Now in NFL Week 2 of the season, the Houston Texans take on the Denver Broncos, with both looking for their first wins of the season.
The Texans finished Week 1 with a tie to the Colts, while the Broncos fell short to the Seahawks in an upset loss.
These two winless teams are in for an interesting Sunday, and we have all you need to know about Broncos vs Texans betting picks in this Week 2 matchup.
Denver Broncos vs. Houston Texans
Broncos vs. Texans Matchup Info
This game is going to be played in Denver, CO, at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. EST.
The Texans are 1-0 and Broncos 0-1 against the spread this season. Check out our breakdown and analysis of Broncos vs Texans betting picks below.
Denver Broncos
Following an upsetting loss in Russel Wilson’s return to Seattle in NFL Week 1, the Broncos look to give him a warm welcome in Denver with a win in front of home fans. Along with a win, the Broncos look to score more than 16 points with the weapons they have on offense.
With the Broncos’ standings not in their favor at the moment, they look to use their home field to their advantage along with cleaning up some of their struggles in Week 1.
Key Injuries
- K’Waun Williams (questionable)
- Quinn Meinerz (doubtful)
- Josey Jewell (questionable)
- Billy Turner (questionable)
Betting Trends to Know
Although nearly all NFL odds have been pointing to a successful Broncos success, the team managed just one touchdown in Week 1, with kicker Brandon McManus missing just one (final one of the game) field goal.
In 2021, the Broncos ranked 20th in the NFL with 226.8 passing yards per game and ranked 13th with 119.1 rushing yards per game.
Broncos’ Defense
On defense, the Broncos were ranked eighth-best with 229.4 passing yards allowed per game and were ranked 15th in rushing yards against with 111.2 per game
With the NFL injuries report showing up as mostly clear for the Broncos offense, Russel Wilson will have plenty of targets again as he targeted 10 different players in Week 1, with Javonte Williams seeing 12 of 41.
Houston Texans
Heading into Week 1, all of the Texans’ picks were made against them, but they surprised everyone with a close game against the Colt that resulted in a 20-20 tie. Now in Week 2, the Texans look to avoid another loss but this time with a win, as they head to Denver.
The Texans have a solid but young team that has low expectations and has so far proved doubters wrong. Week 2 and on the road will be a true test for this team as they look to continue proving haters wrong.
Key Injuries
- Rasheem Green (questionable)
- Mario Addison (injured reserve)
Can Davis Mills continue his strong playing from Week 1? Will the Houston Texans defense get lucky again? These will be answered in our Broncos vs Texans betting picks breakdown.
Betting Trends to Know
Despite a 20-20 tie, the Texans defense allowed 517 yards in Week 1, with 340 coming from the pass and 177 from the run. Texans’ offense put together 317 yards with 240 passing and 77 when rushing.
Last year, the Texans ranked 25th in the NFL last season with 213.5 passing yards per game. They were ranked last in rushing with 83.6 yards per game.
Seahawks Defense
On defense, the Seattle Seahawks were ranked 12th-worst with 255.4 passing yards allowed per game and the second-most rushing yards with 142.2 yards against.
QB Davis Mills averaged 204.9 passing yards per game in 2021, along with 16 TDs and 10 interceptions in total. Mills threw for 240 yards in Week 1 with two TDs and no interceptions.
Broncos vs. Texans Odds Breakdown
The Denver Broncos are currently heavily favored -550 on the Moneyline and -10.0 on the spread. The Houston Texans are underdogs at +400 on the Moneyline and +10.0 on the spread.
The over/under for this Broncos vs Texans game is set at 46.0 with odds of -110 either way.
Denver Broncos vs. Houston Texans Betting Picks
For a Moneyline bettor to win, they would need the team they bet on to just win the game outright. To use this game as an example, if a bettor wants to win $100 and bet the Broncos to win with their -550 odds, they would need to bet $550 on the Moneyline.
The over-under is determined by how many points are scored in the game. For example, with this one being at 46.0 total points, a bettor would need both teams to have 47 or more points combined for the over to win and under 45 points for the under to win. A combined score of 46 would result in a push or tie on this over/under.
Broncos vs. Texans Score Prediction
With the Texans unlikely to shock us again and the Broncos want to make up for their Week 1 loss and back at home, I believe the Broncos will win heavily with a score of 31-10.
The best bet heading into this game is the Denver Broncos spread as they were one of the Super Bowl favorites heading into the season and shocked us with an upsetting loss in Week 1.
As it is never easy to play in Mile High, the Texans are in for a reality check following their surprising tie in Week 1.
Most Profitable Team for your Bets
Russel Wilson will look to score plenty after just one touchdown in Week 1, and with all the weapons he has available, you can count on plenty of points from the Broncos.
The Broncos’ defense will look to clean up their act against an easier Texans offense. If you plan on betting this game, make sure you back the Broncos to win by a lot.
NFL Pick: Broncos -10 (-110)
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