Houston Texans vs Minnesota Vikings Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/22/2024

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, September 22, 2024

Venue:  U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Texans -2.5, Vikings +2.5; Over/Under:  46.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Texans -2.5, Vikings +2.5; Over/Under:  46 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Texans -2.5, Vikings +2.5; Over/Under:  46 points

Houston Texans:  2-0 (1st place, AFC South)

Minnesota Vikings:  2-0 (1st place, NFC North)

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Houston Texans:  won their last game at home against the Chicago Bears 19-13.

Minnesota Vikings:  won their last game at home against the San Francisco 49ers 23-17.

The Texans are entering this game with a 2-0 record overall and they have a 1-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the Chicago Bears 19-13. C. J. Stroud was the starting QB and he completed 23/36 passes for 260 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Cam Akers led the team in rushing yards with 32. Nico Collins led the receivers with 135 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 1 TD. Henry To'oTo'o led the defense in that game with 9 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr. each led the defense in sacks with 1.5. Kamari Lassiter and Derek Stingley Jr. each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Vikings are entering this game with a 2-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against the San Francisco 49ers 23-17. Sam Darnold was the starting QB and he completed 17/26 passes for 268 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Ty Chandler led the team in rushing yards with 82. Justin Jefferson led the receivers with 133 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 1 TD. Ivan Pace Jr. led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Patrick Jones II led the defense in sacks with 2. Josh Metellus came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Texans listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Texans have looked really good in their games this season with their 2-0 record overall. CJ Stroud impressed last season in his rookie year, and he is picking up right where he left off with another solid start. They won a really tough road game in their season opener, beating a division rival, and they are coming off a home win in prime time against the Bears. Meanwhile, the Vikings have also looked great in their games this season with their 2-0 record overall. They beat up on a bad Giants team in their season opener, but they beat the 49ers last week as Sam Darnold looks to be reviving his career in Minnesota. He led the offense well and has the weapons to do some damage, but they are also a bit more banged up for this game. The Texans do have a good defense under DeMeco Ryans though and that game last week was more of an emotional game for Darnold. He was on the 49ers last season and was cut from the team this year so that was a big game for him to show them what they lost out on, and he sure did bring his best effort in that one. He is due to have a let down game here though and the Texans have their own starting QB who has been rolling in this offense since coming into the league last season. The Texans also did a lot to improve this offense in the off-season with more weapons so that will give them the edge in this one. The best way to place a bet here is on the Texans to cover the spread in this game. 

Texans Vikings Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, September 22, 2024 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Texans 34 Vikings 28.

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Houston Texans: 15-7 ATS in the 1st half of their last 22 games. 13-6 ATS in the 2nd quarter of their last 19 games. 7-2 to the 4th quarter over in their last 9 road games. 

Minnesota Vikings: 3-10 ATS in the 2nd half of their last 13 games. 5-12 ATS in the 4th quarter of their last 17 games. 7-1 to the 2nd quarter over in their last 8 home games. 

Houston Texans:  N. Collins (WR) Injured - Illness. D. Pierce (RB) Questionable - Hamstring. J. Scruggs (OL) Questionable - Groin. D. Schultz (TE) Injured - Ankle. M. Stewart (SAF) Out - Knee.

Minnesota Vikings:  S. Gilmore (CB) Injured - Rest. E. Ingram (G) Questionable - Tricep. H. Smith (SAF) Questionable - Hip. B. O'Neill (T) Questionable - Elbow. G. Bradbury (C) Injured - Knee. A. Van Ginkel (OLB) Injured - Foot. J. Nailor (WR) Injured - Ankle. J. Addison (WR) Out - Ankle.

“It’s just about winning one week at a time. They’re not always going to be pretty, but you just have to find a way to win. That’s what I’m most proud about with our guys. No matter what happened there at the end, we found a way to win.” - DeMeco Ryans after his team’s win against the Bears in their last game. 

"The amount of work that goes into that position on your quarterback journey when everybody decides that you cannot play, we always believed in him, and it felt awesome to watch him go do that thing. I'm really proud of Sam Darnold." - Kevin O’Connell after his team’s win against the 49ers in their last game. 

WR Collins, Nico 

WR Diggs, Stefon

WR Dell, Tank 

TE Schultz, Dalton

QB Stroud, C.J.

RB Mixon, Joe 

FB Brooks, British 

WR Jefferson, Justin 

WR Nailor, Jalen

WR Powell, Brandon

TE Mundt, Johnny

QB Darnold, Sam

RB Jones, Aaron

FB Ham, C.J.

Passing: C. Stroud (494)

Rushing: J. Mixon (184)

Receiving: N. Collins (252)

Touchdowns: S. Diggs (2)

Passing: S. Darnold (476)

Rushing: A. Jones (126)

Receiving: J. Jefferson (192)

Touchdowns: J. Jefferson (2)

Coaches:

Houston Texans: DeMeco Ryans (2nd season)

Minnesota Vikings: Kevin O'Connell (3rd season)