NFL Week 6: Colts vs Redskins Game Review

The Colts and Redskins hooked up during Week 6 of the NFL 2010 schedule at FedEx Field in Landover, MD.

Washington was gunning for their third straight win while Indianapolis was looking to win back to back games for the second time this season.

Indianapolis came into this AFC vs NFC match-up as a +3.5 point road favorite while BetUs.com closed the game total at 45 points.

Those riding the Redskins at SportsInteraction.com were getting +150 ML odds while the road favorite Colts closed at -170 ML odds.

Square money was all over the Colts at Bodog.com and the bookmakers snuck out the Nations Capitol with a 0.5 point backdoor cover by the underdog Redskins.

Colts @ Redskins – Home Underdog Covers – Game Total Goes Over – Final: 27-24

Indianapolis had not won in Washington since Lyndon Baines Johnson was the US President. That day, on Sunday October 29, 1967, Johnny Unitas led the Baltimore Colts past Sunny Jurgesen and  the Redskins 17-13 in Week 7 NFL action.

That steak almost carried over as the Colts hung on to win 27-24 despite  bumbling and fumbling through most of the game.

Indianapolis opened the scoring at the 9:47 mark of the first quarter on a QB Peyton Manning 57-yard TD bomb to WR Pierre Gacon. The Redskins closed the quarter with a 9-yard TD scamper by RB Ryan Torain.

The Colts would score a TD and add a FG in the second session to make the  score 17-7 at the half. The teams traded rushing touchdowns and Washington added a field goal as the third quarter ended with the Colts leading 24-17.

Colts PK Adam Vinatieri  kicked a 33-yard FG as the Colts survived a late, fourth quarter, Redskins TD to win 27-24. Washington’s “oh by the way” TD pushed the game total OVER and allowed for a back door cover by the home underdogs.

Public money was over the Colts at SportsInteraction.com but the Colts win still paid a tidy  58.82 units on a 100 unit money line bet.

Colts @ Redskins – Game Notes – Game Stars

Colts Game Ball: Already playing with various nicks and bruises; much maligned Colts’ RB Joseph Addai rushed for 128 yards and one TD. Addai rushed for 63 yards during a four play, 66-yard third quarter drive that he capped with 13-yard “pinball” type TD run. He would  leave the game after the second play in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury and not return.

Indianapolis moves to 4-2  and have a share of the AFC South lead with the Houston Texans. The Titans or Jaguars will join them in first place after they face off on Monday Night Football tonight. The Colts get to savour this important road win as they have a bye in Week 7 before hosting division rival Houston in Week 8 of the 2010 NFL season.

Redskins Game Ball: RB Ryan Torain led Washington with 109 total yards and two rushing touchdowns. Torain’s 100 yard rushing day was his first with the Redskins as well as the first in his brief NFL career.

Despite three Colts turnovers (all fumbles) Washington couldn’t  capitalize as they fall to 3-3 and into third place in the tough NFC East. They trail the  Giants and Eagles who both sit at 4-2 through six weeks of the NFL 2010 schedule. The Redskins travel to historic Soldier Field in Chicago to battle the Bears in week 7.