Sunday, October 25, 2015

Sun Life Stadium

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The Houston Texans matchup against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Sun Life Stadium. The opening line for this game has Miami as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 43.

Brian Hoyer finished his last game with 293 yards through the air for Houston. He completed 24 passes out of 36 attempts for a 67% completion percentage. The Texans were led in rushing by Arian Foster, who finished with 53 yards on 18 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 3 yards per carry. DeAndre Hopkins led the team in receiving with 10 receptions for 148 yards. He had an average of 15 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Houston totaled 382 yards by way of 68 plays. They rushed the ball 31 times for a total of 95 yards on the game and the Texans totaled 24 first downs by getting 6 rushing, 15 passing and 3 by penalty.

Ryan Tannehill finished his last game with 266 yards through the air for Miami. He completed 22 passes out of 29 attempts for a 76% completion percentage. The Dolphins were led in rushing by Lamar Miller, who finished with 113 yards on 19 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 6 yards per carry. Rishard Matthews led the team in receiving with 6 receptions for 85 yards. He had an average of 14 yards per reception in the contest. Miami totaled 434 yards by way of 63 plays. They rushed the ball 32 times for a total of 180 yards on the game and the Dolphins totaled 26 first downs by getting 11 rushing, 14 passing and 1 by penalty.

Houston is scoring 21 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 27 passes on 46 attempts for a 59% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 298 yards per game through the air as well. The Texans carry the ball for an average of 96 yards per game on 28 attempts for an average of 3.4 yards per carry this season. They run 76 plays per game and average 5.2 yards per play for an average of 394 total yards each outing. The Texans get 25 first downs per game and they average 66 penalty yards via 8.3 penalties each contest.

Houston gives up an average of 240 passing yards and 26 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 21 completions per game on 36 attempts for a completion percentage of 58%. The Texans give up 109 rushing yards per contest on 29 carries for a 3.8 average per carry. Houston allows 349 total yards per game including 5.3 yards per play. They force 0.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.7 penalties for 68.3 yards per game.

Miami averages 21 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 24 passes per game on 40 attempts for a 60% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 247 yards through the air per game thus far. The Dolphins carry the ball for an average of 91 yards per game on 19 attempts for an average of 4.8 yards per carry. They run 62 plays per game and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 339 total yards per game. The Dolphins are averaging 20 first downs per outing and accumulate 72.8 penalty yards via 8.6 penalties each game.

Miami gives up 238 passing yards per outing and 22 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 20 completions on 33 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 61%. The Dolphins give up 141 rushing yards per game on 33 carries for an average of 4.3 yards per carry. Miami allows 379 total yards per game for an average of 5.7 yards per play. They force 1.4 turnovers per contest and 9.2 penalties for 86.8 yards in each contest.

Houston Betting Trends

Houston is 4-1-1 against the over/under so far this season

Houston has an ATS record of 2-4-0 this season

Miami Betting Trends

Miami is 3-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

Miami has an ATS record of 2-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Houston

10/19/15 OL Oday Aboushi Toe "?" Sunday vs. Miami
10/18/15 LB Benardrick McKinney Concussion injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Miami
10/18/15 LB Jadeveon Clowney Foot "?" Sunday vs. Miami
10/18/15 WR Nate Washington Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Miami
10/18/15 S Quintin Demps Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Miami
10/01/15 LB Carlos Thompson Undisclosed IR
10/01/15 LB Mike Mohamed Foot IR
09/22/15 T Jeff Adams Knee out for season
09/16/15 TE Ryan Griffin Knee expected to miss 2-3 weeks
09/07/15 QB Tom Savage Shoulder IR

Miami

10/18/15 DT A.J. Francis Back "?" Sunday vs. Houston
09/07/15 RB Jay Ajayi Ribs IR - designated to return (eligible to return week 10)
09/07/15 S Louis Delmas ACL IR
09/04/15 DE Dion Jordan Suspension out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Miami

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