Two exciting teams meet in a Week 7 showdown as the Texans travel to Green Bay. Both squads are currently sitting in a playoff spot and a win on Sunday would solidify the winner as a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
Keys to a Texans Win
The 5-1 Texans are full of momentum right now as they come off an easy 41-21 win at New England. C.J. Stroud had a season best 3 touchdown passes and his chemistry with Stefon Diggs continues to get better. Look for the offense to try and take advantage of a sometimes shaky Packers passing defense, which has given up the 6th most yards, including more than 260 yards in four of their 6 games. But the Texans also can run the ball as Joe Mixon made a big splash in his first game back from injury, rushing for 102 yards, two receptions for 30 yards and two touchdowns.
Keys to a Packers Win
The Packers have the #4 offense in the NFL averaging 400 yards per game and have the second best ground attack rushing for 167 yards per outing. Green Bay had four players who rushed for at least 20 yards vs Arizona and Josh Jacobs continues to be consistent averaging 4.3 per carry. Jordan Love has been consistent throwing for 12 touchdowns through 4 games but has also been intercepted at least once in those games. The defense continues to dazzle, leading the league in takeaway differential with a +9. Houston has turned the ball over 7 times, so look for the Pack defense to cause havoc.
Best Bet: OVER 47.5
There is too much firepower on both sides of the ball and a shootout between two young quarterbacks isn’t out of the question as the two teams have combined for an average of 51 points per game.
Player Prop Best Bets
Stefon Diggs: Over 68.5 Receiving Yards (-115)
After a slow start, Stef Diggs has become Stroud’s favorite target catching 27 passes in the last four games. He’s averaged 80 yards a game in that span. Even if Nico Collins returns, Diggs should get a lot of work at Lambeau Field.
Christian Watson: Over 35.5 Receiving Yards (-115)
When healthy, Christian Watson has been a game breaker for the Packers. While he only has 8 receptions this season, two of them have been for 37 and 44 yards. Watson has the ability to cover his total on one reception, but if he gets a few targets, he should have no problem exceeding this total.
Game Betting Odds
Texans +3 (-120)
Packers -3 (+100)
Total: 47.5
Texans vs. Packers head-to-head
The teams have met just 5 times with the Packers holding a 4-1 edge. This will be their first game since 2020 when Green Bay beat Texas 35-20 and covered as 3.5-point road favorites.
Recent Betting Trends
Texans are UNDER in 4 of their last 5
Houston is UNDER in 6 of their last seven vs NFC opponents
Packers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games
Packers are 6-2 ATS in their last eight home games
