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Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys NFL Pick Prediction 11/18/2024
Texans at Cowboys Injuries
Houston starters on offense are healthy. Stefon Diggs is on the IR. On defense both ends are out with a corner questionable. Dallas quarterback Prescott is out with a fullback is doubtful. Receiver Lamb and their right guard is questionable. On defense a corner and nickel back are both out. Houston has a slight injury advantage based on Dr Chao ratings. The lowest health rating is the Texans defense at 80.3 with their offense ratings the highest of the units at 89.7.
Recent Box Score Key Stats
Texans at Cowboys—Houston fell to 6-4 following their 26-23 home defeat to Detroit. The Texans gained 248 yards with 56 rushing for two yards per run. On defense they allowed 345 yards to the Lions with 230 passing on 30 attempts. CJ Stroud completed 19 of 33 for 232 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Dallas drops to 3-6 after their 34-6 home defeat to Philadelphia. The Cowboys put up 146 yards with 97 rushing for 4 yards per run. Cooper Rush went 13 of 23 for 45 yards.
The Pick with the Explanation
The Texans have struggled with their passing game on the road as they average 58% completions with 5.2 yards per pass attempt. They put up 22.4 points per game on the road. The Cowboys numbers on offense and defense have been very poor. But in their games against the NFC, they have averaged 26 points per game with 6.9 yards per pass attempt while on defense allowing 5.1 yards per pass attempt. They dropped three of four against the NFC North. Houston dropped a game at the Jets and beat the Colts on the road by only two points. In their AFC games the Cowboys beat Cleveland and Pittsburgh with the loss coming by three at home to Baltimore. Dallas looked bad against the Eagles and Lions in recent games. They were competitive in recent games at Atlanta and San Francisco with losses by six points in each game. Play Dallas +7.5.