The Houston Texans and Denver Broncos both enter Week 2 of the NFL season without a win, though their paths to this point were very different. After settling for a tie in their opener, the Texans will look to avoid a loss in surprising fashion for a second straight week. Meanwhile, the Broncos will aim to get the bad taste from Week 1 out of their mouths with a win at home. In our NFL picks for this Sunday, we look at Texans vs Broncos in a matchup of two winless AFC teams.
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Texans vs Broncos Betting Pick
NFL
Houston Texans
Denver Broncos
Team Stats
Passing
Offense/Defense
HOU | Passing | DEN |
---|---|---|
372 | CMP | 382 |
592 | ATT | 572 |
62.8 | CMP% | 66.8 |
245.5 | YDS/GM | 233.6 |
7.7 | Y/A | 7.5 |
6.5 | NY/A | 6.5 |
8 | INT | 11 |
47 | SK | 42 |
Defense/Offense
HOU | Passing | DEN |
---|---|---|
382 | CMP | 337 |
565 | ATT | 513 |
67.6 | CMP% | 65.7 |
234.1 | YDS/GM | 191.9 |
7.7 | Y/A | 7.0 |
6.5 | NY/A | 5.8 |
14 | INT | 9 |
46 | SK | 52 |
Rushing
Offense/Defense
HOU | Rushing | DEN |
---|---|---|
17 | G | 17 |
444 | ATT | 469 |
1647 | YDS | 2331 |
96.9 | Y/G | 137.1 |
3.7 | Y/A | 5.0 |
10 | TD | 15 |
0.6 | TD/G | 0.9 |
Defense/Offense
HOU | Rushing | DEN |
---|---|---|
17 | G | 17 |
468 | ATT | 451 |
1643 | YDS | 1810 |
96.6 | Y/G | 106.5 |
3.5 | Y/A | 4.0 |
19 | TD | 8 |
1.1 | TD/G | 0.5 |
Special Teams
Offense/Defense
HOU | Special Teams | DEN |
---|---|---|
30 | Punts/Ret | 31 |
292 | Punt/Yds | 195 |
9.7 | Punt/Y/R | 6.3 |
23 | Kick Off/Ret | 8 |
613 | Kick Off/Yds | 172 |
26.7 | Kick Off/Y/rt | 21.5 |
Defense/Offense
HOU | Special Teams | DEN |
---|---|---|
29 | Punts/Ret | 20 |
192 | Punt/Yds | 326 |
6.6 | Punt/Y/R | 16.3 |
26 | Kick Off/Ret | 16 |
570 | Kick Off/Yds | 398 |
21.9 | Kick Off/Y/rt | 24.9 |
Scoring
Offense/Defense
HOU | Scoring | DEN |
---|---|---|
17 | G | 17 |
10 | RshTD | 15 |
27 | RecTD | 29 |
34 | FGM | 30 |
38 | FGA | 35 |
22.2 | Pts/G | 24.3 |
Defense/Offense
HOU | Scoring | DEN |
---|---|---|
17 | G | 17 |
19 | RshTD | 8 |
17 | RecTD | 28 |
30 | FGM | 30 |
36 | FGA | 34 |
20.8 | Pts/G | 21.0 |
Team Advanced Defense
HOU | Defense | DEN |
---|---|---|
21.0% | Bltz% | 35.0% |
8.5% | Hrry% | 4.4% |
11.5% | QB Hit% | 8.2% |
25.7% | QB Prss% | 18.2% |
Injuries
Name | Position | Injury | Status | Updated |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cedric Ogbuehi | OT | Undisclosed | Out | 09/18/22 |
Christian Harris | LB | Hamstring | Out | 09/18/22 |
Darius Anderson | RB | Knee | Out | 09/18/22 |
Demone Harris | DL | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/18/22 |
Derek Rivers | DE | Bicep | Out | 09/18/22 |
Garret Wallow | LB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/18/22 |
Jake Hansen | LB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/18/22 |
John Metchie III | WR | Illness | Out | 09/18/22 |
Justin Britt | OL | Personal | Out | 09/18/22 |
Kyle Allen | QB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/18/22 |
Mario Addison | DE | Thigh | Out | 09/18/22 |
Phillip Dorsett | WR | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/18/22 |
Tavierre Thomas | DB | Quadriceps | Out | 09/18/22 |
Teagan Quitoriano | TE | Knee | Out | 09/18/22 |
Tyler Johnson | WR | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/18/22 |
Isaac Yiadom | DB | Abdomen | Questionable | 09/16/22 |
Maliek Collins | DL | Knee | Questionable | 09/16/22 |
Rasheem Green | DL | Thigh | Questionable | 09/16/22 |
Brevin Jordan | TE | Ankle | Probable | 09/18/22 |
Name | Position | Injury | Status | Updated |
---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Turner | OL | Knee | Out | 09/18/22 |
Christopher Allen | OLB | Foot | Out | 09/18/22 |
Damarea Crockett | RB | Acl | Out | 09/18/22 |
Eyioma Uwazurike | DL | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/18/22 |
Greg Dulcich | TE | Hamstring | Out | 09/18/22 |
Jalen Virgil | WR | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/18/22 |
Josey Jewell | ILB | Calf | Out | 09/18/22 |
Justin Simmons | S | Quad | Out | 09/18/22 |
KJ Hamler | WR | Hip/knee | Out | 09/18/22 |
Michael Ojemudia | CB | Elbow | Out | 09/18/22 |
Nik Bonitto | OLB | Gameday Inactive | Out | 09/18/22 |
Quinn Meinerz | OL | Hamstring | Out | 09/18/22 |
Tim Patrick | WR | Acl | Out | 09/18/22 |
