How many games will the Houston Texans win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.
Houston Texans’ 2019 season
The Texans finished 10-6 last season, winning the AFC South and advancing to the divisional round of the playoffs with a win over the Buffalo Bills in a wild-card matchup. They blew a big lead to the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the second round, but for a while, it looked like Houston might be on its way to the AFC championship.
Despite going 11-7, including the playoffs, the Texans were only 8-9-1 against the spread in 2019.
Houston Texans’ 2020 offseason changes
Head coach/general manager Bill O’Brien and the Texans have been busy this offseason, making several marquee moves. They traded WR DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals for RB David Johnson, acquired WR Brandin Cooks in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams and signed OT Laremy Tunsil to a massive extension.
They also signed WR Randall Cobb in free agency, giving QB Deshaun Watson another weapon on offense.
In the draft, the Texans added DT Ross Blacklock in the second round, and edge rusher Jonathan Greenard in Round 3.
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Houston Texans’ 2020 opponents
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Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots.
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Colts, Jaguars, Titans, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers.
Houston Texans’ 2020 win total: Best bet
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Monday, May 4 at 1 p.m. ET.
Projected wins: 7.5 / OVER: -110 / UNDER: -110
The Texans will look a lot different than they did last year, particularly with Hopkins gone; however, they still have a strong roster, and the addition of Cooks should help mitigate the loss of Hopkins.
Since O’Brien took over as head coach in 2014, the Texans have finished below .500 only once (2017). They’ve gone a combined 21-11 in the last two years with consecutive division titles, and that’s with EDGE J.J. Watt missing significant time, Jadeveon Clowney being traded and a shaky offensive line.
Playing in the AFC South certainly helps the Texans’ cause, with two games coming against the Jaguars. The Titans are on the rise and the Colts now have QB Philip Rivers, but the Texans still look like one of the two best teams in the division.
Bet the OVER 7.5 (-110) as Houston should finish with at least a .500 record, but likely better.
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