Lions vs Texans: Best Houston Player Props for Sunday Night Football

The Houston Texans will host the 7-1 Detroit Lions for a big time showdown on Sunday Night Football. Houston is fresh off a loss against the New York Jets and are desperately looking to get back in the win column as they continue to pursue the top seed in the AFC. Against an explosive Lions team, they’ll have their hands full as they try to protect home field.

Lions vs Texans

I’ll focus on DeMeco Ryans squad in this article as the Texans head into a pivotal matchup as the Texans continue in a tight AFC South race.

Note: All odds and props courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

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1. Joe Mixon 100+ Rushing Yards +160

• Joe Mixon has been on an absolute terror in his first season with the Texans. The running back has quickly become a focal point of the Texans offensive attack and his high volume always puts him in a good position to wear down a defense until he can break off a long run.
• The Texans’ powerful runner enters this matchup averaging 101.5 rushing yards per game, including rushing over 100+ yards in five of Houston’s six games this year. 
• Detroit’s defense has been dominant this season in nearly every aspect. The Lions enter this matchup allowing only 106.4 rushing yards per game, but they’ll have their hands full against Mixon and the Texans. Fresh off a game where the Lions allowed six yards per carry against the Green Bay Packers, look for Houston to try and exploit any weakness they can.

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2. Tank Dell Any Time Touchdown +140

• Tank Dell developed early chemistry with CJ Stroud last season during both players rookie campaigns. In a loaded wide receiver room, Dell got off to a slow start to the season, but it wasn’t because of a lack of targets. With injuries plaguing the Texans, the shifty wideout has become a focal part of the Texans offense again and he’ll be relied on against the Lions.
• Dell is coming off his best game of the season by far after shredding the New York Jets secondary on Thursday Night Football in Week 9. In that matchup, Dell hauled in six receptions for 126 receiving yards and a touchdown. Look for him to build off his best game of the season, especially in a matchup of this caliber against Detroit.
• The Lions defense has allowed 16 passing touchdowns on the season leading up to this battle. Against a quarterback like Stroud, they’ll have to pick their poison between the rushing or passing attack of the Texans. That said, there should be plenty of opportunities for Dell to get going and potentially find his way into the end zone in what could be a shootout on prime time.

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