Texans vs. Broncos Prediction, Odds, Spread and Over/Under for NFL Week 2 (Too Many Points to Lay With Denver)

Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett may be the biggest enemy on property in the team’s home opener on Sunday against the Houston Texans. 

Hackett shockingly settled for a 64-yard field goal rather than going for it on fourth-and-5 in Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks. Denver ended up losing 17-16, and it’s already in trouble to make the playoffs in a loaded AFC. 

Russell Wilson did stand behind his head coach’s decision, but the Broncos can’t afford to drop their Week 2 matchup with another team that is expected to miss the playoffs.  

Houston had a heartbreaking performance of its own in Week 1, blowing a 20-3 lead in the fourth quarter to end in a tie with the Indianapolis Colts. Better than a loss, but still not great for Davis Mills and company. 

Here are the odds for the Broncos-Texans Week 2 matchup via FanDuel: 

Texans vs. Broncos Odds, Spread and Total

Broncos vs. Texans Betting Trends

• The Broncos are 0-1 ATS in 2022
• The Texans are 1-0 ATS in 2022
• The Broncos and Texans both hit the UNDER in Week 1
• Russell Wilson is 37-14 after a regular season loss in his NFL career
• Lovie Smith is 82-89-6 ATS in the regular season

Texans vs. Broncos Prediction and Pick

Davis Mills and the Texans showed that they can compete a little this season in Week 1, although the team’s collapse in the fourth quarter certainly is concerning. 

That being said, the Broncos were about as undisciplined as a team could be in Week 1, fumbling twice on the one-yard line and committing over a dozen penalties. 

Nathaniel Hackett has far less experience as a head coach than Lovie Smith, and even if the Denver defense shows up, the play calling for the Broncos was highly questionable in Week 1, especially in the red zone. 

Had Jerry Jeudy not made a terrific catch and run for a 67-yard score, the Broncos would’ve arguably put up the most disappointing performance of any team in the opening week. Asking them to win this game by double digits seems like way too many points. 

Find Peter Dewey’s full betting record here.