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Houston Texans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The Houston Texans and the Pittsburgh Steelers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Heinz Field.
Oddsmakers opened the Steelers as -5-point favorites versus the Texans, while the game's total opened at 47.5.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 26-21 result against the Broncos on September 20. The Steelers failed to cover in that game as a -6.5-point favorite, while the 47 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Houston was a 33-16 loser at home against the Ravens. They failed to cover the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (49) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 0-2 SU,0-2 ATS
Houston is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 2-0 SU,1-1 ATS
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games
Next up:
Houston home to Minnesota Sunday, October 4
Pittsburgh at Tennessee Sunday, October 4