Week 7: Las Vegas Raiders vs Houston Texans 10/23/22 NFL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Las Vegas Raiders and Houston Texans do battle Sunday afternoon in week 7 NFL action at Allegiant Stadium. The Houston Texans look to rebound from a 1-3-1 record. The Las Vegas Raiders look to bounce back from a 1-4 record.

The Houston Texans have lost 8 of their last 11 road games. Davis Mills is completing 62.7 percent of his passes for 1,048 yards, 5 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Nico Collins and Brandin Cooks have combined for 507 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Rex Burkhead has 18 receptions. The Houston Texans ground game is averaging 99.2 yards per contest, and Dameon Pierce leads the way with 412 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Houston is allowing 19.8 points and 414.2 yards per game. Jonathan Owens leads the Houston Texans with 46 tackles, Jerry Hughes has 4 sacks and Jalen Pitre has 2 interceptions.

The Las Vegas Raiders have split their last 10 home games. Derek Carr is completing 61.4 percent of his passes for 1,279 yards, 8 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Davante Adams and Mack Hollins have combined for 687 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Darren Waller has 16 receptions. The Las Vegas Raiders ground game is averaging 121.4 yards per contest, and Josh Jacobs leads the way with 490 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Las Vegas is allowing 26 points and 359.2 yards per game. Divine Deablo leads the Las Vegas Raiders with 48 tackles, Maxx Crosby has 6 sacks and Amik Robertson has 1 interception.

The Texans are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Raiders are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in October and 0-4 ATS vs. a team with a losing record. The under is 8-2 in Texans last 10 road games. The over is 4-0 in Raiders last 4 games in October. The road team is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

Both teams in must win situations and both teams fresh off a bye week. There’s value with the free touchdown in a spot like this. However, the Houston Texans are a bad 1-3-1, as their offense is one of the worst in the league while the defense is 31st in total defense and 30th against the run. The Las Vegas Raiders are better than their record indicates, as they’ve been on the end of some brutal losses, and letting that Chiefs loss marinate could be good for this club. I like the Raiders to bounce back in a big way. I’ll lay the touchdown.