The week nine NFL schedule will kickoff with a Thursday night matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Houston Texans from NRG Stadium. The Eagles started the season at around 30-1 to win the Super Bowl and are the only undefeated team remaining in the league. On Sunday, Philadelphia built an 11-point halftime lead and cruised to a 35-13 home victory versus Pittsburgh. The Eagles (7-0) averaged 7.6 yards per play and limited the Steelers to 1-for-12 on third down.'
Philadelphia WR A.J. Brown torched the Pittsburgh secondary for 156 yards and three touchdowns on six catches. QB Jalen Hurts threw for 285 yards and four scores. Miles Sanders capped the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown run for the Eagles.
The Houston Texans have been much more competitive than their record indicates and are allowing 22.0 points per game. Last week, Houston was limited to one field goal over the first 59 minutes of a 17-10 home loss versus Tennessee. The Texans (1-5-1) scored with 17 seconds remaining on a three-yard touchdown pass from Davis Mills to Dameon Pierce.'
Houston was outgained by a 354-161 margin and allowed Tennessee to possess the ball for close to 35 minutes. The Texans converted just 2-for-14 on third down and were limited to 43 rushing yards on 18 attempts.'
Recent Betting Trends
- Eagles are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Texans are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 4-1 in Eagles last 5 road games.
- Under is 10-4 in Texans last 14 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Eagles are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
Free NFL Pick:
Houston Texans +13