Sun Nov 8, 4:05 PM ET · CBS · SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Indoor Upcoming · Fri 4:05 PM
Houston Texans
2-5 · 2-5 last season
Implied22.5
At HOU -4.5 Total 40.5 Live line · HOU -230 · LAC +190
Los Angeles Chargers
0-7 · 0-7 last season
Implied18.0
Line movement open Nov 3 LAC spread +4.5 +4.5 no move Total 40.5 40.5 no move FanDuel

HOU @ LAC: the angle lands Fri 4:05 PM

Lines, matchups, injuries and forecast below are live now.

Key matchups

TeamPlayerPos ProjDK $ vs defenseFPAEdge
HOU Woody Marks RB 19.7 $5,700 LAC #16 of 32 23.1 Neutral
HOU C.J. Stroud QB 17.4 $5,900 LAC #4 of 32 13.3 Tough
HOU Nico Collins WR 13.7 $7,200 LAC #9 of 32 29.2 Neutral
HOU Dalton Schultz TE 9.4 $3,200 LAC #4 of 32 10.0 Tough
LAC Justin Herbert QB 16.3 $5,000 HOU #17 of 32 17.7 Neutral
LAC Ladd McConkey WR 9.1 $5,500 HOU #25 of 32 35.6 Favorable
LAC Omarion Hampton RB 8.1 $4,800 HOU #21 of 32 23.9 Favorable
LAC Oronde Gadsden II TE 6.9 $3,300 HOU #5 of 32 10.9 Tough
HOU skill positions vs LAC defense
QB
#4/32
13.3 fpa
Avoid
RB
#16/32
23.1 fpa
Average
WR
#9/32
29.2 fpa
Bad
TE
#4/32
10.0 fpa
Avoid
LAC skill positions vs HOU defense
QB
#17/32
17.7 fpa
Average
RB
#21/32
23.9 fpa
Good
WR
#25/32
35.6 fpa
Elite
TE
#5/32
10.9 fpa
Avoid

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)
HOU22.5
LAC18.0
Offense profile
HOURank of 32LAC
23.6 #12 Pts / G 14.1 #32
267.4 #7 Pass yds / G 200.0 #25
84.7 #29 Rush yds / G 111.1 #18
61.4 #19 Plays / G 61.4 #20
60% Pass rate 52%
1.6 Pass TD / G 0.7
0.9 Rush TD / G 0.6
2.1 Sacks taken / G 3.3
0.1 INT thrown / G 1.4
Defense profile
HOURank of 32LAC
24.3 #18 Pts allowed / G 25.0 #20
267.4 #29 Pass yds allowed 212.3 #6
98.0 #11 Rush yds allowed 124.6 #23
3.0 Sacks / G 1.7
0.4 INT / G 0.9
1.4 Pass TD allowed 1.1
1.3 Rush TD allowed 1.6

Rank 1 = best of 32 (offense: most; defense: fewest allowed). Basis: rolling window from 2026-09-09, 8 games per team.

Weather

Indoor: no weather factor. SoFi Stadium is a covered venue.

DFS

HOU projected players
PosPlayerProj Floor / ceilDK $Val FD $vs
RB Woody Marks 19.7 18.2 / 18.2 $5,700 3.46x $6,500 #16
QB C.J. Stroud 17.4 16.8 / 16.8 $5,900 2.95x $7,600 #4
WR Nico Collins 13.7 13.7 / 13.7 $7,200 1.90x $7,700 #9
TE Dalton Schultz 9.4 8.9 / 8.9 $3,200 2.95x $5,100 #4
WR Xavier Hutchinson 5.9 6.3 / 6.3 $4,000 1.47x $5,300 #9
WR Marvin Harrison Jr. 5.7 5.5 / 5.5 $4,500 1.26x $5,700 #9
WR Kayshon Boutte 5.1 5.2 / 5.2 $3,400 1.51x $4,900 #9
LAC projected players
PosPlayerProj Floor / ceilDK $Val FD $vs
QB Justin Herbert 16.3 14.8 / 14.8 $5,000 3.26x $6,700 #17
WR Ladd McConkey 9.1 9.1 / 9.1 $5,500 1.66x $6,200 #25
RB Omarion Hampton 8.1 7.7 / 7.7 $4,800 1.69x $5,600 #21
WR Quentin Johnston 7.0 6.6 / 6.6 $4,300 1.63x $5,100 #25
TE Oronde Gadsden II 6.9 6.5 / 6.5 $3,300 2.10x $5,100 #5
RB Kimani Vidal 6.7 7.2 / 7.2 $4,700 1.43x $5,200 #21
TE Charlie Kolar 6.5 6.2 / 6.2 $2,500 2.62x $4,400 #5

Val = projected points per $1,000 of DraftKings salary. vs = the opposing defense's rank against that position (32 softest).

