Rams vs. Texans Odds
HOUSTON, TX (The Spread) – The Houston Texans look to get back on track this Sunday when they host the St. Louis Rams at 1PM ET on FOX.
Houston is 2-3 overall, 1-1 at home and 0-5 against the spread. St. Louis is 2-3 overall, 0-2 on the road and 1-4 against the spread. The road team has won the last two in this series and the Rams have covered the spread in both meetings.
Trends show that St. Louis is 4-1 against the spread in its last 5 games on grass and 6-2 ATS in its last 8 road games. Houston is 0-4 against the spread in its last 4 games on grass.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, the Texans are the favorite at home, as they have odds of -7.5 points against the Rams. The over/under total for this game has been set at 43 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Texans favored by 7.5 points as well. The spread climbed to 8.5 before falling back to its opening mark. The over/under total for this game hasn’t changed since opening at 43 points.
Houston is riding a three-game losing streak since starting the season 2-0. The issue with Houston hasn’t been its defense, which is allowing just 260.2 yards per game. The problem has been the offense, which is posting 390.8 yards per game. The problem has been quarterback Matt Schaub, who has nine interceptions with four straight games with an interception for a TD. Schaub has thrown for 1,366 yards and eight touchdowns, but the turnovers are overshadowing that. Running backs Arian Foster and Ben Tate have combined for 646 yards and one touchdown on the ground.
St. Louis is coming off a win over Jacksonville, 34-20, which snapped a three-game losing streak. The Rams are averaging just 311.6 yards on offense, while the defense is giving up 382.4 yards per game. Quarterback Sam Bradford has thrown for 1,315 yards and 10 touchdowns this season while Robert Quinn is leading the defense with five sacks.
In terms of Injuries, St. Louis cornerback Cortland Finnegan (thigh) and tackle Rodger Saffold (knee) are both questionable. Houston linebacker Tim Dobbins (hamstring) and guard Brandon Brooks (toe) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Texans, as they are getting 79% of the wagers with odds of -7.5 points against the Rams on Sunday.
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