Texans vs. Steelers Odds
PITTSBURGH, PA (The Spread) – The seventh week of the season concludes tonight when the Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Houston Texans at 8:30PM ET on ESPN.
Both teams are 3-3 on the season. Pittsburgh is 1-1 at home and 2-4 against the spread while Houston is 1-2 on the road and 4-2 against the spread. Both teams have split the over/under total in six games. The home team has won two straight between these two.
Trends show that the Houston is 0-6 against the spread in its last 6 Monday night games and 5-11 ATS in its last 16 conference games. Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games in October.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Pittsburgh is favored at home, as the Steelers are getting odds of -3 points against Houston. The over/under total for the game has been set at 44 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Pittsburgh favored by 4 points. The spread slowly worked its way down to 3 points. The over/under total opened at 44.5 points before hitting a peak of 45. The total then fell to 44 points.
Pittsburgh is coming off a 31-10 loss at Cleveland last week. The Steelers have alternated wins and losses every week. The team is averaging 396.5 yards per game on offense while giving up 337 yards per game on defense. Ben Roethlisberger has thrown for 1,593 yards and eight touchdowns this season while Le’Veon Bell has rushed for 542 yards. Antonio Brown has added 41 catches for 629 yards and five scores. The defense is being led by Cortez Allen, who has 37 tackles and two interceptions.
Houston is coming off a 33-28 loss to the Colts at home last Thursday. The Texans have now lost three of their last four games, and their last three games have been decided by 6 points or less. Houston is averaging 337 yards per game on offense while the defense is allowing 397.2 yards per game. Ryan Fitzpatrick has thrown for 1,268 yards and six touchdowns, but also has six interceptions. Arian Foster has rushed for 513 yards and five scores while Andre Johnson has 34 receptions for 419 yards and a score. The defense is being led by J.J. Watt, who has 26 tackles with four sacks and two defensive touchdowns.
In terms of Injuries, Pittsburgh receiver Martavis Bryant (shoulder) and linebacker Ryan Shazier (knee) are both questionable. Houston linebacker Jadeveon Clowney (knee) and linebacker Brooks Reed (groin) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently split right down the middle, with each team getting 50% of the wagers with Pittsburgh getting odds of -3 points against Houston tonight.
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