NFL scores › Week 9 › Texans at Chargers
TexansHouston2-5away
BEAVER projects24
SoFi Stadium, indoors
ChargersLos Angeles0-6home
BEAVER projects19
BEAVERBEAVER gives HOU 63% to win

Lines

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SpreadTotalMoney
Texans–––
Chargers–––

BEAVER against the market

Updates until kickoff
BEAVERMarketCall
Score (HOU–LAC)24–19–
SpreadHOU −4.3No line
Total43.1–
LAC win chance37%–
HOU by 8+
39%
HOU by 1–7
24%
LAC by 1–7
20%
LAC by 8+
18%

BEAVER makes its calls once Vegas posts a line.

Player projections

typical game, with the likely range (middle half of outcomes) · ▲ 5%+ above his usual · all player props
Houston Texans
PassingYds
C.J. Stroud QB181131–251
RushingYds
Woody Marks RB4729–75
David Montgomery RB175–32
C.J. Stroud QB61–17
ReceivingRecYds
Nico Collins WR3.82–54528–72
Dalton Schultz TE3.22–43016–45
Tank Dell WR2.31–42713–48
Xavier Hutchinson WR2.51–42312–39
Jaylin Noel WR1.60–3133–29
Los Angeles Chargers
PassingYds
Justin Herbert QB140105–213
RushingYds
Omarion Hampton RB3116–48
Justin Herbert QB209–36
Kimani Vidal RB146–30
ReceivingRecYds
Quentin Johnston WR2.01–32710–43
Ladd McConkey WR2.21–32411–39
Tre Harris WR2.21–3229–39
Theo Wease Jr. WR–165–33
Oronde Gadsden II TE1.91–2134–29

Tale of the tape

BEAVER Stats, opponent-adjusted, entering the game. Rank among 32 NFL teams.
Efficiency
−0.020 #18Offense EPA / play−0.128 #32
−0.020 #10Defense EPA / play allowed−0.046 #5
−1.7% #23Offense success rate−3.6% #29
−3.4% #4Defense success rate allowed−1.0% #6
+0.018 #14Passing EPA / dropback−0.163 #32
−0.012 #13Pass defense EPA allowed−0.091 #4
−0.099 #30Rushing EPA / carry−0.065 #26
−0.036 #7Rush defense EPA allowed+0.010 #21
+0.013 #13Early-down EPA (1st & 2nd)−0.107 #32
−0.018 #13Early-down EPA allowed−0.037 #6
Scoring and special teams
−0.0 #16Scoring offense (pts vs avg)−3.8 #31
−1.6 #10Scoring defense (pts vs avg)−0.2 #16
−0.50 #24Special teams EPA / game−0.66 #28

Touchdown scorers

▲ good matchup vs. his usual · full TD board
Houston Texans
Woody MarksRB
30%−22%
55% of the team's carries inside the 10 · A teammate at his position is out: more red-zone work to go around
19%−10%
43% of the team's carries inside the 10 · A teammate at his position is out: more red-zone work to go around
Nico CollinsWR
18%−28%
27% of the team's end-zone targets
12%−24%
12%−25%
11%−28%
25% of the team's end-zone targets
Los Angeles Chargers
22%−19%
63% of the team's carries inside the 10 · Chargers projected for 19 points, 2 fewer than usual
Kimani VidalRB
12%−18%
Chargers projected for 19 points, 2 fewer than usual
11%−16%
Chargers projected for 19 points, 2 fewer than usual
11%−12%
Chargers projected for 19 points, 2 fewer than usual
10%−27%
25% of the team's end-zone targets · Chargers projected for 19 points, 2 fewer than usual
10%−26%
Chargers projected for 19 points, 2 fewer than usual · A teammate at his position is out: more red-zone work to go around

Quarterbacks

career EPA per dropback (league average is about 0; older seasons count less)
PROJECTED STARTER · Texans
C.J. Stroud
EPA per dropback +0.02
PROJECTED STARTER · Chargers
Justin Herbert
EPA per dropback −0.02

Injury report

players listed Out, Doubtful or Questionable this week

The injury report for this game isn’t out yet (teams file them Wednesday through Friday).

Texans: last 5 games

L21-27Missed
W34-31Covered
W26-3Covered
L30-34Missed
L17-19Missed

Chargers: last 5 games

L6-22Missed
L17-23Missed
L23-30Push
L16-24Missed
L14-26Missed

Rating trend

BEAVER Stats: net EPA per play against an average team, entering each week
−0.09−0.06−0.02+0.02+0.06Entering week123456789Houston Texans · 1: +0.05Houston Texans · 2: +0.03Houston Texans · 3: +0.00Houston Texans · 4: 0.00Houston Texans · 5: −0.01Houston Texans · 6: +0.02Houston Texans · 7: +0.03Houston Texans · 8: +0.00Houston Texans · 9: +0.00Los Angeles Chargers · 1: +0.02Los Angeles Chargers · 2: −0.03Los Angeles Chargers · 3: −0.06Los Angeles Chargers · 4: −0.04Los Angeles Chargers · 5: −0.06Los Angeles Chargers · 6: −0.07Los Angeles Chargers · 7: −0.08Los Angeles Chargers · 8: −0.08Los Angeles Chargers · 9: −0.08
● Houston Texans● Los Angeles Chargers