Teams looking to break losing streaks will clash when the Houston Texans take on the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. Houston is coming off a 26-23 loss to the Detroit Lions, while Dallas lost a 34-6 decision to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Texans (6-4), who lead the AFC South, have lost two straight and three of four. The Cowboys (3-6), who are third in the NFC East, have lost four straight and will be without starting quarterback Dak Prescott (hamstring) for the rest of the year. Houston placed wide receiver Stefon Diggs on injured reserve this week with a knee injury, but will get back fellow wide receiver Nico Collins, who has been out since Week 5.
Kickoff from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. Houston is a 7.5-point favorite in the latest Cowboys vs. Texans from the SportsLine Consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 41. Before placing bets on Texans vs. Cowboys or NFL picks, be sure to check out SportsLine expert Larry Hartstein’s NFL predictions and betting tips considering his dominance of picks involving Dallas.
Hartstein, a former head writer for Covers and The Linemakers, combines a broad network of Las Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed working for Pro Football Focus. Tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) at the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. Hartstein’s weekly Las Vegas contest picks form the basis of his NFL best bets column, which is 79-48-2 (62.2%, +25.95 units) since its inception in 2022. He also has an astonishing 25-9 (+1490) in his last 34 NFL picks involving the Cowboys. Anyone who follows sports betting and betting apps has made huge profits.
Now, Hartstein has focused on Texans vs. Cowboys and just revealed their coveted NFL picks and predictions. You can head over to SportsLine now to see their picks. Here are several NFL odds and NFL betting lines for Cowboys vs. Texans:
- Difference between jeans and jeans: Houston -7.5
- Cowboys vs. Texans over/under: 41 points
- Cowboys vs. Texans Money Line: Houston -360, Dallas +280
- HOU: Texans are 4-5-1 against the spread in their last 10 games
- DAL: Cowboys are just 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games
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Why the Texans can cover
Sophomore quarterback CJ Stroud has completed 207 of 329 passes (62.9%) for 2,371 yards and 12 touchdowns with six interceptions and a rating of 89.1. He has also carried 32 times for 148 yards (4.6 average), including an explosive 25-yard play.
Running back Joe Mixon is also a key part of the offense and has led the Texans’ rushing attack. In seven games this season, he has rushed for 100 or more yards five times. In the season-opening 29-27 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, he carried 30 times for 159 yards (5.3 average) and a touchdown. During the season, he has rushed 151 times for 655 yards (4.3 average) and seven touchdowns. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why the Cowboys can cover
With starting quarterback Dak Prescott out, Dallas will turn to seventh-year veteran quarterback Cooper Rush. A backup for the Cowboys since 2017, he has played in 28 career games, completing 59.7% of his passes for 1,831 yards and nine touchdowns. His best season came in 2022, when he appeared in nine games and completed 94 of 162 passes (58%) for 1,051 yards and five touchdowns with three interceptions.
Rush’s top target is fifth-year veteran wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. He is Dallas’ leading receiver with 59 receptions for 681 yards (11.5 average) and four touchdowns. He has nine explosive plays, including a 65-yard long, and has 288 yards after the catch and 30 first down conversions. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Cowboys vs. Texans
Hartstein has analyzed Texans against cowboys from every possible angle, and while we can tell you it’s leaning under the total, it also discovered a critical X-factor that has it jumping all over one side of the spread. Find out what it is and which team to support at SportsLine.
So who wins Texans vs. Cowboys on Monday Night Football and what critical X factor causes one side of the spread to be hit hard? Visit SportsLine now to see which Texans vs. Cowboys spread back, all from the expert who is 25-9 on picks involving the Cowboys, and find out.
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