The Houston Texans (6-3) and Oakland Raiders (7-2) are at the top of their respective divisions, and a win in Week 11 could go a long way toward securing a playoff berth. The squads will collide under the bright lights of Monday Night Football in a special edition at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
- The total has gone UNDER in nine of the Texans' last 11 games on the road against teams with winning records.
- The Texans are 5-19 SU and 7-17 ATS in their last 24 games as an underdog of 5.5 or less.
- The Texans are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games after winning as an underdog.
Oddsmakers opened the Raiders as 5-point home chalk with a total of 46.
OVER bettors will be watching this one with a keen eye. The OVER is 3-1 in the previous four contests between the squads, and the Raiders have also gone above the closing total in seven of their nine games this year.
Winning three in a row against the AFC has been brutally tough for the Raiders in recent years. Oakland is a measly 4-14 SU in their last 18 after consecutive conference wins. They’re in that spot again in light of triumphs over Denver and Tampa Bay.
The Texans are benefiting from playing in a weak division, but their offense is going to need to step it up if they want to compete in the postseason. Starting quarterback Brock Osweiler, who signed a four-year contract worth $72 million in the offseason, managed a career-worst 99 yards in Week 10’s victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Houston Texans betting odds line opened as 3.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked here at Odds Shark (including Sportsbook), while the total was hovering around 46.5 at most shops.
A 30-15 result in favor of the Raiders is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NFL matchups here.
Houston Texans vs Oakland Raiders Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Oakland Raiders are 7-2 so far on the season, and 6-3 ATS vs the point spread. The Houston Texans, meanwhile, are 6-3 and 5-3-1 ATS. Those over under betting have seen Oakland go 7-2 and the Houston Texans go 4-5 on the totals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Oakland vs Houston injuries news.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Oakland Raiders rated this week at No. 15 and the Houston Texans sitting at No. 23.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Oakland's No. 5-ranked offense, averaging 27.22 PPG, against a Texans defense that ranks No. 12 this week at 20.89 PPG. The Raiders aerial game is averaging 273.33 yards per game, more than the Texans secondary allows through the air, 196.78 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 137.75 yards per game when on the road. Oakland, on the other hand, rates No. 8 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Brock Osweiler threw a pair of TD passes in Houston's last match, defeating Jacksonville 24-21 in Week 10 action on Sunday.
Oakland is coming off a 30-20 victory over the Denver Broncos, where Latavius Murray scored 3 TDs on Sunday.
- Houston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
- Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Oakland
- Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oakland
- Oakland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
- Oakland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Houston
Next Betting Matchups
Houston home to San Diego, Sunday, November 27th
Oakland home to Carolina, Sunday, November 27th
