Last updated on November 14th, 2024 at 09:23 am
NFL Week 9 opens with the Houston Texans facing the New York Jets on Thursday. The latter is in a slump and suffering from a five-game losing streak. Here are free football picks by gambling experts for the Texans vs Jets Week 9 game.
The game will begin at 8:15 p.m. ET at New York’s MetLife Stadium. According to SportsLine’s current odds, the New York Jets are 1.5-point favorites over the Texas Texans, and the predicted total for the game is 42 points.
Texans vs Jets NFL Betting Odds
- Houston: +108
- New York: -128
- Point Spread: 1.5
- Over/Under: 42
NFL Week 9 Prediction and Analysis for 10/31/2024
Quarterback C.J. Stroud is in charge of Houston’s offense. With 1,948 passing yards and 11 touchdowns, the 23-year-old ranks seventh and tenth, respectively, in the NFL. Stroud completed 25 of 37 passes for 285 yards and scored in his most recent game. With 351.4 yards of overall offense and 232.5 yards per game passing, Houston ranks ninth and eighth, respectively, in the league.
Joe Mixon, the running back, has also played a significant role in the attack. Powerful and with good contact balance, Mixon may gain yards after impact. He has six touchdowns, 115 receiving yards, and 12th-most running yards in the NFL with 503. Mixon has scored at least 100 yards on the ground in three consecutive games. He ran for 102 yards and a score in his most recent game.
Last weekend, the Jets failed to provide the necessary victory to salvage their season. Their losing streak now stands at five games, following a devastating 25-22 setback to the Patriots in Week 8. Aaron Rodgers and company are in last place in the AFC East, and they’ll need to win every game this season if they want to break the longest postseason drought among the four major professional sports organizations in North America, which has lasted thirteen seasons.
Recently, receiver Garrett Wilson has been playing at a higher level. Thanks to his shrewd route running and sure hands, Wilson has been a reliable contributor to the New York Giants. With 51 catches, 573 yards, and three touchdowns, the Ohio State product is tied for sixth in the NFL. He has five receptions for 113 yards in the Patriots’ defeat. New York now has a backfield danger with the addition of Breece Hall. Hall is difficult to contain and does best in wide open areas.
Houston Texans vs New York Jets Betting Pick
- Date: October 31, 2024
- Location: MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Bet on the Texans at +108
Without question, the Texans are the superior club in this matchup. Furthermore, the Texans’ place-kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn is among the best in the league, giving them a significant edge against the Jets’ Greg Zuerlein—assuming, of course, that New York does not opt to replace Zuerlein during the bye week—at the position. On Thursday night, Houston will be able to score enough points on offense and defense to beat MetLife Stadium in a low-scoring game despite having a severely depleted wide receiver roster.
C.J. Stroud will put Gang Green to the test, but he will be without two key players—Nico Collins and the injured Stefon Diggs—who will miss the whole season. The Jets still haven’t scored in the clutch yet.
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