Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos Preview
On Sunday, December 3rd at 1:00 ET, the Houston Texans will host the Denver Broncos. Television coverage for this week 13 NFL matchup at NRG Stadium will be on CBS.
Houston heads into this AFC matchup as the 3.5 point favorite to come away with the win. Does this mean they are a lock to win? Read on to get my take on this matchup. Check out BetCoco for Houston Texans – Denver Broncos odds
Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Broncos and Texans faced off one time last season with the Broncos picking up a 16-9 win. In their only head-to-head matchup, the team’s scored 25 points which fell below the over/under line of 45.5. The Texans covered the spread in last year’s matchup. In the win, the Broncos racked up 350 yards of total offense compared to the Texans at 234. The Broncos rushed for 149 yards and threw for 201 in the game.
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Broncos and Texans have gone in favor of the Broncos, putting together a record of 6-4. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Texans and Broncos, the over/under record in these games is 1-4 with a combined average of 41 points per contest.
Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos Prediction
On the road, the Broncos have a record of 2-2 this season and are 6-5 overall. When looking at the standings, Denver is 9th in the AFC and 2nd in the AFC-West. On the road, Denver has gone 2-2 thus far. The Broncos hold a 4-6-1 record against the spread. As we approach week 13, their scoring margin stands at -3.1 per game. So far this season, games involving Denver have averaged 47.8 points, ranking them 8th in the NFL. They currently have an over/under record of 5-6, with an average OU line of 43.9 points.
Offensively, the Broncos have an average of 22.4 points per game, which positions them 11th in the NFL. The Denver defense has 22 takeaways this season, positioning them 1st in the NFL. Overall, they are at 25.5 points per game allowed and giving up an average of 388.2 yards.
Taking a glance at the AFC-South standings, the Texans are 3rd with a record of 6-5. Within the AFC, Houston is currently in 8th place as they enter week 13. So far this season, the Texans are above .500 vs. the spread at 5-6. Their average scoring margin this season is +2.5. Houston has an over/under record of 4-7 so far this year. Their average over/under betting line stands at 43.2 points, and their games have averaged a combined 44.6 points per game.
The Houston offense is currently positioned 8th in the league, scoring an average of 23.5 points per contest. The Texans defense takes on the Broncos having given up an average of 21.1 points per game. So far, they are 16th in quarterback hits and are giving up 347.6 yards per contest.
With the Texans being favored by 3.5, our NFL analytics models has this one playing out 22-19 in favor of the Texans. Our analytics assigns Houston a 60% chance of defeating the Broncos.
Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos Betting Tips
- Take the Texans on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Broncos (+3.5)
- Our NFL model projects 41 points, and we suggest taking the under
Houston Texans Injury Report
- Case Keenum – Calf (Questionable)
- Jimmie Ward – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Hassan Ridgeway – Achilles (Out)
- Eric Murray – Knee (Out)
- Ka’imi Fairbairn – Quad (Out)
- Noah Brown – Knee (Questionable)
- M.J. Stewart – Shoulder (Out)
- Scott Quessenberry – Knee (Out)
- Kendrick Green – Knee (Out)
- Grayland Arnold – Calf (Out)
- Charlie Heck – Foot (Questionable)
- Tytus Howard – Knee (Questionable)
- Dylan Horton – Personal (Out)
- DJ Scaife – Leg (Out)
- Jesse Matthews – Knee (Out)
- Kilian Zierer – Ankle (Out)
- Jarrett Patterson – Ankle (Out)
- Troy Hairston – Back (Out)
- Jake Hansen – Hand/hamstring (Questionable)
- Kenyon Green – Shoulder (Out)
- Teagan Quitoriano – Groin (Out)
Denver Broncos Injury Report
- Jalen Virgil – Meniscus (Out)
- Brandon Johnson – Hamstring (Out)
- Eyioma Uwazurike – Suspension (Out)
- Alex Palczewski – Hand (Out)
- Jonas Griffith – Knee (Out)
- Greg Dulcich – Hamstring (Out)
- Caden Sterns – Knee (Out)
- Tim Patrick – Achilles (Out)
- Dwayne Washington – Illness (Questionable)
- K’Waun Williams – Ankle (Out)
- Kareem Jackson – Suspension (Out)
