Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Carolina Panthers will travel in NFL pro football play with a week fifteen game against the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon.
They kick off this NFL contest from Houston at 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by FOX.
The point spread opened up in this NFL contest with the home club Houston Texans favored by –6 points with an over under of 46 points.
The early money from the NFL wagering public has come in on the side of the home team as the Houston Texans have been bet up to a -6 ½ point favorite.
The over under has seen early movement towards the under as the game is now lined at 45 ½ points.
Houston Texans money line bettors will lay –290 odds with the road underdog Carolina Panthers returning +245 odds to earn the straight up win with no points on their side.
The Carolina Panthers and Houston Texans meet on the NFL field on Sunday for the first time since the 2007 season where the Texans posted the 34-21 road win at the Panthers as a +6 ½ point underdog.
The over under flew well over the closing number of 38 ½ points.
The Carolina Panthers head to Houston with a record of 4-9 on the year. The club is 2-4 away from home.
Carolina averages 24 points and 398 yards per game with 139 yards rushing for 5.1 yards per rush.
On defense the Panthers give up 27 points and 365 yards per game. Teams run for 128 yards against them for 4.5 yards per rush against average.
The Panthers had their two game win streak snapped last week in their 31-23 home defeat to the Atlanta Falcons as a +3 point underdog.
The over under landed over the closing line of 48 points.
Carolina choked away a 23-7 first half lead as the Falcons outscored them 24-0 in the second half.
The Panthers put up 416 offensive yards with 157 rushing yards on 23 rushes.
The team allowed two sacks and scored one touchdown in their two red zone appearances.
Quarterback Cam Newton completed 19 of 39 passes for 276 yards with two touchdowns and two picks. Newton had seven rushes for 36 yards.
DeAngelo Williams had seven runs for 87 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Jonathan Stewart had 29 rushing yards on eight carries.
Steve Smith led Carolina with six receptions for 125 yards.
Greg Olsen caught two passes for 53 yards and one receiving touchdown.
Legedu Naanee grabbed two balls for 29 yards.
Jeremy Shockey had a touchdown catch to go with his two receptions for 10 yards.
Carolina allowed Atlanta 394 offensive yards with 86 coming on the ground on 28 rushes.
The Panthers got three sacks and allowed two Falcons touchdowns in their three tries in the red zone.
The Houston Texans have clinched a playoff berth as they host Carolina with a 10-3 record on the year. The team is 5-1 at home.
Houston puts up 25 points and 378 yards per game with 151 yards rushing for 4.3 yards per carry.
On defense the Texans allow 16 points and 274 yards per game. Teams rush for 91 yards against them for 4.1 yards per rush against average.
The Texans have won seven straight games.
They are coming off a dramatic 20-19 comeback road win at the Cincinnati Bengals a week ago as a +2 ½ point underdog.
The Houston Texans engineered an 80 yard touchdown drive in the closing minutes to earn the win.
The total came in at over the closing line of 37 ½ points.
The Texans put up 411 offensive yards with 144 yards through the ground on 28 rushes.
Houston allowed five sacks and scored two touchdowns in four red zone drives.
The team turned it over four times and took two away from Cincinnati.
Quarterback Taylor Yates completed 26 of 44 passes for 300 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Yates had five scrambles for 36 yards.
Running back Ben Tate got eight carries for 67 yards.
Arian Foster on 15 rushes ran for 41 yards.
Owen Daniels led Houston with seven receptions for 100 yards.
Kevin Walter caught six passes for 76 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Jacoby Jones had three grabs for 39 yards.
Joel Dressen had a touchdown catch to go with his three receptions for 22 yards.
Houston allowed the Bengals 285 offensive yards with 101 yards rushing on 29 rushes.
The Texans got one sack and allowed just one Bengal touchdown in their two appearances inside the red zone.
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