The Houston Texans (1-0) and Dallas Cowboys (0-2) meet Saturday for the Texas Governor’s Cup. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium. Below, we look at the Texans at Cowboys odds and lines.
The Texans have had a tumultuous offseason with issues surrounding QB Deshaun Watson but still opened their preseason with a 26-7 win at the Green Bay Packers that saw very few starters take the field on either side.
Presumed Week 1 starter QB Tyrod Taylor was 4-for-4 for 40 yards; 2021 third-round draft pick QB Davis Mills was 11-for-22 for 112 yards and 1 interception. Houston added 170 yards on the ground split between six ball carriers.
Dallas dropped both of its preseason games so far, falling 16-3 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Hall of Fame Game and 19-16 to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1 of the preseason. The Cowboys’ anticipated Week 1 starters on offense have yet to take the field for any meaningful period of time.
QB Dak Prescott continues his recovery from an ankle injury that sidelined him for all but five games in 2020 and has been struggling with soreness in the shoulder of his throwing arm. In his absence, Garrett Gilbert, Ben DiNucci and Cooper Rush have split reps almost equally as they battle to be his backup.
Texans at Cowboys: Odds, spread and line
Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Texans +160 (bet $100 to win $160) | Cowboys -200 (bet $200 to win $110)
- Against the spread/ATS: Off the board (OTB) at time of publishing
- Total: 37.5, Over -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Under -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
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2020 Betting stats:
- ATS: Texans 6-10 | Cowboys 5-11
- O/U: Texans 8-8 | Cowboys 9-7
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The Texans, at +160 odds, have an implied 38.46% chance of winning. This can be listed as 8/5 fractional odds or 2.60 decimal odds.
The Cowboys (-200) have an implied 66.67% chance of beating Houston. This is also listed as 1.50 decimal odds or 1/2 fractional odds.
At the time of publishing the spread was OTB, meaning no spread had been released.
There would need to be a combined 38 points scored Saturday for an OVER 37.5 (-110) ticket to cash, while a combined point total of 37 or fewer points is a win for the Under.
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