The Philadelphia Eagles will try to start 8-0 for the first time in franchise history when they take on the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football. The Eagles (7-0) won their first seven games at the start of 2004, and finished that season in Super Bowl XXXIX. Philadelphia last won a Super Bowl in 2017, when they defeated the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII. The Texans (1-5-1) are off to another rough start to their year, having won just four games in each of the last two seasons. They last posted a winning season in 2019 and will be without receiver Brandin Cooks, who's inactive for personal reasons.
Kickoff from NRG Stadium in Houston is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Philadelphia is a 13.5-point favorite in the latest Texans vs. Eagles odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 46. Before making any Eagles vs. Texans picks, be sure to check out the NFL predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up almost $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 9 of the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 148-107 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season.
The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, the model has set its sights on Texans vs. Eagles and just locked in its picks and NFL Week 9 predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the NFL odds and betting lines for Eagles vs. Texans:
- Texans vs. Eagles spread: Philadelphia -13.5
- Texans vs. Eagles over-under: 46 points
- Texans vs. Eagles money line: Eagles -800, Texans +550
- PHI: Eagles are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven Thursday games
- HOU: Texans are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against teams with a winning road record
- Texans vs. Eagles picks: See picks here
Why the Eagles can cover
Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts has won 10 consecutive starts, including his final three of the 2021 season, the longest such streak by a quarterback in Eagles franchise history. Last week, he set career-highs in touchdown passes (four) and passer rating (140.6) in the team's 35-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Entering Week 9, Hurts leads all NFC quarterbacks in combined passing and rushing yards per game (300.3) and is one of three NFC quarterbacks (Jimmy Garoppolo and Geno Smith) with a passer rating of 100 or higher (105.1). The Eagles also lead the league with 14 rushing touchdowns, including six from Hurts.
Running back Miles Sanders rushed for 78 yards and one touchdown last week against the Steelers. Sanders has four rushing touchdowns in his past four games and is looking for his third game in a row with a rushing touchdown. Sanders has carried 114 times for 563 yards (4.9 average) and five TDs this year. He also has 11 receptions for 42 yards (3.8 average). See which team to pick here.
Why the Texans can cover
Quarterback Davis Mills passed for 152 yards and a touchdown and an interception last week against Tennessee. In nine career home starts, he has 2,314 passing yards (257.1 per game) and 17 touchdowns versus four interceptions for 104.7 rating. He has two or more touchdown passes in four of his past five games at home. Mills had a touchdown pass and zero interceptions for a 95.5 rating in his only career start on Thursday Night Football (Sept. 23, 2021 vs. Carolina).
Rookie running back Dameon Pierce had 51 yards from scrimmage, including 35 rushing, and his first career touchdown catch last week against the Tennessee Titans. He has a touchdown in four of his past five games and will be looking for his third game in a row at home and seventh in a row overall with 50 or more yards from scrimmage. He leads all rookies with four games with 100 or more yards from scrimmage. For the season, he has carried 121 times for 539 yards (4.5 average) and three touchdowns. See which team to pick here.
How to make Texans vs. Eagles picks
SportsLine's model is leaning under on the point total. In fact, it's calling for 42 total points. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in nearly 60% of simulations. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine.
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