Texans vs. Bengals Predictions, Picks, Odds Week 10

The Houston Texans visit the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10, and our top Texans vs. Bengals predictions are calling for the Cincy defense to continue its recent home dominance and keep Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud in check. We always look for the best NFL odds from our best sports betting apps when making our NFL picks.

The Cincinnati Bengals (5-3) have caught fire with four consecutive wins, and the surge coincides with quarterback Joe Burrow’s improved play after a calf injury hampered him to start the season.

With injuries to Burrow’s receiving core threatening to derail the winning streak, will the Cincinnati defense be ready to carry the load against upstart rookie C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans (4-4)?

NFL Week 10 predictions and Week 10 best bets, along with our Week 10 NFL props to accompany our best Texans vs. Bengals predictions and our NFL picks (odds via our best NFL betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

Texans vs. Bengals prediction

After a sluggish start to the year that can be attributed to Joe Burrow’s calf injury, the Bengals have looked like a well-oiled machine against quality competition in recent weeks, knifing through the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, and Buffalo Bills and covered in each of those victories. Include the two-touchdown win over Arizona to begin this stretch, and you realize that the Bengals have covered in four straight.

While Houston’s jaw-dropping win over the Bucs last week was one for the season-long NFL highlight reel, it feels premature to view the Texans in the same class as Cincinnati at this stage of their rebuild. C.J. Stroud has had bright moments but has not consistently delivered on a week-to-week basis in his rookie season.

Injuries to Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (Out) and wideout Ja’Marr Chase (Questionable) are likely responsible for the spread moving in our favor across the key number of -7. These concerns don’t shake my confidence in the Bengals being able to handle their business, especially defensively, in order to cover this spread. Cincinnati hasn’t allowed more than 17 points in any of its last three home games.

The Texans have been held to 20 or fewer points five times this season in three of their four road games. The Bengals are 2-1-1 ATS in home games this season.

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Texans vs. Bengals best odds

DraftKings: Bengals -6 (-115)

Most of our best sports betting apps list Cincinnati at -6.5 with standard -110 odds. We consider that line at FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, and bet365 to be a three-star play.

But if you can bet the Bengals at the current DraftKings odds, we consider it a four-star value. The mere nickel price differential on the odds from -110 to -115 to gain the hook and avoid the notion of an outright loss on a six-point Bengals victory is well worth it.

Texans vs. Bengals odds

The Bengals opened as 8.5-point favorites but have been bet down to between -6 and -6.5 across our best sports betting apps. With the line now below a touchdown, 67% of spread wagers are on Cincinnati.

The total opened at 44.5 and has jumped to 47 across our best sportsbooks as the prospect of a juicy matchup between C.J. Stroud and Joe Burrow evidently sways bettors. 57% of wagers on the total have gone Over.

Texans vs. Bengals game info

• When:Sunday, Nov. 12, at 1:00 p.m. ET
• Where:Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
• How to watch: CBS
• Weather:53 Degrees, 5 mph Winds, 0% Precipitation

Texans-Bengals prediction made Friday at 3:40 p.m. ET

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