Week 3 NFL preseason continues with the LA Rams locking horns with the Houston Texans on Saturday at the NRG Stadium. Los Angeles has yet to take a loss this preseason, while the Texans have faced a single defeat out of three games so far. The Rams hope to add another win to the bag before the first official game of the season. However, top NFL betting gurus are siding with the Houston Texans to win the game on Saturday.
LA Rams vs Houston Texans preview information
Date: August 24, Saturday | Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
TV: ESPN
Stream: NFL+/Fubo TV
Moneyline: LA Rams (+235) vs Houston Texans (-275)
Spread: LA Rams (+6.5 – 110) vs Houston Texans (-6.5 -110)
Total (O/U): LA Rams (u34) vs Houston Texans (o34).
LA Rams
The LA Rams are enjoying a two-game winning streak after destroying the LA Chargers in their previous game. In that game, the Rams won 13-9 with Stetson Bennett throwing for 213 yards and scoring a single TD. Zach Evans rushed for 62 yards, with 16 carries. In this NFL preseason, the Los Angeles Rams are scoring an average of 23.72 points in each game, with 245.56 passing yards, while allowing their opponents to chalk up 22.28 points.
Top 3 Players:
Stetson Bennett: 437 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Zach Evans: 28 Car, 90 Yds, 0 TD
Boston Scott: 23 Car, 123 Yds, 0 TD
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans have played three games this preseason so far, and have won two of them. In their last game, the Texans took on the New York Giants winning 28-10. Houston’s Tim Boyle threw for 94 yards in that matchup, while J.J. Taylor rushed for 36 yards. The Houston Texans are chalking up an average of 22.74 points in every game played, passing for 243.58 yards, while allowing opponents to score 21.11 points.
Top 3 Players:
Tim Boyle: 139 Yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
C.J. Stroud: 129 Yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
J. Taylor: 12 Car, 55 Yds, 0 TD
Injury Report
LA Rams
No injuries
Houston Texans
No injuries
Betting Trends
LA Rams
LA Rams are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games.
LA Rams are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.
LA Rams are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against Houston.
LA Rams are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Houston.
LA Rams are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on the road.
LA Rams are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference.
LA Rams are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference South division.
LA Rams are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games played in August.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Rams’ last 6 games played on a Saturday.
Houston Texans
Houston are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games.
Houston are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston’s last 9 games against LA Rams.
Houston are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games at home.
Houston are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference.
Houston are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games against an opponent in the National Football Conference West division.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 7 games played in August.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston’s last 13 games played on a Saturday.
Houston are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games played on a Saturday when playing at home.
Summary and Prediction
The LA Rams are a well-balanced team with both sides playing remarkably well. At the same time, the Texans are in pretty good shape, and are favored with the home-advantage here. Take the Houston Texans to win with a final score of 24-20.
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