The winless Detroit Lions go up against the Houston Texans who just got their first win of the season over the Dolphins. The Houston Texans (1-4) play host to the Detroit Lions (0-5), Sunday October 19, at Reliant Stadium for some hard hitting NFL Week 7 action. NFL oddsmakers at BetUS.com have the Texans as -9 point home favorites over the Lions with the over/under posted at 46 points. Get your Houston Texans vs Detroit Lions NFL Week 7 Prediction in now at BetUS.com
The Texans beat the Dolphins at home 29-28. QB Matt Schaub made 22 of 42 passes for 379 yards with one touchdown pass and two interceptions in five starts; he has five touchdown passes for 1,076 yards along with seven interceptions. RB Steve Slaton had 15 carries for 58 yards while their top receiver on the day WR Andre Johnson had 10 catches for 178 yards and a touchdown. The Texans are averaging 22.4 ppg and they give up an average 31.6 ppg. At home they are 1-1 SU where they average 28 ppg and they allow 29.5 ppg. Their overall offense is ranked 5th best in the league averaging 362 total yards a game thanks to their 6th ranked passing game that averages 248 yards a game. RB Steve Slaton leads his team with four touchdown and 343 yards rushing. Their overall defense is ranked 23rd in the league allowing 341 yards per-game, their 16th ranked pass defense gives up an average 211 yards a game. The Texans are 1-4 ATS and 5-0 over/under.
The Lions lost a close one on the road to the Vikings 10-12. QB Jon Kitna is out for the remainder of the season with back problems since Week 5. Backup QB Dan Orlovsky made 12 of 21 passes for 150 yards with one touchdown pass against the Vikings; he has one touchdown pass for 253 yards and two interceptions in four starts. They’ve recently let go of WR Roy Williams to Dallas and it’ll be up to WR Calvin Johnson to carry the load, he has three touchdowns. The Lions are averaging 15.2 ppg and they give up an average 31.8 ppg. On the road they are 0-3 SU where they average 14.7 ppg and they allow 25.7 ppg. Their overall offense is ranked 30th in the league averaging 251 total yards a game no thanks to their 30th ranked rushing game that averages a low 76 yards a game. WR Calvin Johnson leads his team with three touchdowns, but is listed as questionable in Week 7. Their overall defense is ranked 32nd in the league allowing 421 yards per-game, their 30th ranked pass defense gives up an average 250 yards a game while their 31st ranked rush defense gives up 171 yards a game. The Lions are 1-4 ATS and 2-3 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Lions are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- Lions are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- Lions are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games on grass.
- Texans are 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 7-0 in Texans last 7 games overall.
- Over is 7-0 in Texans last 7 games following a ATS loss.
- Over is 4-1 in Texans last 5 home games.
Houston Texans vs Detroit Lions NFL Week 7 Picks
When: Sun, Oct 19, 2008 4:15 PM ET
Line: BetUS.com
Pick: Texans -9
Point-Spreads.com Houston Texans vs Detroit Lions NFL Week 7 Picks – Texans -9
The Bottom Line: The Texans are much better on offense than the Lions, even though the Texans don’t have a great defense the Lions have no offense so it doesn’t really matter. Get your Houston Texans vs Detroit Lions NFL Week 7 Picks in now at BetUS.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
