV: Watch on ABC/ESPN

Jonathan Taylor Season Stats

Carries	Rush Yards	Rush TDs	Rush Yards/Carry	Targets	Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec TDs
139	553	6	4.0	21	17	145	1

Jonathan Taylor Betting Insights

Taylor's rushing yards over/under on Saturday is 68.5. That is 7.1 more than his season average (61.4).
He has had more than 68.5 rushing yards in five games this season (55.6%).
Taylor's average rushing yards prop is 62.8 yards, and he has come up short by an average of 1.4 yards.
In five of nine opportunities (55.6%), he has gone beyond his rushing yards prop bet.
Taylor has rushed for a touchdown in five games, with multiple rushing touchdowns once.

Texans' Defense 2023 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	240.4 (25)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	7.1 (27)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	88.5 (3)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	3.3 (2)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	328.9 (14)
Yards/Play Allowed	5.5 (15)
Points/Game Allowed	20.9 (13)

Colts' 2023 Stats

The Colts are compiling 335.3 yards per game on offense, which ranks them 15th in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, they rank 24th, allowing 352.6 yards per contest.
Looking at pace stats, Indianapolis is one of the quickest offenses in the league this season, getting off 65 offensive plays per game (seventh in NFL).
From an offensive standpoint, the Colts rank 20th in the NFL with 220.8 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 17th in passing yards allowed per contest (224.8).
The Colts are putting up 114.5 rushing yards per game on offense (13th in the NFL), and they rank 27th on the other side of the ball with 127.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
This season, Indianapolis is throwing 53.3% of the time (19th in NFL) and rushing 42.8% of the time (14th).
The Colts are gaining 5.4 yards per play (16th in the league), while giving up 5.5 per play on the defensive side of the ball (15th in the NFL) this season.