Houston Texans vs Minnesota Vikings Game Breakdown

Texans

1W-0L

09/22/24

01:00 PM

Odds: 45.5 o/u

Vikings

1W-0L

Get ready to crank up the excitement this Sunday as the unbeaten Houston Texans ride into the chilly embrace of US Bank Stadium to challenge the equally undefeated Minnesota Vikings! With both teams sitting pretty at 1-0, the stakes are sky-high and the betting lines are buzzing—Texans at -142 and Vikings at +120, with an over/under tantalizingly set at 45.5. Last week, Houston’s Nico Collins dazzled with 135 receiving yards and a touchdown, matching up this week against Minnesota’s own star, Justin Jefferson, who snagged 133 yards and a score of his own against the 49ers. With kickoff at 01:00 PM on 09/22/24 and the Minneapolis weather playing nice at 68° and partly cloudy, it’s the perfect setting for a showdown. Today, it’s all about whether the Vikings can conquer with their Norse power or if the Texans will remember the Alamo and defend their turf!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: 09/22/24 01:00 PM

Location: US Bank Stadium , Minnesota

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the SSE at 5.4 mph. Temperature is at 68° with 83% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	HOU ML	MIN ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-142	+120	45.5	-2.5/2.5
Recent	-142	+120	45.5	-2.5/2.5
Difference	0	0	0	–

Texans Odd Projections

58.7% Win Probability

Vikings Odd Projections

41.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF	ATS

Texans Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	PassYd	RushYd	O/U
2024-09-15	CHI	19-13W	260	75	Under
2024-09-15	CHI	19-13W	260	75	Under
2024-09-08	IND	29-27W	234	213	Over
2024-01-20	BAL	10-34L	175	38	Under
2024-01-13	CLE	45-14W	280	76	Over
2023-12-31	TEN	26-3W	213	111	Under
2023-12-24	CLE	22-36L	211	72	Over
2023-12-17	TEN	19-16W	229	148	Under
2023-12-10	NYJ	6-30L	95	81	Under
2023-12-03	DEN	22-17W	292	89	Under
2023-11-26	JAX	21-24L	304	91	Under
2023-11-19	ARI	21-16W	338	111	Under
2023-11-12	CIN	30-27W	356	188	Over
2023-11-05	TB	39-37W	470	53	Over
2023-10-29	CAR	13-15L	140	110	Under

Vikings Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	PassYd	RushYd	O/U
2024-09-15	SF	23-17W	268	146	Under
2024-09-15	SF	23-17W	268	146	Under
2024-09-08	NYG	28-6W	208	111	Under
2023-12-31	GB	10-33L	180	67	Under
2023-12-24	DET	24-30L	411	17	Over
2023-12-16	CIN	24-27L	303	143	Over
2023-12-10	LV	3-0W	146	132	Under
2023-11-27	CHI	10-12L	185	73	Under
2023-11-19	DEN	20-21L	221	175	Under
2023-11-12	NO	27-19W	268	125	Over
2023-11-05	ATL	31-28W	236	146	Over
2023-10-29	GB	24-10W	297	62	Under
2023-10-23	SF	22-17W	378	74	Under
2023-10-15	CHI	19-13W	181	46	Under
2023-10-08	KC	20-27L	284	70	Over

Texans Vs Over/Under

Vikings Vs Over/Under

Team’s Player Projections

Houston Texans	DK	FD	PassYd	PassTD	RushYd	RecYd	Rec	TD
C.J. Stroud	21.2	21.2	295.9	1.7	10.2	0.0	0.0	0.2
Joe Mixon	19.8	19.8	0.0	0.0	70.7	26.8	3.7	0.8
Nico Collins	16.2	16.2	0.0	0.0	0.4	80.6	5.1	0.5
Stefon Diggs	14.5	14.5	0.0	0.0	0.6	57.1	5.4	0.5
Tank Dell	14.1	14.1	0.0	0.0	9.2	57.6	3.8	0.5
Houston Texans	7.5	7.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dalton Schultz	7.1	7.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	28.4	2.5	0.2
Brevin Jordan	3.9	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.7	1.4	0.2
Cam Akers	2.1	2.1	0.0	0.0	9.6	3.6	0.6	0.0
Dare Ogunbowale	2.1	2.1	0.0	0.0	4.3	7.0	0.8	0.0

Minnesota Vikings	DK	FD	PassYd	PassTD	RushYd	RecYd	Rec	TD
Justin Jefferson	21.3	21.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	101.2	5.4	0.8
Sam Darnold	17.7	17.7	237.7	2.0	18.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Aaron Jones	15.0	15.0	0.0	0.0	75.1	23.2	4.0	0.2
Ty Chandler	8.7	8.7	0.0	0.0	46.4	11.4	1.6	0.2
Johnny Mundt	6.9	6.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	26.9	3.2	0.2
Jalen Nailor	6.7	6.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	22.4	1.4	0.4
Minnesota Vikings	5.9	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Brandon Powell	4.2	4.2	0.0	0.0	0.9	19.4	1.8	0.1
Josh Oliver	2.8	2.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.3	1.1	0.1
Trent Sherfield Sr.	2.1	2.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.9	1.0	0.0

Texans Notable Injuries

Case Keenum – OUT (arm)
Last Game: 2023-12-24 – 5.9 fpts avg over last 5 games
Dameon Pierce – QUESTIONABLE (hamstring)
Last Game: 2024-09-08 – 1.9 fpts avg over last 5 games

Vikings Notable Injuries

Jordan Addison – QUESTIONABLE (ankle)
Last Game: 2024-09-08 – 9.5 fpts avg over last 5 games
T.J. Hockenson – OUT (knee)
Last Game: 2023-12-24 – 11.6 fpts avg over last 5 games
Justin Jefferson – PROBABLE (quadricep)
Last Game: 2024-09-15 – 19.9 fpts avg over last 5 games