Texans vs. Patriots Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, QB Matchup, Injury Update, Betting Trends and Stats

Drake Maye will make his first NFL start on Sunday when the Patriots (1-4) host the Houston Texans (4-1) at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. The rookie from North Carolina steps in at center, replacing Jacoby Brissett, who was largely ineffective for New England.

These are two teams with opposite trajectories. After a win in Stefon Diggs’ revenge game against the Bills, the Texans appear to be the class of the AFC South and among the AFC’s elite, while the Patriots have suffered four straight losses and therefore figure it’s time. to start seeing what their top pick from the 2024 draft has to offer before potentially moving to the top of the 2025 draft. The Texans will be without top receiver Nico Collins, but still have plenty of talented targets for QB CJ Stroud.

Let’s dive into the encounter and look for values ​​and a few sweats. You should keep in mind that there is a question mark in the middle for each team.

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Game details and how to watch Texans @ Patriots

• Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Location: Gillette Stadium
• City: Foxborough, MA
• TV/Streaming: CBS

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Texans @ Patriots odds

Thursday’s latest odds courtesy of DraftKings:

• Money line: Houston Texans (-290), New England Patriots (+235)
• Spread: Texans -6.5
• In total: 38

This line has risen between 6 and 7, favoring the Texans, who are currently right in the middle. The total is down slightly as the market doesn’t believe the Pats’ rookie can put up many points.

NBC Sports Bet Best Bets

NBC Sports Betting Analyst Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) likes a player prop in this contest:
“Stefon Diggs received over 59.5 yards receiving. He has exceeded that number in three straight games. Yes, there is no Nico Collins, so he will get more attention on defense, but Stefon Diggs is a guy who can win one-on-one and he has a good catch radius. He is an extremely reliable player who scores eight goals per game. I have to take it over.”

Texans @ Patriots betting trends and stats

• The Texans have covered the spread in just one of their last five games.
• The Patriots have won their last four home games against Houston.
• The UNDER has cashed in each of the Texans’ last four games.

Texans @ Patriots quarterback matchup

• Houston: CJ Stroud – the 2nd^nd-year-old pro from Ohio State is ranked No. 3^approx in the NFL with 1,385 passing yards and 10^Th with 7 tank destroyers.
• New England: Drake Maye – North Carolina rookie makes his 1st^st Career entry. His only regular season stint was in the 4th^Th quarter in the Pats’ 24-3 loss to the Jets. He was 4-8 for 22 yards.

Texans and Patriots injury update

• New England RB1 Rhamondre Stevenson (foot) did not practice this week and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game.
• New England fullback Kendrick Bourne (knee) was limited in practice this week and is questionable for Sunday’s game.
• New England LT Vederian Lowe (unknown) is questionable for Sunday’s game.
• Houston RB1 Joe Mixon (ankle) practiced this week but is questionable for Sunday’s game.
• Houston RB2 Dameon Pierce (hamstring) has had limited practice this week and is questionable for Sunday’s game.
• Houston S Jimmie Ward (groin) did not practice this week and is questionable for Sunday’s game.
• Houston WR1 Nico Collins (hamstring) was placed on IR and declared OUT for Sunday’s game.

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