Panthers vs. Texans Odds
HOUSTON, TX (The Spread) – Despite their injuries, the Houston Texans are looking to stay in the hunt for the top record in the AFC when they host the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at 1PM ET on FOX.
HOUSTON: Houston is 10-3 on the year and tied for the best record in the AFC following a 20-19 win at Cincinnati last week. Houston is now 9-3-1 against the spread, 5-1 at home, and they have hit the under in 8 of 13 games. The Texans have now won their last seven games and they continue to find ways to win despite being down to their third-string quarterback, T.J. Yates. Yates has thrown for 558 yards and three touchdowns with one interception this season in three games of action. Houston is now averaging 25.4 points per game on offense and amassing 378.9 yards per game. The Texans have one of the top rushing games in the league, as they average 151.9 yards per game behind the tandem of Ben Tate and Arian Foster. Defensively, Houston is averaging 16 points and 274.9 yards allowed per game, both of which are near the top of the league rankings. Houston has 36 sacks and 17 INT’s on the year as well.
CAROLINA: Carolina is 4-9 on the season following a 31-23 loss at home to Atlanta. The Panthers held a 23-6 lead on Atlanta before collapsing in the second half. The Panthers are 2-4 on the road this season and 7-6 against the spread. Carolina has went over the point total in 8 of 13 games. Carolina has a strong offense, as the Panthers average 24.1 points and 399 yards per game. Cam Newton has thrown for 3,573 yards and 15 TD’s this season with 16 INT’s. He has also rushed for 554 yards and 13 TD’s. On defense, Carolina is allowing 27.3 points and 365.4 yards per game.
ODDS: Oddsmakers have made the Texans the favorite at home in this game, giving Houston a point spread of -6 against the Panthers on Sunday. The over/under total has been set at 45 points. Over 10,000 public bets have been placed on this game and the Texans are getting 61% of the wagers with odds of -6 against the Panthers.
TRENDS: Trends show that the Panthers are 1-6 against the spread in their last 7 games as a road underdog but 15-6 ATS in their last 21 games in December. Houston is 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 games on grass. Carolina has went over the point total in 6 of their last 8 games as an underdog and Houston has went under the point total in 5 of their last 6 home games.
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