Denver Broncos at Houston Texans odds, picks and predictions

Payton Shanks | Staff Writer

The Denver Broncos (6-5) visit the Houston Texans (6-5) Sunday. Kickoff from NRG Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Broncos vs. Texans odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

Denver extended its win streak to 5 games after beating the Cleveland Browns 29-12 last Sunday, covering as a 1-point favorite. Denver's defense continues to have an amazing turnaround in the 2nd half of the season as the Broncos have allowed 22 or fewer points in all 5 of their games during this streak.

Houston suffered a 24-21 loss at the hands of the Jacksonville Jaguars last Sunday, failing to cover as a 1-point underdog. Houston gained 352 total yards of offense, but it also allowed 445 yards to Jacksonville. That combined with the Texans' 7 penalties proved to be too much for Houston to overcome.

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Broncos at Texans odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 3:14 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Broncos +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Texans -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Broncos +3 (-105) | Texans -3 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 47.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Broncos at Texans key injuries

Broncos

TE Greg Dulcich (hamstring) out
CB Damarri Mathis (back) questionable

Texans

WR Noah Brown (knee) questionable
WR Tank Dell (calf) questionable
TE Dalton Schultz (hamstring) out
DT Sheldon Rankins (elbow) questionable

Broncos at Texans picks and predictions

Prediction

Texans 25, Broncos 23

Moneyline

PASS.

I like Houston (-165) to pick up the win here, but a -165 favorite is just slightly too risky for me to advise betting on. Bet on the spread and/or total instead.

Against the spread

BET BRONCOS +3 (105).

Denver is 4-1 ATS during its current win streak and 3-2 ATS in its last 5 meetings with Houston. Houston is only 1-4 ATS in its last 5 overall and has dropped back-to-back games ATS. Denver is the hotter team and has the better defense, so the Broncos should be a lock to cover here, especially with the trends in their favor.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 47.5 (-110).

The Under has hit in 5 of Denver's last 6 games overall and has hit in back-to-back games for Houston.

The Under is also 6-2 in Houston's last 8 overall and 6-2 in the last 8 Denver-Houston matchups.

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