Houston Texans vs Minnesota Vikings Prediction, 9/22/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3

Game: Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings

Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024

Location: U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Vikings (+4)

Total/Over-Under: 47

U.S. Bank Stadium is the site where the Minnesota Vikings (2-0) will try to beat the Houston Texans (2-0) on Sunday. Minnesota opens this game as 4-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 47.

The Houston Texans step onto the field holding a record of 2-0 for this season. In their last contest, the Texans played the Chicago Bears and took home the win by a score of 19-13. C.J. Stroud went 23/36 with 260 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 94.7 and finished the game without throwing a pick. Cam Akers was the rushing leader for the Texans with 7 attempts for 32 yards (4.6 yards per attempt). Nico Collins averaged 16.9 yards per catch by notching 135 yards on 8 catches. The Houston Texans ran the ball a total of 22 different times and had 75 yds, which came out to an average of 3.4 yards per carry. In all, they ran 58 plays which converted into 310 yds. Houston surrendered 23 completions on 37 tries for a total of 134 yds, and a completion rate of 62.2%. In the running game, the Texans gave up 71 yds on 22 attempts, which averages out to 3.2 yards per rush allowed.

The Texans have earned 727 total yards over the course of this year. Houston has compiled 24 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 17 penalties for 145 yds. With reference to scoring, Houston has earned 3 touchdowns through the air and 1 touchdown on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 1 time. As a unit they're holding an average of 144.0 yards in the run game which ranks them 10th in the National Football League. In terms of putting points on the board, the Houston Texans are averaging 24.0 points per game.

The Texans rank 13th in the league regarding their opponents scoring, allowing 20.0 points per contest. They are giving up 4.0 yards per run and 87.5 yards on the ground per game this season. Overall, they have given up 175 yards via the running game in 2 games. When talking about yards through the air, the Texans have given up 333 yards which puts them in 10th in the NFL. They have conceded 166.5 yards per outing via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 57.1%. During the season, they have surrendered 254.0 yards/game which has them ranked 3rd in the NFL. They have yielded 2 touchdowns through the air in addition to 3 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Vikings head into this matchup 2-0 this year. In their last contest, the Vikings walked away with a victory by a final of 23-17 when they played the San Francisco 49ers. Sam Darnold (2 TDs) ended the contest with 268 yards on 17/26 through the air while his QB rate was 109.1. He threw 1 pick and his Y/A was 10.3 yds. Ty Chandler ran the ball 10 times for 82 yards, ending the contest with 8.2 yards per attempt for Minnesota. Justin Jefferson was a featured target for the Vikings, catching 4 throws for 133 yards (33.3 yards per catch). Minnesota rushed for 6.1 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 146 yards on 24 carries. The Vikings finished with 403 yds while running 50 plays (8.1 yards per play). The Vikings secondary allowed a completion rate of 77.8%, relinquishing 297 yds on 28 for 36 through the air. Minnesota surrendered 25 run attempts for 102 yards (4.1 yards per rush).

The Minnesota Vikings are averaging 357.5 yards/contest ranking them 11th out of all teams in the league. They hold an average of 128.5 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 257 yards for the season. The Minnesota offense has compiled 116 yds of penalties on 14 infractions, which is 14th in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. During this campaign so far, the Vikings have thrown for a total of 458 passing yards as well as holding an average of 229.0 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 7th out of all NFL teams. In terms of their scoring prowess, the Vikings currently sit 8th in the league with an average of 25.5 PPG.

They have given up 1 touchdown through the air in addition to 231.5 yards/game, which has them sitting 25th in the NFL. Minnesota has yielded a total of 176 yards on the ground (88.0 yards per game) and 1 touchdown by way of the ground game for the season. Their defense has compiled 4 takeaways (1 fumble recovery and 3 interceptions) over the course of the season. The Vikings defense has taken part in 135 plays, which ranks them 27th in the NFL. The Vikings are conceding 11.5 points per game, which has them ranked 3rd in the league.

Who will win tonight's Texans/Vikings NFL game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Vikings +4 and over 47 total points

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