The Texans are favored on the road as they take on the Steelers at 7:00 ET on Friday, August 9th. This one is being televised on NFLN, and the Texans are looking for their first pre-season win after losing their first game. The Texans’ money line is -104, and the Steelers are at -118. The Texans vs. Steelers over/under line is set at 37.5 points.

• Date: Friday, August 9th
• Time: 7:00 ET
• Location: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh
• TV: NFLN

Texans vs Steelers

After a strong start, the Texans ended up losing their pre-season matchup against the Bears by a score of 21-17. Houston was on the road for this one and even though they were favored by -2.5, they didn’t come out on top ATS. The over/under line was set at 32.5, and the teams combined for 38 points.

Houston led 17-14 at halftime but didn’t score at all in the 2nd half. Davis Mills’ touchdown to Teagan Quitoriano put them up 7-0 early, and after a Ka’imi Fairbairn field goal, the Texans were up 17-7 late in the 2nd quarter. However, the Bears scored a touchdown before halftime and outscored Houston 7-0 in the 3rd quarter.

The Steelers went 3-0 last pre-season, winning each of their three games. They started with a 27-17 win over the Buccaneers, followed by a 27-15 win over the Bills and a 24-0 win over the Falcons. Pittsburgh was 2-0 on the road and 1-0 at home, and they were favored in two of their three wins.

Texans Injury Report

• LaDarius Henderson – Foot (Out)
• Dylan Horton – Personal (Out)
• Jaylon Thomas – Undisclosed (Out)
• Denico Autry – Suspended (Out)

Steelers Injury Report

• Cordarrelle Patterson – Hamstring (Out)
• Dean Lowry – Undisclosed (Out)
• Cameron Sutton – Suspended (Out)
• Cole Holcomb – Undisclosed (Out)
• David Perales – Knee (Out)

Texans Offense Breakdown

The Texans’ offense managed just 15 first downs in their 21-17 loss to the Bears, with J.J. Taylor leading the team with only 16 rushing yards. Houston struggled on third down, converting only 25% of their chances, and they were held to just 54 yards on the ground.

Quarterback Davis Mills completed 10 of 13 passes for 102 yards and one touchdown, finishing with a passer rating of 124. Xavier Hutchinson was the leading receiver with 56 yards. The Texans’ offense as a whole gained 190 yards through the air, with one sack allowed.

Steelers Offense Breakdown

Despite being 23rd in yards per game (294), the Steelers were the 3rd best-scoring offense in the pre-season last year, averaging 26 points per game. They were 19th in yards per play and focused on establishing the run, ranking 3rd in rushing attempts and 9th in rushing yards. In terms of passing, they were 22nd in attempts and 25th in yards.

Texans Team Defense

In their 21-17 loss to the Bears, the Texans’ defense gave up 192 yards through the air on just 20 passing attempts. Despite allowing only 13 first downs, they struggled to get off the field, as Chicago converted 50% of their third down attempts. The Texans’ run defense allowed 86 yards on 15 attempts, with the Bears averaging 5.7 yards per attempt.

Houston’s defense also allowed three passing touchdowns, as Chicago completed 75% of their passes against the Texans. Houston failed to record a sack but did manage to win the turnover battle and led in QB hits.

Steelers Team Defense

Despite giving up 286.7 yards per game (23rd), the Steelers’ defense was the best in the NFL last pre-season, allowing just 10.7 points per game. They were tough to score on, and their rush defense was the best in the league, allowing only 59.3 rushing yards per game. Against the pass, they allowed 227.3 yards per game.

Texans vs Steelers Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Texans have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 19 points per game in this stretch.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Pittsburgh has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 17 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Texans have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 7-3.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Steelers have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 1-2.

Texans vs Steelers Prediction

The Steelers were -1 point favorites at home and came out with a 23-20 win over the Texans in their most recent pre-season matchup. If you bet on Pittsburgh, you were also on the right side against the spread. The combined score of 43 points exceeded the over/under line of 37.5 points. The Texans are +1 point favorites in this one.

Looking at the over/under line and the combined scoring prediction, it might be a good idea to take the over in this one. The Texans are the favorites, even though they are coming off a loss to the Steelers in their last game. Pittsburgh will look to build on that win and come out on top in this one as well.

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