Los Angeles Chargers vs. Houston Texans NFL Week 16 Odds, Plays and Insights

Dec 23, 2021

Check out odds, plays and more for the Los Angeles Chargers vs. Houston Texans NFL Week 16 matchup on December 26, 2021.

The Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) will battle the Houston Texans (3-11) in Week 16 of the NFL season.

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Odds for Chargers vs. Texans

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Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the current 45.5-point total in nine of 14 games this season.
In 42.9% of Houston's games this season (6/14), the teams combined to score more than Sunday's total of 45.5.
Sunday's over/under is 3.6 points higher than the combined 41.9 PPG average of the two teams.
These two squads surrender a combined 53 points per game, 7.5 more than this contest's over/under.
The average total in Chargers games this season is 50.0, 4.5 points more than Sunday's over/under of 45.5.
In 2021, games involving the Texans have averaged a total of 44.4 points, 1.1 fewer than this game's set over/under.

In Los Angeles' 14 games this year, it has seven wins against the spread.
Los Angeles' games this year have hit the over on seven of 14 set point totals (50%).
This year, the Chargers rack up just 0.5 more points per game (27.1) than the Texans allow (26.6).
Los Angeles is 6-2 against the spread and 7-1 overall in games when it scores more than 26.6 points.
The Chargers collect only 9.9 more yards per game (388.3) than the Texans give up per contest (378.4).
In games that Los Angeles picks up more than 378.4 yards, the team is 5-3 against the spread and 6-2 overall.
The Chargers have turned the ball over 17 times this season, four fewer than the Texans have forced (21).
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Houston is 6-8-0 against the spread this year.
This season, the Texans have an ATS record of 3-4 in their seven games as an underdog of 10 points or more.
Houston's games this season have hit the over six times in 14 opportunities (42.9%).
The Texans average 14.8 points per game, 11.6 fewer than the Chargers allow (26.4).
Houston is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall when the team notches more than 26.4 points.
The Texans average 93.1 fewer yards per game (265.5) than the Chargers allow per matchup (358.6).
Houston is 2-1 against the spread and 1-2 overall when the team picks up more than 358.6 yards.
The Texans have turned the ball over one more time (21 total) than the Chargers have forced a turnover (20) this season.

Houston is 3-4 against the spread, and 1-6 overall, at home this year.
This season, in seven home games, Houston has hit the over four times.
Texans home games this season average 43.6 total points, 1.9 fewer than this matchup's over/under (45.5).
Los Angeles is 4-2 overall, and 4-2 against the spread, in away games.
In six away games this season, Los Angeles has gone over the total twice.
Chargers away games this season average 49.6 total points, 4.1 more than this matchup's over/under (45.5).