Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET · FOX · NRG Stadium, Houston
Indoor Upcoming · Fri 1:00 PM
Dallas Cowboys
1-2 · 7-9 last season
Implied22.5
At
HOU -2.5 Total 47.5 Live line · DAL +116 · HOU -136
Houston Texans
0-3 · 12-6 last season
Implied25.0
Line movement open Sep 29
HOU spread
-2.5 -2.5
no move
Total
47.5 47.5
no move
FanDuel
DAL @ HOU: the angle lands Fri 1:00 PM
Lines, matchups, injuries and forecast below are live now.
Key matchups
DAL skill positions vs HOU defenseQB
#18/32
17.7 fpa
RB
#1/32
16.5 fpa
WR
#21/32
32.7 fpa
TE
#19/32
13.8 fpa
HOU skill positions vs DAL defenseQB
#30/32
23.8 fpa
RB
#27/32
25.5 fpa
WR
#27/32
35.5 fpa
TE
#22/32
14.2 fpa
Rank 32 allows the most fantasy points to the position (softest matchup), 1 the fewest. Ratings blend the 2025-26 regular season (with a last-8-games form tilt) into current-season data as games are played: current weight = games / (games + 4), so the new season takes over quickly.
Game script & scoring
Projected points (market implied)
DAL22.5
HOU25.0
Offense profile
DALRank of 32HOU
27.8
#5
Pts / G
24.4
#12
269.6
#3
Pass yds / G
243.3
#10
120.4
#12
Rush yds / G
105.8
#25
64.0
#6
Plays / G
66.7
#2
56%
Pass rate
57%
2.0
Pass TD / G
1.4
0.9
Rush TD / G
0.6
1.8
Sacks taken / G
2.1
0.6
INT thrown / G
0.6
Defense profile
DALRank of 32HOU
28.8
#31
Pts allowed / G
19.6
#8
244.1
#23
Pass yds allowed
211.3
#9
136.2
#30
Rush yds allowed
89.6
#2
2.0
Sacks / G
3.1
0.3
INT / G
1.1
2.0
Pass TD allowed
1.4
1.3
Rush TD allowed
0.6
Rank 1 = best of 32 (offense: most; defense: fewest allowed). Basis: rolling window from 2025-09-29, 20 games per team.
Weather
Indoor: no weather factor. NRG Stadium is a covered venue.
Injuries
DAL 8 listed- Out DJ Rogers TE Knee Severe
- IR Malik Davis RB Hip Severe
- IR Princeton Fant TE Unknown Severe
- Out DeMarvion Overshown ILB Unknown Minimal
- Out Decobie Durant CB Unknown Minimal
- Out Kelvin Gilliam DT Triceps Minimal
- Out Malik Hooker FS Unknown Minimal
- Quest. Jalen Thompson FS Hamstring Minimal
HOU 8 listed- Out Graham Mertz QB Unknown Severe
- Out Nico Collins WR Hamstring Severe
- IR Jayden Higgins WR Unknown Severe
- Out E.J. Speed LB Quadriceps Minimal
- Out Ed Ingram G Unknown Minimal
- Out Jadeveon Clowney DE Unknown Minimal
- Out Solomon Byrd DE Ankle Minimal
- Quest. Mario Edwards DT Knee Minimal
Trends & head-to-head
DAL last 5L 31-34 vs BALW 37-20 vs WASL 20-28 @ NYGL 17-34 @ NYGW 30-23 @ WAS
HOU last 5L 17-19 @ INDL 6-20 vs CINL 31-36 vs BUFL 16-28 @ NEW 30-6 @ PIT
Head-to-head
- Nov 18, 2024 HOU 34 at DAL 10
- Dec 11, 2022 HOU 23 at DAL 27
Week 4 slate
Swipe for all 16 games this week.
PIT @ CLE
Thu 8:15 PM ET
PIT -2.5
O/U 38.5
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IND @ WAS
Sun 9:30 AM ET
IND -3.5
O/U 47.5
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ARI @ NYG
Sun 1:00 PM ET
NYG -1.5
O/U 43.5
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DAL @ HOU
Sun 1:00 PM ET
HOU -2.5
O/U 47.5
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GB @ TB
Sun 1:00 PM ET
GB -3.5
O/U 39.5
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JAX @ CIN
Sun 1:00 PM ET
CIN -2.5
O/U 51.5
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LA @ PHI
Sun 1:00 PM ET
LA -3
O/U 44.5
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NE @ BUF
Sun 1:00 PM ET
BUF -6.5
O/U 48.5
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NYJ @ CHI
Sun 1:00 PM ET
CHI -3.5
O/U 43.5
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TEN @ BAL
Sun 1:00 PM ET
BAL -11.5
O/U 43.5
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MIA @ MIN
Sun 4:05 PM ET
MIN -10.5
O/U 39.5
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DEN @ SF
Sun 4:25 PM ET
SF -2.5
O/U 46.5
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KC @ LV
Sun 4:25 PM ET
KC -4.5
O/U 47.5
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LAC @ SEA
Sun 4:25 PM ET
SEA -7
O/U 43.5
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DET @ CAR
Sun 8:20 PM ET
DET -3.5
O/U 50.5
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ATL @ NO
Mon 8:15 PM ET
NO -2.5
O/U 48.5
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