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Top NFL Week 9 Games to Bet On

The NFL Week 9 schedule has plenty of quality games with vast betting opportunities, as we'll hopefully have more competitive games after 12 of 13 games were decided by at least 10 points in Week 8. Here are two top games you can wager on this week.

Sunday | 1:00 PM ET | Indianapolis Colts vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (+3, O/U 50.5)

The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) have blown fourth-quarter leads in consecutive games and currently rank No. 32 in yards per drive allowed on defense. Guess who ranks No. 1 on offense in yards per drive? Yep, the Colts are also on pace to average the most points per drive in NFL history. It's been an unbelievable year already for Daniel Jones and company as the Colts have the best record in the NFL (7-1), and they are playing respectable defense under new coordinator Lou Anarumo, who knows the Steelers well from his Cincinnati tenure.

It is another tough matchup for the Steelers, who have already allowed at least 31 points in four games this season. This was supposed to be a great defense loaded with veterans. Still, T.J. Watt has been very quiet after getting his record extension for a defensive player, and the secondary has been giving up a lot of pass plays to leading receivers despite trading for Jalen Ramsey.

Meanwhile, the Steelers have issues offensively with protection around Aaron Rodgers, and the lack of wide receiver talent was exposed badly against the Packers, as D.K. Metcalf is about as deep as the depth chart goes. The Steelers have tight ends, but Rodgers has always been most comfortable throwing to wide receivers. The Steelers signed Marquez Valdes-Scantling from his Green Bay days, but it is unclear how healthy he is to play yet.

The Colts have protected Daniel Jones very well, but he did take a season-high 3.0 sacks against the Titans last week. But this offense currently has no weaknesses, and Tomlin has already lost multiple games to Shane Steichen in Indianapolis the last two seasons. It's a tough matchup for the Steelers right now.

Sunday| 1:00 PM ET | Denver Broncos vs. Houston Texans (-1.5, O/U 39.5)

No game has a lower total (39.5) than this one in Week 9. That's because the Broncos have a solid defensive pedigree, though top corner Patrick Surtain II left last week's game injured. But it's probably more due to the Texans having the No. 1 scoring defense despite the team's 3-4 record. The Texans only allow 14.7 points per game, so DeMeco Ryans' defense has been on point with Derek Stingley Jr. and Will Anderson leading the way. They get splash plays from sacks to interceptions with the best defenses in the league, and they've been doing this since last year. They can certainly give Bo Nix some problems on the road this week.

The Houston offense has been a mixed bag, mostly bad this season. However, C.J. Stroud put up a vintage 2023-style performance against the 49ers on Sunday, and the most impressive part is that he did it without top receiver Nico Collins. It's as if that injury led him to find the open man and not care who it was this time. Stroud threw for over 300 yards and two touchdowns in a big win over the 49ers to keep Houston in contention for the playoffs.

However, the Broncos have some excellent pass rushers, and the Houston offensive line is problematic. Stroud can get jittery behind them, and the Broncos are no strangers to coming up with the big sack and turnover too. So, this one should be a grind but it's hard not to favor the Broncos even if the spread says otherwise. Denver has scored 77 points in the last five quarters, but the Houston defense is not Dallas or the Giants.