Tom Compton | OL | Back | Out | 09/18/22 |
DeShawn Williams | DL | Probable | 09/18/22 | |
K'Waun Williams | CB | Hand | Probable | 09/18/22 |
Randy Gregory | OLB | Knee/shoulder | Probable | 09/18/22 |
Betting Trends
HOU | Betting Trends | DEN |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
0-2-1 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
17.33 | Avg Score | 17.67 |
23.67 | Avg Opp Score | 26.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
19.67 | Avg Score | 24 |
17.33 | Avg Opp Score | 17.67 |
HOU | Betting Trends | DEN |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-2-1 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-5-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
24.6 | Avg Score | 15.2 |
23.2 | Avg Opp Score | 22.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
14.6 | Avg Score | 22.6 |
20 | Avg Opp Score | 19.2 |
HOU | Betting Trends | DEN |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-6-1 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
18.1 | Avg Score | 19.4 |
23.1 | Avg Opp Score | 20.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-8-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
12.4 | Avg Score | 21.8 |
26.5 | Avg Opp Score | 19.5 |
Head to Head
Teams Last 10
This game will be played at Empower Field at Mile High at 4:25 PM ET on Sunday, September 18, 2022.
Why Bet The Over:
✅ The Denver Broncos only scored 16 points in Week 1 against the Seahawks, but that was not a fair representation of how they played offensively. The Broncos gained 6.8 yards per play in Week 1, tied for the third most in the NFL in the first week of the season. If not for multiple goal line fumbles and a botched end of game sequence, their score would have been much higher, like it will be for this Week 2 game.
✅ Davis Mills was a perfectly serviceable NFL quarterback again in Week 1, following up on a decent end to last season. Mills found O.J. Howard for two touchdowns on Sunday, which is important given the issues the Broncos had covering tight ends against the Seahawks in Week 1. Mills and the Texans offense will do their part to help this game go over the total.
✅ The Houston defense looked like the Houston defense we expected coming into this season in the second half against the Colts. They gave up 17 fourth quarter points to allow the Colts to tie things up and take the game to overtime. Even if the Broncos get off to a slow start offensively, the defense of the Texans will keep this over in play down to the final seconds of action.
Houston Texans
In Week 1 of the NFL season, the Houston Texans greatly exceeded the expectations set out for them, earning a tie against the Indianapolis Colts. The Texans held the Colts to just three points in the first three quarters of play, but could not hold onto a 20-3 lead, allowing 17 unanswered to end regulation. At the end of the game, Lovie Smith opted to punt instead of trying a long field goal for the win or trying to keep moving the ball on fourth down. But given the Texans’ status as an underdog going in, a tie certainly beat a loss.
Against the Broncos, it all comes down to which Texans defense shows up for this game. The team looked so vastly different between the first three quarters and the fourth quarter of action that it is legitimately hard to get a feel for how good they are on that side of the ball. On the road, at altitude, against a Broncos team coming off an embarrassing loss, the Texans defense will be tested in this Texans vs Broncos affair.
Denver Broncos
The first week of the NFL season was a disaster for the Denver Broncos. Quarterback Russell Wilson lost his first game back in Seattle after forcing a trade in the offseason. And new head coach Nathaniel Hackett was skewered for poor clock management in the final minute of the game. But the Broncos have a chance to put all of that behind them with a win over the Texans.
We should see a better version of the Denver offense this week than we did in Week 1, simply because there will not be a hostile Seattle crowd working against Russell Wilson and company. And, to be honest, the Denver offense did not play all that poorly. They simply turned the ball over too many times and failed to take advantage of too many red zone trips, which they will have a chance to fix at home against Houston.