Thursday Night Football Eagles vs. Texans line, odds: Predictions and spread pick from Philadelphia expert for NFL Week 9 matchup
SportsLine expert Emory Hunt, who is 37-21-1 on his latest Eagles picks, has released his prediction for the Thursday Night Football matchup between Philadelphia and Houston
The Philadelphia Eagles will put the NFL's only unbeaten record on the line to kick off NFL Week 9 on Thursday Night Football against the Houston Texans. The Eagles (7-0) cruised to a 35-13 victory against their in-state rivals in a home matchup with the Steelers last Sunday. The Texans (1-5-1) lost to the Titans 17-10 at home in Week 8, despite Tennessee rookie quarterback Malik Willis throwing for just 55 yards.
Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET at Houston's NRG Stadium. Philadelphia is a 13.5-point favorite in the latest Eagles vs. Texans odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 46.
Before you make any Texans vs. Eagles picks or NFL predictions, you need to hear what football expert Emory Hunt Jr. has to say.
Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007, and a former running back at Louisiana-Lafayette. He knows the game from a player's perspective.
In addition, he has his finger on the pulse of the Eagles, going 37-21-1 on his last 59 spread picks on games involving Philadelphia, for a return of $1,371 for $100 bettors!
Hunt knows the Eagles have the third-best offense in the NFL, averaging 28 points and 395 yards per game. They are fourth-best on the defensive side, yielding just 17 points and 298 yards. Quarterback Jalen Hurts is completing 67 percent of his throws for 1,799 yards and 10 touchdowns, with just two interceptions. He also has rushed for 303 yards, while Miles Sanders has run for 563 and scored five times.
The expert also is aware that running back Dameon Pierce, a fourth-round pick this year, has been a bright spot for the Texans, rushing for 589 yards and scoring three touchdowns. Quarterback Davis Mills, a 2021 third-round pick, is completing 63 percent of his passes for 1,502 yards and eight TDs.
Now, Hunt has locked in another confident pick spread pick for Texans vs. Eagles on Thursday Night Football. We can tell you he's leaning Over the total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.
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