Saturday, February 4th, 2012
It will be a battle of Texas when the Dallas Cowboys travel in a week 3 NFL preseason contest with the Houston Texans on Saturday night.
Kick off time from Houston is set for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS TV.
The LVSC NFL odds makers have set the point spread in this game and it opened at pick with the over under lined at 41 ½.
The early money from the NFL betting public has come on the side of the home team as the Houston Texans are now 3 point favorites. The total has moved downward to 40.
Money line bettors play on the Houston Texans will lay -170 odds with the road underdog Dallas Cowboys bringing back +150 to pull off the upset win without the aid of getting points.
The Cowboys are 2-1 this preseason and has struggled on the offensive end. The club has averaged just 13.7 points per game with only 68 yards per game on the ground and 183 through the air. Dallas has been tough to run on as the club has given up an average of just 88 yards per game.
The third preseason game is usually the dress rehearsal so expect starters to play well into the second half.
Tony Romo in very limited action has completed 13 of 28 passes for 141 yards 1 touchdown and no picks with three sacks.
Fourteen year veteran Jon Kitna is the backup and has passed for 21 of 33 for 237 yards 1 touchdown and no picks. Second year pro Stephen McGee from Texas A&M is the third string option for Dallas and he has hit on 18 of 35 for 162 yards no touchdowns and picks.
The Texans sit at 0-2 in the preseason and has struggled on the defensive end. The club has allowed over 340 yards per game and 28 ½ points. Opponents has rushed for an average of 133 yards and passed for over 207 yards per game against the Texans.
Offensively Houston has been able to move the ball effectively averaging 250 yards passing per game.
Pro bowl quarterback Matt Schaub has hit on 13 of 16 in the preseason for 195 yards a touchdown and no picks.
Veteran Dan Orlovsky is the backup and the former Detroit Lions starters has completed 24 of 40 passes for 269 yards a touchdown and no picks. Former USC Trojan John David Booty is the number three option as he has completed 8 of 12 passes for 59 yards in week 1 in his only action this preseason.
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NFL Trend: Home team is 5-0 straight up in their past 5 NFL preseason meetings.
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