The Houston Texans (0-0-1) will hit the road to square off with the Denver Broncos (0-1) Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High in Week 2. Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Texans vs. Broncos odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Texans were able to keep their Week 1 showdown with the Indianapolis Colts competitive with a 20-20 tie to begin the season. Houston is currently tied for the lead of the AFC South due to the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tennessee Titans losing in Week 1.
The Broncos were upset by the Seattle Seahawks to opener their season in QB Russell Wilson’s return to Seattle. Denver had multiple opportunities to put away the game, but 2 goal-line fumbles and a head-scratching FG attempt in the late stages of the game were costly.
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Texans at Broncos odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 10:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Texans +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Broncos -520 (bet $520 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texans +10.5 (-120) | Broncos -10.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 45.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Texans at Broncos key injuries
Texans
- DL Maliek Collins (knee) questionable
- C Justin Britt (personal) questionable
- DL Jerry Hughes (rest) probable
- TE Brevin Jordan (ankle) questionable
Broncos
- DL Randy Gregory (shoulder) questionable
- WR K.J. Hamler (knee) questionable
- LB Josey Jewell (calf) questionable
- OL Quinn Meinerz (hamstring) questionable
- DL DeShawn Williams (back) questionable
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Texans at Broncos picks and predictions
Prediction
Broncos 31, Texans 17
Money line
I’ll go ahead and PASS on the money line in this game due to the Broncos having lopsided odds to win. Even though I expect Denver to take care of business at home, you won’t get much of anything in return if you take it to win straight up.
Against the spread
Take BRONCOS -10.5 (+100) in this game as I believe they should cruise to a victory at home. The offense of the Broncos looked solid in Week 1 despite fumbling the ball twice at the goal-line and new coach Nathaniel Hackett deciding to take the ball out of Wilson’s hands to end the game.
Denver is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 home games against a team with a losing record, and it’s 6-1 ATS in its last 7 Week 2 games.
Over/Under
All signs are pointing to the Under being the correct choice in this game. However, I’ll go with OVER 45.5 (-112) as I believe the Broncos capitalize on their scoring opportunities this week in their home opener.
Denver can score most of the points itself while Houston could score a couple of touchdowns late to help us hit the Over.
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