Free NFL Pre-Season Pick: Texans vs. Steelers Odds
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NFL Handicapping Analysis: Week 1
(0-1) Houston Texans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0)
Date: Friday, August 9th
Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh PA
NFL ATS Betting Lines: (BET NOW!) Houston -2.5 | Pittsburgh +2.5
NFL Moneyline Odds: Houston -143 | Pittsburgh +119
NFL Betting Total: O/U 37.5
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With a point spread of 41, the Texans and Steelers’ point spread was at 41 points, and the Texans won and covered the spread with a 30-6 victory. This was the only head-to-head matchup between these two teams last year, and the Texans’ win over the Steelers came as underdogs.
Houston Texans
Heading into the 4th quarter, the Bears have taken a 21-17 lead over the Texans, putting Houston at 0-1 for the pre-season. The Texans are coming off a 21-17 loss to the Bears, and despite being slight favorites at -2.5, they didn’t cover the spread.
After the Texans’ touchdown to Cam Akers late in the 2nd quarter, they didn’t score in the 3rd quarter, and the Bears took the lead for good with a touchdown to open the 3rd. Houston’s initial touchdown came from Davis Mills to Teagan Quitoriano. The over/under line for this one was 32.5, and the teams finished with 38 combined points.
Houston Texans Stats
The Texans’ offense finished with 190 yards passing in their 21-17 loss to the Bears, and they really struggled on third down, converting just 25% of their chances. Davis Mills finished with 102 yards passing on 10 of 13 completions, and he threw one touchdown, finishing with a passer rating of 124.
For the game, Houston had 15 first downs and 190 yards passing. They couldn’t get much going on the ground, finishing with only 54 yards rushing on 21 attempts.
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In their most recent game, the Texans’ defense allowed the opposing quarterback to complete 75% of their passes for 192 yards, resulting in three passing touchdowns. This came on just 15 completions, as the Texans’ pass defense allowed 9.6 yards per attempt.
Unfortunately for Houston, they couldn’t generate much pressure, finishing with zero sacks and allowing the Bears to convert on 50% of their third downs. Despite some success vs. the run (4 rushing first downs allowed), the Texans gave up 86 rushing yards on just 15 attempts. In this one, they finished with 13 first downs allowed and 278 yards allowed.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers went 3-0 last pre-season, starting with a 27-17 win over the Buccaneers. They followed that up with a 27-15 win over Buffalo and finished the pre-season with a 24-0 win over Atlanta.
On the road, the Steelers were 2-0, and they also won their only home game last pre-season. They were 2-0 as the favorite and 1-0 as the underdog.
Pittsburgh Steelers Stats
Finishing 3rd in the NFL in the pre-season, the Steelers’ offense averaged 26 points per game. However, they were just 23rd in yards per game, averaging 294 yards per game, and 19th in yards per play.
One reason for their success in scoring was their commitment to the running game, as they were 3rd in rushing attempts and 9th in rushing yards. In the passing game, they were 22nd in attempts and 25th in yards.
Despite finishing 23rd in yards allowed (286.7), the Steelers’ defense was the top unit in terms of points allowed last pre-season, giving up just 10.7 points per game. They were tough to run against, allowing just 59.3 rushing yards per game and 227.3 yards per game through the air.
Houston Texans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Football Betting Trends
- The Texans are 3-2 in their last five games as a favorite.
- Conversely, the Steelers are 2-3 ATS in their last five games as an underdog.
- Also, the Texans are 6-4 ATS in their last ten road games.
- On the other side, the Steelers have gone 6-4 across their last ten home games.
- Over the Texans’ last 3 road games, the over/under record is 0-2-1.
- The Steelers’ have an over/under record of 2-1 in their last 3 games at home.
Texans vs. Steelers Line Movement
| Open-ML | Live-ML | Open-Spread | Live-Spread | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | -105 | -143 | +1 | -2.5 |
| Steelers | -115 | +119 | -1 | +2.5 |
4* Free Week 1 NFL Betting Prediction: Houston -2.5
Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Texans to cover as road favorites in this week one pre-season matchup between the Texans and Steelers. Right now, the point spread lines have the Texans at -2.5, and we have them winning by a score of 14-10.
For an over/under pick, we like taking the under, with a predicted combined score of 24 points. With the O/U line sitting at 37.5 points, there is some nice value on taking the lower number in this one.
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— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 8, 2024
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