Houston Texans (0-1) vs. Las Vegas Raiders (0-1)
August 20, 2026 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Las Vegas Raiders -1; Over/Under: 37
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The Las Vegas Raiders and the Houston Texans meet in week 2 NFL preseason action from NRG Stadium on Thursday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Las Vegas Raiders vs. Houston Texans Prediction.
Las Vegas Raiders Recap
The Las Vegas Raiders come into this game off of their 27-14 loss at the hands of the Cardinals last time out to fall to 0-1 in the preseason. After this game, the Raiders will have a home game against the 49ers to close out the preseason.
Raiders Looking For Bounce Back Despite Solid Showing From Mendoza In Debut
Fernando Mendoza threw for 97 yards and a TD on 10 of 16 passing while Kirk Cousins threw for 50 yards and a TD on 5 of 6 passing. Aidan O’Connell also tossed for 85 yards on 4 of 13 passing. Mike Washington Jr. led the Raiders in rushing with 63 rushing yards on 6 carries while E.J. Williams Jr.’s lone reception went for a team-high 41 yards. Jack Bech also has 25 receiving yards with a TD and Michael Mayer added a receiving score as well. On defense, Greedy Vance has a team-high 10 total tackles including 8 solo tackles while Patrick Johnson and Cian Stone each had a sack as well in the loss.
Houston Texans Recap
The Houston Texans come into this game looking to rebound from a 27-7 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Chargers to also sit at 0-1 in the preseason. After this game, the Texans will close out their preseason with a date against the Carolina Panthers.
Texans Looking For Better Offensive Output In Game Two
Davis Mills threw for 82 yards and a TD on 9 of 15 passing while Graham Mertz added 23 yards on 4 of 7 passing. Noah Whittington rushed for a team-high 40 yards while Josh Pitsenberger had 33 rushing yards as well in the loss. Marlin Klein had a team-high 31 receiving yards while Jared Wayne added 3 catches for 17 yards and a touchdown. On defense, Aiden Fisher has a team-high 7 total tackles including 5 solo tackles and Naquan Jones and Dominique Robinson each had a sack as well. Kamari Ramsey also chipped in an interception for the Texans’ defense as well in the loss.
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Houston Texans Prediction
I’m on the under here. I don’t love the QB Depth for the Texans in this room, so I think there could be another long day of struggles until we consistently see CJ Stroud taking snaps. On the other side, Fernando Mendoza looked every bit the part of the first overall pick in his debut last time out, but he’s against a Texans defense here that has a lot of depth and I think in the end, the under is the way for me to go here.
