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Houston Texans vs. Atlanta Falcons
The Houston Texans and the Atlanta Falcons will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Falcons as -4.5-point favorites versus the Texans, while the game's total opened at 41.5.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 23-7 loser as they battled the Jaguars on the road. The Falcons failed to cover in the match as a +3.5-point underdog, while 30 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston was a 30-6 winner in its last match at home against the Steelers. They covered the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 36 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Houston:
Team record: 2-2 SU,2-2 ATS
Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Houston is 5-17-1 SU in its last 23 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 2-2 SU,1-3 ATS
Atlanta is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Next up:
Houston home to New Orleans Sunday, October 15
Atlanta home to Washington Sunday, October 15