Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans 2010 NFL Preseason Odds, Picks Week 3: Two teams with vastly different goals and expectations, as the Dallas Cowboys will be unhappy with anything but a visit to Jerry Jones/Cowboys Stadium for the Super Bowl in February and the Houston Texans are looking for respect, a first ever winning season and a trip to the playoffs. As it goes with the NFL the difference between 10-6 and 8-8 can be just a few seconds or a couple of points and although Dallas is very talented and has more playoff experience the Texans are not far behind.
Just look at the offensive weapons, Dallas quarterback Tony Romo threw for 4483 yards and 26 touchdowns last season while Texans Matt Schaub threw for 4770 yards and 29 touchdowns. Running back comparison isn’t fair because the Texan’s Steve Slaton wins out on speed but was injured much of 2009. Leading receiver on the Cowboys Miles Austin had 81 grabs, 1320 yards and 11 Tds while Andre Johnson caught 101 balls for 1596 yards and 9 Tds. The list goes on. The odds makers at JustBet have the Houston Texans -3 point favorites at home against the Dallas Cowboys.
The Texans were dominated on every level by the Super Bowl Champs last week giving up 75 offensive plays and 40 minutes time of possession in a 38-20 loss. “We all have to take responsibility for what happened out there tonight,” Houston defensive end Mario Williams said. “Even though it’s only preseason we have no excuse for all the points they put up early.” Quarterback Matt Schaub went 8 of 10 for 117 yards but no touchdowns. “There was no balance,” Coach Gary Kubiak said. “I though Arian had a couple of nice runs, but he has to hang on to the football.” Vegas odds makers have the over/under for the total score at 40 1/2 points combined of the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans.
The Dallas Cowboys had an ugly win last week with a 16-14 victory over the San Diego Chargers. Qb Romo went just 4-11 for 30 yards a touchdown and an interception. “It was good to score,” Romo said. “We needed a touchdown, I think for our confidence for the season, but also in this game as we struggled a bit at the beginning.” “The guys kept fighting,” Dallas coach Wade Phillips said. “I didn’t think we were playing our best to start out with, but we kept fighting and made plays at the end of the game.”
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NFL Preseason Week 3 Betting for Saturday, August 28, 2010
Game: Dallas Cowboys @ Houston Texans
Records: Houston Texans 0-2(AFC South)Dallas Cowboys(3-1 NFC East)
Pointspread: Texans -4 at JustBet Sportsbook
Total: Over/Under 40 1/2 at JustBet Sportsbook
Weather Forecast: 75 Degrees and Clean
Television: CBS Sports
Kickoff: 8 PM EST