Los Angeles Chargers vs Houston Texans
- Dec 26, 2021 - 1:00PM ET
- NRG Stadium - Houston, TX
Game Odds
- The visiting Los Angeles Chargers (-13.0) come into the game heavily favored against the Houston Texans with an Over/Under of 45.5
- The Chargers are 8-6 (57.1%) straight up but are just 7-7 against the spread
- The Texans are 3-11 (21.4%) straight up and 6-8 (42.9%) against the spread
- The Texans are hitting the UNDER 57.1% (8-6) of the time, while the Chargers are 7-7
Previous Matchups
- The last time these two teams met, the Texans won
- This is the first time these two teams have faced off this season
- The Chargers have covered 5 of the last 6 games (83.3%) against the Texans
- The UNDER has hit 3 of the last 5 games (60.0%)
Key Players
- Today’s game features Justin Herbert. He is averaging 289.9 yards per game (4th in the league). Our partners at PointsBet have the player pass yards prop set at 270.5, which is drastically lower (19.4 pass yards) than the average pass yards per game for Herbert which could indicate good value
- Lacking any top-20 rushers in the league, we may not see much of a ground game in today’s game
- Keenan Allen averages 77.5 receiving yards per game, which ranks 10th in the league. PointsBet is offering a prop line of 80.5 receiving yards for Allen
Injuries - Los Angeles Chargers
- OUT: Austin Ekeler, Jalen Guyton, Joey Bosa, Chase Daniel, Donald Parham and Andre Roberts.
Injuries - Houston Texans
- OUT: Brandin Cooks, Christian Kirksey, Scottie Phillips, Deshaun Watson, Jeff Driskel, Danny Amendola, Ka’imi Fairbairn and Terrance Mitchell.
Head Ref - Clay Martin
- The AWAY team is 16-10 (61.5%) against the spread this season when Clay Martin is part of the crew
- Underdogs are 16-10 (61.5%) against the spread this season when Clay Martin is on the field
- The UNDER is 14-12 (53.8%) this season when Clay Martin heads up the official crew
