Jaguars vs. Texans Odds
HOUSTON, TX (TheSpread) – The Jacksonville Jaguars need a win to keep their season alive on Sunday but they will have to face the Houston Texans minus some of their top players.
The Jaguars are 8-7 on the season and 3-4 on the road while the Texans are 5-10 overall and 3-4 at home. Trends show that the home team is 5-2 against the point spread odds in the last 7 games in this series while the two teams have went over the point total in 5 of the last 7 meetings.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have given Houston odds of -3 against Jacksonville on Sunday. The over/under total has been set at 46 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had the Texans favored by 2.5 points. The spread has since climbed to 3 points. The over/under total opened at 49.5 points and has quickly dropped due to the key injuries and is now at 46 points.
The Jaguars are 9-6 against the point spread odds this season and they have went over the point total in 10 of 15 games. Jacksonville can still win the AFC South title with a win over Houston and an Indianapolis loss on Sunday. That will be difficult as running back Maurice Jones-Drew and quarterback David Garrard are both out for this game due to injuries. MJD has rushed for 1,324 yards and five scores this season while Garrard has thrown for 23 touchdowns and 2,734 yards. Trend Edwards will get the start for Jacksonville on Sunday.
Houston is 4-10-1 against the point spread odds this season and it also has went over the point total in 10 of 15 games. The Texans have lost four straight games, allowing at least 24 points in each contest. The Texans average 23.7 points per game on offense while the defense allows 27.3 points per contest. Arian Foster has led the team with 1,436 yards rushing and 14 scores while adding 64 receptions for 594 yards and two touchdowns.
In terms of injuries, Jacksonville will also be without linebacker Justin Durant, who is out with a groin injury. Houston receiver Andre Johnson will not play in the game due to an ankle injury.
Over 5,600 public bets have been placed on this game with Houston getting 73% of the wagers with odds of -3 against Jacksonville.
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