Texans vs. Eagles Total Prediction
The Houston Texans will hit the road for a second consecutive week, this time traveling to Philadelphia when they take on the Eagles at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. What’s the best play in terms of the total?
Game Snapshot
113 Houston Texans at 114 Philadelphia Eagles
1:00 p.m. ET, Sunday, December 23
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
Public Betting Trends
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetNow.eu, the Eagles are 1-point favorites to beat the Texans. The total, meanwhile, sits at 46 points. As of this writing, 61% of the public betting tickets are on the Eagles to cover the point spread.
Houston Texans
Keke Coutee (hamstring) remained limited at Thursday’s practice. Coutee hasn’t played since Week 12 while nursing a nagging hamstring injury. Even if he earns the green light for Sunday’s game in Philadelphia, fantasy owners should probably be looking elsewhere for receiver help.
Philadelphia Eagles
Zach Ertz (ankle) was upgraded to full participation at Thursday’s practice. As expected, Ertz will be good to go Sunday against Houston. His 101 catches this year are a franchise record. Even against one of the league’s better defenses, Ertz belongs in all fantasy lineups.
NFL Betting Trends
Houston
The Texans are 3-1-1 against the spread in their last five road gas and are 5-2-1 against the number in their last eight games overall.
Philadelphia
The Eagles are 4-9 against the number in their last 13 games overall and are 1-5 ATS in their last six home games.
Prediction
The under is 23-9 in the Texans’ last 32 games played in the month of December and is 8-3 in their last 11 games coming off a win. On the other side, the under is 6-1 in the Eagles’ last seven home games and has cashed for bettors in eight of their last nine home games versus an opponent with a winning road record.
NFL Week 16 Prediction: Texans/Eagles under 46