NFL Preseason Odds, Predictions for Lions vs. Colts: How Pros Are Betting Saturday Matinee

Lions vs. Colts Odds

*Odds as of Saturday morning

This morning I woke up to a text from my dad, who asked a question that many do this time of year.

Dad: "Does anyone bet NFL preseason games?"

Me: "Absolutely. In fact, successful football bettors prefer the preseason in some instances."

After replying to the old man, I grabbed a cup of coffee and flipped open the Action Network's NFL PRO betting tools to find an example.

It didn't take me long to pinpoint Saturday afternoon's Lions vs. Colts NFL preseason matchup as one that sharps are betting.

Let's take a look.

Lions vs. Colts Pick

Interestingly, just 34% of bettors are backing this season's "Hard Knocks" team, which is the opposite of what I expected.