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Texans odds: Houston opens as slight home favorite over Dolphins

The Houston Texans return to NRG Stadium as a favorite over the red-hot Miami Dolphins in Week 15.

Fresh off a bye week, the Houston Texans return home to take on the red-hot Miami Dolphins in Week 15. With a win, Houston would inch closer to securing a playoff berth and the AFC South division title. 

Houston (8-5) enters Sunday’s showdown a 3.5-point favorite against a Maimi (6-7) roster that’s won four of its last five games, according to odds from BetMGM. The over/under for points is currently set at 47.

The Dolphins surged their way back down eight points to secure a 32-26 overtime victory against the New York Jets, thus eliminating the AFC East franchise from the postseason picture. Tua Tagovailoa threw two late touchdown passes, including the 10-yard score to tight end Jonnu Smith in overtime. 

“When the Dolphins play well, they have a really good quarterback play. Tua [Tagovailoa] when he is on, getting the ball out fairly quickly and there is a lot of speed on the field,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday. “Whoever he gets the ball to, whether it’s [De’Von] Achane or its [Tyreek] Hill, [Jaylen] Waddle, Jonnu, all those guys play extremely fast. 

“They have the ability to take a five-yard pass and turn it into an explosive.”

Week 15’s matchup will have extensive playoff implications for both parties. If the Dolphins lost, the Denver Broncos could be in a playoff-clinching scenario come Week 16. Should Houston win, it would create the same outlook if the Indianapolis Colts were to lose on the road against Denver. 

The Texans lead the all-time series, 8-3, but have lost the previous two matchups, including a 30-15 loss in their most recent showdown in 2022.

Kickoff from NRG Stadium is scheduled for noon CT. 

Texans preparing for standout performance from Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez

Christian Gonzalez might be the x-factor for the New England Patriots against the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon.

Stefon Diggs knows talented cornerbacks. He’s faced ample over his 10-year NFL career, including several New England Patriots stars like Stephon Gilmore and J.C. Jackson.

It’s early in his career, but Diggs knows second-year cornerback Christian Gonzalez could be one of the best he faces all season.

“He’s very impressive,” the Houston Texans receiver said. “He got hurt last year. I was in Buffalo last year, so I watched him—great hips, a strong guy, too. Coming out, he was one of the top picks, obviously. He was impressive in college.

“I’ve been in the league a long time. I done seen a lot of corners, so he’s definitely a hell of an athlete.”

The 6-foot-1 defensive back has lived up to the billing as a first-round pick. Despite being limited to four games as a rookie, Gonzalez didn’t allow a touchdown in coverage and held quarterbacks to a 45.2 percent completion percentage.

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So far, Gonzalez hasn’t shown any signs of rust or decline through five games. He has one interception while holding opposing quarterbacks to a 65.2 passer rating and receivers.

Receivers are averaging just 8.3 yards per catch against him. He allowed one touchdown in coverage against three pass deflections.

“All the traits are off the charts with him, size, length, corner. Just seeing his instincts showing up, his ability to make plays on the football,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said.  “You can see leading a lot of one-on-one matchups and he’s able to make plays in those situations.

“He’s doing a really good job for them.”

With Nico Collins on the injured reserve for four games, Diggs will likely draw Gonzalez in coverage. If not, Tank Dell will match up in what could be a long day for the second-year target.

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The Texans feel content about their receiving room this season, but most of the damage has come from Collins. Houston must turn to its depth in John Metchie III and Xavier Hutchinson, too.

Last week, Hutchinson caught three passes for 31 yards. Metchie’s caught one pass for a gain of seven through three games.

Gonzalez is going to create problems for Houston’s passing game. Diggs must step up, but someone else will have to take over as a constant No. 2.

“You can’t replace (Collins) but at the same time, we’ve got a room full of guys that are hungry, that want to go in, that want to get their ops,” offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik said.

Kickoff from Gillette Stadium is scheduled for noon CT.

Texans open as 9.5-point underdogs to the Ravens in Week 1

With the release of the 2023 schedule, the Houston Texans are already 9.5-point underdogs in Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens.

The Houston Texans may have a new coach, talented rookie quarterback, and an improving defense, but the rest of the sports world isn’t yet sold.

According to Tipico, the Texans are 9.5-point underdogs in Week 1 as they take on the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. The odds represent the absolute lowest of any team that week.

The point total for the game is 45, which is tied with the Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos for the seventh-lowest of Week 1.

The Ravens are a formidable team in their own right with Lamar Jackson under center. Baltimore added a weapon in free agency with receiver Odell Beckham, and drafted another with Boston College wideout Zay Flowers.

Houston has not beaten the Ravens since 2014, and have never won on the road in Baltimore.

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Houston Texans tied with Arizona Cardinals for worst odds to win Super Bowl LVIII

The Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals both have the worst odds to win Super Bowl LVIII at the end of the 2023 NFL season.

Imagine if the Houston Texans won the Super Bowl.

If such a fantasy became a reality, it would also make whoever wagered on the Texans to do so filthy rich.

According to Tipico, the Texans are tied with the Arizona Cardinals for the worst odds to Super Bowl LVIII at +15000. Even the Indianapolis Colts — who have no coach and equal ambiguity at quarterback — have better odds than the Texans at +10000.

Across the rest of the AFC South, the Tennessee Titans are +7000. The Jacksonville Jaguars have the best and reasonable odds at +2900. For the Jaguars to even qualify for the Big Game would be a milestone in their franchise’s history as the Jaguars have never won the AFC Championship Game.

