JJ Watt

Red-Hot Texans Becoming a Great Bet

Don’t look now, but the Houston Texans have been the hottest team in the NFL over the course of the last month. Thanks to four straight victories over the Titans, Bengals, Jets and Saints the Texans have virtually erased an ugly 1-4 start and have vaulted themselves into the thick of the playoff hunt at 6-5.

Shark Bites
  • The total has gone OVER in five of the Texans' last seven games after a win.
  • The Bills are 1-4 SU and ATS in their last five games as favorites.
  • The Texans are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games in December.

The Texans have also been a fantastic bet lately, covering the closing spread in their last four games. Houston travels to Buffalo for a date with the Bills in Week 13 and initially opened as 3-point underdogs at most sportsbooks.

Buffalo hasn’t put up much of a fight against the Texans in recent meetings, dropping three in a row straight up and against the spread in the previous three matchups between the clubs.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Houston Texans betting odds line opened as 3-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked here at Odds Shark (including Sportsbook), while the total was hovering around 41.5 at most shops.

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 24-22 win for the Bills. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NFL matchups here.

Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Buffalo will face the 6-5 Houston Texans, who own a 6-5 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Bills are 6-5 so far this season while the Texans are 6-5. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Buffalo vs Houston injuries news.

The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 13-rated Houston Texans taking on the No. 19-rated Buffalo Bills in this betting contest.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Buffalo's No. 10-ranked offense, averaging 24.18 PPG, against a Texans defense that ranks No. 13 this week at 21.27 PPG. The Bills aerial game is averaging 210.36 yards per game, less than the Texans secondary allows through the air, 219.73 YPG per game.

In comparing defenses, the Houston Texans own the league's No. 29-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 142.2 yards per game when on the road. Buffalo, on the other hand, rates No. 3 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Texans's last action saw them get a 2-TD performance from Brian Hoyer as they handed New Orleans a 24-6 loss at NRG Stadium.

Buffalo comes off a game where it received a 3-TD performance from Tyrod Taylor in a losing cause against the Chiefs, a 30-22 final.

Betting Trends
  • Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
  • Houston is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
  • Houston is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
  • Buffalo is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Buffalo's last 14 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Houston home to New England, Sunday, December 13th
Buffalo at Philadelphia, Sunday, December 13th

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