Jonathan Taylor player props odds, tips and betting trends for Week 8

Ahead of Sunday’s 1:00 PM ET game airing live on CBS, sportsbooks have posted player prop bet markets for Jonathan Taylor. Taylor and the Indianapolis Colts (4-3) ready for an AFC South matchup in Week 8 with the Houston Texans (5-2) at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

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Jonathan Taylor week 8 player props

• Matchup: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• Date: October 27, 2024
• Rushing yards prop: Over 64.5 (-115)
• Receiving yards prop: Over 10.5 (-111)

National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Sunday at 10:08 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Taylor rushing stats and trends

• Taylor rushes for 87.3 yards per game this season, which outpaces Sunday’s prop total of 64.5 yards.
• He has gained more than 64.5 yards on the ground in three of four games so far this season.
• Bookmakers have set Taylor’s average rushing yards prop at 75.8 yards. He has outpaced it by racking up 87.3 rushing yards per game.
• Taylor went over on his rushing yards prop bet total in three of his four opportunities this year (75.0%).
• He rushed for a touchdown in three games this year, with multiple rushing TDs in one game.

Colts vs. Texans stats and trends

• Allowing 109.3 rushing yards per game, the Texans have the eighth-ranked run defense in the NFL.
• The 167.7 passing yards the Texans give up per game makes them the NFL’s fourth-ranked pass defense this season.
• The Colts are totaling 206.3 passing yards per game on offense this season (17th in NFL), and they are surrendering 222.1 passing yards per game (23rd) on defense.
• With 159.9 rushing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks second-worst in the NFL, the Colts have been forced to rely on their 14th-ranked running game (123.0 rushing yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
• The Colts are giving up 5.8 yards per play on the defensive side of the ball (19th in the NFL), while gaining 5.8 per play (15th in the league) on offense this season.