The five teams atop the list are no surprise. The Kansas City Chiefs are given +520 to repeat. The Buffalo Bills have +700 to win their franchise’s first Super Bowl in what would be their fifth try. The San Francisco 49ers, who have decisions to make at quarterback this season, have +750 odds. The Philadelphia Eagles are +800 while the Cincinnati Bengals are +900.

Winning the Super Bowl is a directive that DeMeco Ryans set out in his opening press conference on Feb. 2.

“We want to develop a great team here that we can deliver wins to the city of Houston,” Ryans said. “We want to deliver a championship here to the city of Houston, and that’s what it will be about.”

How the Texans go about obtaining that championship will be fascinating to watch, and Houston sports fans would gladly go along that journey rather than wait for the Texans to be some intermezzo act between the end of the Houston Astros’ season and the date pitchers and catchers report in Palm Beach.

Super Bowl LVIII returns to the desert in a sense as Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders, will settle the showdown between the 2023 AFC and NFC champions.

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Texans vs. Chargers: Point spread, over/under for Week 4

A theme for the Houston Texans through the first three weeks of the season is they give away games in the fourth quarter. The Texans were locked with the Chicago Bears 20-20 throughout the fourth quarter in Week 3, but quarterback Davis Mills’ …

A theme for the Houston Texans through the first three weeks of the season is they give away games in the fourth quarter.

The Texans were locked with the Chicago Bears 20-20 throughout the fourth quarter in Week 3, but quarterback Davis Mills’ interception that was returned at the Texans’ own 12-yard line allowed Chicago to kick the game-winning field goal.

At 0-2-1, as Yogi Berra would say, it’s “getting late early,” and the Texans need to find a win to regain the optimism that coach Lovie Smith cultivated throughout the offseason and training camp. The problem is the Texans host the Los Angeles Chargers who, even at 1-2, are a very bad matchup, even with their rash of injuries sustained in Week 3 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

How do oddsmakers see this game going?

According to Tipico, the Chargers are -5.5 favorites over the Texans, and the odds represent the third-highest of Week 4. Only the Green Bay Packers (-9.5) against the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles (-6.5) against the Jacksonville Jaguars have better odds. The Chargers are the only road team with such high odds for Week 4.

The over/under is 43.5, which is basically middle of the road for Week 4. The highest point total is Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens (51.5) and the lowest is Chicago Bears at New York Giants (38.5). In the Chargers’ matchup with the Texans in Week 16 last year, Houston beat Los Angeles 41-29. Even if the ledger is reversed in the rematch, it will still be an over for what oddsmakers expect out of the point production for this game.

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Texans vs. Bears: Point spread, over/under for Week 3

The Houston Texans take on the Chicago Bears in Week 3. How do oddsmakers see the inter-conference battle going?

The Houston Texans offense failed to get their first full win of the 2022 season against the Denver Broncos. The Texans at 0-1-1 have an opportunity to put all ones across their record when they take on the Chicago Bears Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Central Time from Soldier Field.

The Texans generated 233 yards total offense in their 16-9 loss at Denver, which would otherwise be considered an outlier if not for the fact Houston had 299 yards total offense through five periods on Opening Day against the Indianapolis Colts. Houston’s offense being unable to move the football may be a trend.

Chicago had some success in their first win as the executed a fourth quarter comeback in the slop against the San Francisco 49ers. However, they were patsy as always to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football at Lambeau Field in Week 2. Rookie coach Matt Eberflus will be looking to get Chicago back above .500 with a victory.

How do oddsmakers see this game going?

According to Tipico, the Bears are favored -2.5 over the Texans on Sunday, which are tied with Baltimore Ravens (-2.5) at New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders (-2.5) at Tennessee Titans, and New Orleans Saints (-2.5) at Carolina Panthers for the fourth-slimmest odds of Week 3. Only the Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-1.5) Atlanta Falcons (-0.5) at Seattle Seahawks, and the New York Giants at -0.5 over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football have lower odds.

The over/under is 40.5, which is tied with Saints-Panthers (40.5) for the third-lowest point total of Week 3. Only Cowboys-Giants (39.5) and Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns (37.5) have lower over/unders than Texans-Bears.

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Texans vs. Broncos: Point spread, over/under for Week 2

The Houston Texans take on the Denver Broncos in Week 2. After being 7.5-point underdogs in Week 1, where are the Texans in Week 2?

The Houston Texans have a chance to get their first win of the season when they take on the Denver Broncos Sunday at 3:25 p.m. Central Time at Empower Field at Mile High.

Houston’s offense managed to get 299 yards on the ground. Quarterback Davis Mills was reliable but not impressive as he completed 23-of-37 passing for 240 yards, two touchdowns, took three sacks, and posted a 98.9 passer rating. As the second-year signal caller leads the offense on the road in a formidable venue, there is an opportunity for Mills to demonstrate how his unflappable playing style can help the Texans.

The Broncos are coming off a loss to the Seattle Seahawks, 17-16, on Monday Night Football wherein rookie coach Nathaniel Hackett elected to try a game-winning 64-yard field goal. The Broncos had other issues besides Hackett’s final decision as Denver was 0-4 in the red zone and lost both of their fumbles. The Broncos hardly looked new and improved.

How do oddsmakers see the game going?

According to Tipico, the Broncos are -9.5 favorites over the Texans, tied with the Buffalo Bills’ -9.5 odds as the second-best of Week 2. Only the Los Angeles Rams’ -10.5 odds over the Atlanta Falcons are more favorable in Week 2. The trend is interesting given Houston tied against an opponent they were favored to lose by seven points, and the Broncos managed to lose by a point on the road to one of the presumed worst teams in the NFL.

Tipico does not yet have point totals for their Week 2 slate. The money line is +380 for Houston and -500 for the Broncos.

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