Texans vs. Cardinals Odds
GLENDALE, AZ (The Spread) – The Houston Texans hit the road on Sunday hoping to pick up a win as they play the Arizona Cardinals at 4:25PM ET on CBS.
Arizona is 4-4 overall, 3-1 at home and 5-3 against the spread. Houston is 2-6 overall, 1-3 on the road and 1-7 against the spread. The home team has won and covered in the two meetings between these teams.
Trends show that the Cardinals are 5-0 against the spread in their last 5 games against a team with a losing record. Houston is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games overall and 1-6 ATS in its last 7 road games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Arizona is the slight favorite at home, as the Cardinals have odds of -1 point against the Texans. The over/under total has been set at 41.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Cardinals as a 2.5-point favorite. The spread. Quickly fell to 1 and held strong from there all week. The over/under total opened at 40 points and made the slow climb to 41.5 points.
Houston is coming off a 27-24 loss to the Colts last week at home. The Texans held a 21-0 lead in the game but couldn’t hold on. The team also lost coach Gary Kubiak to a “warning stroke” during the game. He will be away from the team indefinitely. Houston comes into this game averaging 393.9 yards per game on offense, while giving up just 273.5 yards per game on defense. Case Keenum has started the last two games at quarterback and has thrown for 621 yards with four touchdowns. Andre Johnson has caught 57 passes for 813 yards and three touchdowns this year as well. J.J. Watt is leading the defense with 38 tackles and 5.5 sacks.
Arizona is coming off a 27-13 win over Atlanta two weeks ago and then got the bye. The Cardinals have been a streaky team and are averaging just 314.5 yards per game on offense, while giving up 342.6 yards per game on defense. Quarterback Carson Palmer has thrown for 1,913 yards and 10 touchdowns this year, but also has 14 interceptions. Andre Ellington has come on late at running back. He now has 333 rushing yards with two scores. Karlos Dansby is leading the defense with 71 tackles and three sacks.
In terms of Injuries, Arizona guard Earl Watford (knee) and linebacker Dan Giordano (toe) are both questionable. Houston running back Arian Foster (back) and linebacker Darryl Sharpton (foot) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Houston, as the Texans are getting 52% of the wagers with odds of +1 point at Arizona on Sunday.
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