Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans 2010 NFL Predictions, Odds, and Picks Week 3: The 0-2 Dallas Cowboys with head to Houston to take on the 2-0 Texans on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET at Reliant Stadium. Cowboy’s owner Jerry Jones insists he has the right coach in Wade Philips even giving him an extension last year, but unless Jones just likes him as his “yes man” I don’t see how he keeps the job. Dallas has continuously underperformed for their talent and are taking it to a new level this year; a lower level. Head football coach Gary Kubiak on the other hand has taken the Texans from horrible to respectable and on the verge of the playoffs. “We’ve matured, we’ve grown up,” Coach Gary Kubiak said. “We’ve come to expect to play in great football games, and get in them, and be willing to make the play and be the difference maker.” How about this for a Mongolian reversal, the odds makers at Bodog have the Houston Texans -3 1/2 point favorites at home against the Dallas Cowboys.
The Texans opened with a rare victory over the Indianapolis Colts, but most recently made a big comeback on the road against the revitalized Washington Redskins (who beat Dallas in week 1) 30-27 to pull out the win in overtime. Quarterback Matt Schaub was remarkable going 38 for 52 for 497 yards an interception but 3 touchdowns to bring the Texans back. All world receiver Andre Johnson caught 12 balls for 158 yards including the tying touchdown where he went up over the defender to snag the catch. Adrian Foster was held to 69 yards on 19 carries. Vegas odds makers have the Houston Texans as +1600 odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl.
The Cowboys are coming off a home loss 27-20 to the surprising Chicago Bears putting them in a must win situation against another quality opponent this Sunday. Rookie Dez Bryant show some sparkle as he returned a punt 62 yards for a touchdown to go with his 2 catches for 52 yards. Quarterback Tony Romo was inconsistent going 34 for 51 for 374 yards a touchdown but 2 picks. The offense will have to get going this week as they have sputtered since the preseason. Dallas is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games on the road and the total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas’s last 7 games on the road. Vegas odds makers have the over/under for the total score at 47 points combined of the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans.
I predict a 0-3 start for the Boys and an UNDER total. Note: Rich Fritz is a Blog Writer on NSAwins.com and not a pro handicapper. For expert NFL Football Predictions against the vegas spreads please visit the NSAwins.com homepage for top predictions today from the National Sports Advisors.