Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans 10/27/19 - NFL Betting Picks & Odds
Oakland Raiders vs. Houston Texans
NFL: 4;25 PM EST
Oct. 27, 2019
TV: CBS
Latest Odds : HOU -6.5 Total 51
The Oakland Raiders are set to visit NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas for a Week 8 clash against the Houston Texans. The Oakland Raiders come into this matchup with a 3-3 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Green Bay Packers, 42-24. QB Derek Carr had a productive game through the air as he connected on 22 of his 28 pass attempts for 293 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 interception. TE Darren Waller was the top target for Carr and the Raiders as he hauled in 7 catches for 126 yards and 2 TDs.
The Oakland Raiders struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the Green Bay Packers as they allowed them to score 42 points and rack up a total of 481 yards of offense. LB Tahir Whitehead led the way for the Oakland defense as he contributed 8 tackles. CB Daryl Worley was able to have a productive game from the secondary as he pitched in 7 tackles and 1 TFL. DE Maxx Cosby was able to get into the Green Bay backfield and contribute the lone sack of the game for the unit.
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The Houston Texans come into this matchup with a 4-3 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Indianapolis Colts, 30-23. QB Deshaun Watson struggled to find consistency through the air as he connected on 23 of his 34 pass attempts for 308 yards, 1 TD, and 2 interceptions. WR Deandre Hopkins was the top target for Watson and the Texans as he hauled in 9 catches for 106 yards and a TD.
The Houston Texans struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the Indianapolis Colts as they allowed them to score 30 points and rack up a total of 383 yards of offense. LB Benardrick McKinney led the way for the Houston defense as he contributed 8 tackles and 2 TFL. CB Phillip Gaines had a productive game from the secondary for the Texans as he racked up 7 tackles and 1 pass deflection. DE J.J. Watt was not able to contribute a sack, but he did rack up 6 QB Hits and a pass deflection.
Recent Betting Trends:
Raiders are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in October.
Texans are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 8.
Over is 5-2 in Raiders last 7 games in October.
Under is 6-1 in Texans last 7 home games.
Free Betting Pick: Oakland Raiders +6.5
The Oakland Raiders may not be anywhere near a playoff team, but Jon Gruden has this team flowing in the right direction and they should be able to remain competitive this season. The Raiders have had their fair share of offensive output this season, especially with TE Darren Waller as he had already racked up 485 receiving yards this season. The Houston Texans are very good on the offensive side of the ball, but their defense has been questionable as they are allowing opponents to score an average of 23.4 PPG which could give the Raiders some confidence in this game. The Raiders will look to make this game into a shootout, and I believe it has the capability of being so here. Final Score Prediction, Houston Texans win but fail to cover ATS 31-28.