Steelers vs. Texans Odds
HOUSTON, TX (The Spread) – The Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans meet in a featured AFC contest this Sunday at 1PM ET on CBS. Here is a look at the odds for this contest.
Pittsburgh and Houston are both 2-1 this season. The Steelers are 1-2 against the spread while the Texans are 2-1 against the spread. The Steelers have hit the over two times this season while the Texans have hit the under twice. Pittsburgh has won the last two meetings in this series.
Trends show that the Steelers are 5-0 against the point spread odds in their last 5 games following a failed cover while Houston is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 following a failed cover. Pittsburgh has hit the over in its last 6 conference games.
Oddsmakers have the Texans as a favorite at home in this game. Houston has been given point spread odds of -4 at home against Pittsburgh. The over/under odds have been set at 45 points. (View Matchup)
Pittsburgh is coming off a 23-20 win over Indianapolis last Sunday night. The Steelers held on for a win thanks to a late defensive touchdown. In total the Pittsburgh defense held the Colts to just 241 total yards, including just 144 passing yards. On Offense, the Steelers struggled to establish a run, totaling 67 yards on the ground. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 364 yards and one touchdown in the victory.
Houston suffered its first loss of the season last week, a 40-33 defeat at the hands of New Orleans. The Texans gave up 454 yards to the Saints, including 354 passing yards. On offense, the Texans were clicking, amassing 473 total yards. Quarterback Matt Schaub had a big outing, as he threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns in the loss.
In terms of Injuries, Pittsburgh tackles Jonathan Scott and Marcus Gilbert are both questionable to play due to injuries while Houston guard Antoine Caldwell is out with an ankle issue.
Currently over 4,200 Public Bets have been placed on this game and the Steelers are getting 57% of the wagers with odds of +4 at Houston on Sunday.
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