Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Houston Texans Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

September 24, 2015   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

The Houston Texans are 5-1 both straight up and against the spread over their last six games against the NFC South, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 1-6 SU and 0-7 ATS in their last seven meetings with the AFC South. The Texans shoot for their first victory of this season when they host the Bucs Sunday afternoon.
 
Point spread: The Texans opened as four-point favorites; the total was 41.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 26.6-18.8 Texans
 
Why the Buccaneers can cover the spread
The Bucs just picked up their first victory with rookie quarterback Jameis Winston, beating the Saints in New Orleans last week 26-19 and winning outright as 10-point underdogs, which is a neat feat in the NFL. Tampa Bay scored seven points in the last minute-and-a-half of the second quarter, then scored on the first drive of the second half to take control.
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