The New Orleans Saints and Houston Texans meet Sunday in week 6 NFL action at NRG Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
New Orleans Saints Betting Preview
The New Orleans Saints look for their third road win to improve to 4-2 on the year. The Saints have won 4 of their last 5 road games. Derek Carr is completing 65.3 percent of his passes for 946 yards, 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Chris Olave and Michael Thomas have combined for 602 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Rashid Shaheed has 14 receptions. The New Orleans Saints ground game is averaging 97.2 yards per contest, and Alvin Kamara leads the way with 131 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, New Orleans is allowing 15.2 points and 274.6 yards per game. Pete Werner leads the New Orleans Saints with 37 tackles, Carl Granderson has 3.5 sacks and Marshon Lattimore has 1 interception.
New Orleans Saints Team Facts
- The underdogs have won each of the Saints’ last three games.
- The Saints have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as favorites.
- The Saints have won the first quarter in each of their last five games following a road win.
- The road team has won the first half in each of the Saints’ last five games.
- The Saints have scored the first touchdown in each of their last five games as favorites following a win.
Houston Texans Betting Preview
The Houston Texans look for their second home win to get to a .500 record. The Texans have lost 8 of their last 9 home games. C.J. Stroud is completing 61.3 percent of his passes for 1,461 yards, 7 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Nico Collins and Tank Dell have combined for 791 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Robert Woods has 21 receptions. The Houston Texans ground game is averaging 82.6 yards per contest, and Dameon Pierce leads the way with 247 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Houston is allowing 20 points and 338.8 yards per game. Henry To’oTo’o leads the Houston Texans with 39 tackles, Jonathan Greenard has 3 sacks and Steven Nelson has 2 interceptions.
Houston Texans Team Facts
- The Texans have lost each of their last 12 games against NFC opponents.
- The Texans have covered the spread in each of their last five games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Texans have won the first quarter in five of their last six games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Texans have lost the first half in eight of their last nine home games against NFC opponents.
- Five of the Texans’ last six Sunday games as home underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Texans rank 2nd in the NFL in average kickoff return (34.2 yards) this season.
- The Texans rank 31st in the NFL in average yards per punt this season (41.2).
- The Saints rank 1st in the NFL in Q3 opponent points per game this season (0.6).
- The Saints rank 1st in the NFL in H1 opponent points per game this season (5.2).
Randy’s Pick
The Saints are the more talented team and should win his game if they’re serious about making the playoffs. However, the Saints’ offense has been a bit underwhelming and that starts at QB where they’re 24th in passing offense. There’s also a chance the Saints are fat and happy after smoking the Patriots‘ boots last week. The Texans have quietly been better than expected, and their loss last week to the Falcons on the road came down to the final seconds. C.J. Stroud looks sharp at quarterback, and the Texans are averaging 28.6 points in their last 3 games. Better options out there this week, but give me the Texans and the points at home.
