Houston Texans (1-10-1) vs. Dallas Cowboys (9-3)
December 11, 2022 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas Cowboys -17 / Houston Texans +17; Over/Under: +47.5
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The Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys meet Sunday in week 14 NFL action at AT&T Stadium. The Houston Texans have lost 7 straight games. The Dallas Cowboys have won 5 of their last 6 games.
The Houston Texans have lost 5 of their last 6 road games. Kyle Allen is completing 59 percent of his passes for 416 yards, 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Brandin Cooks and Nico Collins have combined for 1,001 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Jordan Akins has 24 receptions. The Houston Texans ground game is averaging 87.5 yards per contest, and Dameon Pierce leads the way with 861 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Houston is allowing 23.9 points and 378.3 yards per game. Jonathan Owens leads the Houston Texans with 97 tackles, Jerry Hughes has 8 sacks and Jalen Pitre has 3 interceptions.
The Dallas Cowboys have won 6 straight home games. Dak Prescott is completing 67.9 percent of his passes for 1,563 yards, 13 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. CeeDee Lamb and Noah Brown have combined for 1,327 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Dalton Schultz has 35 receptions. The Dallas Cowboys ground game is averaging 145.9 yards per contest, and Tony Pollard leads the way with 852 yards and 8 touchdowns. Defensively, Dallas is allowing 17.2 points and 309.6 yards per game. Donovan Wilson leads the Dallas Cowboys with 80 tackles, Micah Parsons has 12 sacks and Trevon Diggs has 3 interceptions.
The Texans are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Cowboys are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Texans last 4 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Cowboys last 5 games overall. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
On paper, the Dallas Cowboys should blow the doors off here as they’re a Super Bowl contender and the Texans are tanking and piling up the losses. However, the Houston Texans still play hard and compete, and 9 of their 10 losses this season have been decided by 15 or fewer points. Five of those losses have been decided by single digits. The Texans don’t do anything well, and that run defense is ridiculously bad, but they find ways to hang around. Give me the boatload of points.
