The first NFL Thanksgiving game of the day features the Houston Texans traveling to take on the Detroit Lions. The following Texans – Lions NFL betting preview for Week 12 NFL Thanksgiving will find the best NFL odds, give you some betting trends and show the best NFL picks and NFL predictions available to make.
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Texans vs. Lions Game Info
Houston Texans (3-7, 1-4 Away) vs. Detroit Lions (4-6, 1-3 Home)
Date:Â Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020
Time:Â 12:30 p.m. EST
Venue: Ford Field – Detroit, Michigan
Coverage:Â CBS
The Texans coming into this game hoping to string together two wins for the first time all season long. It has been a tough go for this team overall. Deshaun Watson has played great, completing 68.9 percent of his passes for 2,883 yards, 20 touchdowns and five interceptions. He’s added another 269 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Houston’s biggest problem is their defense. They are allowing 6.1 yards per play, which is tied for the fourth worst in the league. The Texans are also the worst run defense in the league, allowing 5.1 yards per carry.
The Lions, as always, have been inconsistent all season long. They are coming off a loss to the Panthers in which they were shut out 20-0. The Lions appear to be without top wide receiver Kenny Golladay yet again, after he missed practice on Tuesday. However, they are expected to get D’Andre Swift back. Defensively the Lions rank in the bottom half of the league in most categories. Over their past four games, they have allowed 30.5 points per game, and it would have been much more if not for forced turnovers in the end zone last week. If they cannot slow down Watson, it could be another long day for Detroit.
Texans vs. Lions Betting NFL Picks + NFL Odds Shopping | NFL Thanksgiving
Using Awesemo’s OddsShopper tool, we can easily compare the NFL odds for Texans – Lions betting across the major sports books. The odds expressed are from 11:30 p.m. EST on Nov. 25, so make sure to check out the OddsShopper tool yourself to get the most up-to-date odds.
NFL Odds: Moneyline
Texans (-160) — William Hill
Lions (+143) — SugarHouse, DraftKings
NFL Odds: Spread
Texans -3 (-105) — FanDuel, PointsBet
Lions +3 (-110) — SugarHouse, BetMGM, DraftKings, William Hill
NFL Odds: Point Total
Over: 51.5 (-106) — FanDuel
Under: 51.5 (-110) — SugarHouse, BetMGM, PointsBet, DraftKings, William Hill
Texans vs. Lions NFL Betting Trends
- The total has hit the over in five of Houston’s last six road games.
- Houston is 3-8 against the spread (ATS) in its last 11 games.
- The total has hit the over in 10 of Detroit’s last 11 home games.
- Detroit is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games.
Texans vs. Lions Stats
- Houston is averaging 22.7 PPG this season (T-No. 22 in the NFL).
- Houston is surrendering 27.2 PPG this season (No. 23 in the NFL).
- Detroit is averaging 22.7 PPG this season (T-No. 22 in the NFL).
- Detroit is surrendering 28.7 PPG this season (T-No. 28 in the NFL).
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