Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) vs. Houston Texans (3-11)
December 26, 2021 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Houston Texans +8 / Los Angeles Chargers -8; Over/Under: -45.5
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The Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers square off in a Sunday week 16 NFL contest at NRG Stadium in Houston. The Los Angeles Chargers look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Houston Texans need a win after losing 11 of their last 13 games.
The Los Angeles Chargers have won four of their last six road games. Justin Herbert is completing 66.4 percent of his passes for 4,058 yards, 32 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Mike Williams and Keenan Allen have combined for 1,971 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns, while Austin Ekeler has 62 receptions. The Los Angeles Chargers ground game is averaging 111.1 yards per contest, and Ekeler leads the way with 789 yards and 10 touchdowns. Defensively, Los Angeles is allowing 26.4 points and 358.6 yards per game. Kyzir White leads the Los Angeles Chargers with 115 tackles, Joey Bosa has 9.5 sacks and Asante Samuel Jr. has 2 interceptions.
The Houston Texans have lost six straight home games. Davis Mills is completing 65.6 percent of his passes for 1,946 yards, 10 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Brandin Cooks and Nico Collins have combined for 1,256 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Chris Conley has 18 receptions. The Houston Texans ground game is averaging 77.4 yards per contest, and Rex Burkhead leads the way with 207 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Houston is allowing 26.6 points and 378.4 yards per game. Kamu Grugier-Hill leads the Houston Texans with 94 tackles, Jonathan Greenard has 8 sacks and Lonnie Johnson Jr. has 3 interceptions.
The Chargers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. AFC. The Texans are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games in December and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on fieldturf. The over is 4-1 in Chargers last 5 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Texans last 6 vs. AFC. The Chargers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
The Los Angeles Chargers have had their issues with consistency this season, but they’re coming off a strong performance against the Chiefs in a losing effort, and they’ve had extra time to prepare for this contest. The Houston Texans aren’t covering numbers despite being big underdogs weekly, and they’re a tough team to back with confidence, given they’re one of the worst teams on both sides of the ball. Big number for a road team, but backing the Texans isn’t an option for me. Give me the Chargers.