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Props

PlayerMarketLine ProjOverBookOpp rank
Woody Marks RB HOU Rush yds 62.5 85.4 -110 DraftKings #23
Woody Marks RB HOU Receptions 2.5 4.4 +120 FanDuel #5
Woody Marks RB HOU Rec yds 14.5 29.6 -114 FanDuel #5
C.J. Stroud QB HOU Pass TD 1.5 1.4 -105 BetMGM #4
C.J. Stroud QB HOU Pass yds 247.5 230.9 -111 DraftKings #6
C.J. Stroud QB HOU Rush yds 7.5 9.9 -114 FanDuel #23
Justin Herbert QB LAC Pass TD 0.5 1.0 +195 BetOnline #11
Justin Herbert QB LAC Pass yds 204.5 277.0 -112 DraftKings #29
Justin Herbert QB LAC Rush yds 24.5 36.3 -110 DraftKings #11
Nico Collins WR HOU Receptions 5.5 4.2 +120 FanDuel #5
Nico Collins WR HOU Rec yds 65.5 57.0 -114 DraftKings #5
Dalton Schultz TE HOU Receptions 3.5 4.5 -140 BetMGM #5
Dalton Schultz TE HOU Rec yds 34.5 44.1 -113 DraftKings #5
Ladd McConkey WR LAC Receptions 3.5 3.0 -130 FanDuel #28

Best available over price per line. Opp rank = the defense's rank in that stat allowed (32 allows the most).

All HOU and LAC props with AI grades

Injuries

HOU 8 listed
  • Out Graham Mertz QB Unknown Severe
  • IR British Brooks RB Hamstring Severe
  • Out David Montgomery RB Groin Moderate
  • Out E.J. Speed LB Quadriceps Minimal
  • Out Solomon Byrd DE Ankle Minimal
  • Quest. Blake Fisher T Unknown Minimal
  • Quest. Jalen Pitre FS Unknown Minimal
  • Quest. Reed Blankenship FS Unknown Minimal
LAC 8 listed
  • Out Brenen Thompson WR Unknown Severe
  • Out Deane Leonard DB Unknown Minimal
  • Out Donte Jackson CB Hamstring Minimal
  • Out Isaiah World OT Unknown Minimal
  • Out Kayode Awosika G Unknown Minimal
  • Out Rodney Shelley CB Ankle Minimal
  • Out Tyler Biadasz C Knee Minimal
  • Quest. Bud Dupree LB Unknown Minimal
Full NFL injury report

Week 9 slate

All 15 games this week.
JAX @ BAL
Thu 8:15 PM ET
JAX -9.5
O/U 40.5
Ready
CIN @ ATL
Sun 9:30 AM ET
CIN -3
O/U 52.5
Unlocks Fri 9:30 AM
CLE @ NO
Sun 1:00 PM ET
NO -1.5
O/U 42.5
Unlocks Fri 1:00 PM
DAL @ IND
Sun 1:00 PM ET
DAL -5.5
O/U 51.5
Unlocks Fri 1:00 PM
DEN @ CAR
Sun 1:00 PM ET
DEN -3
O/U 43.5
Unlocks Fri 1:00 PM
DET @ MIA
Sun 1:00 PM ET
DET -7
O/U 50.5
Unlocks Fri 1:00 PM
LA @ WAS
Sun 1:00 PM ET
LA -5.5
O/U 47.5
Unlocks Fri 1:00 PM
NYG @ PHI
Sun 1:00 PM ET
NYG -3
O/U 39.5
Unlocks Fri 1:00 PM
NYJ @ KC
Sun 1:00 PM ET
KC -9.5
O/U 47.5
Unlocks Fri 1:00 PM
HOU @ LAC
Sun 4:05 PM ET
HOU -4.5
O/U 40.5
Unlocks Fri 4:05 PM
ARI @ SEA
Sun 4:25 PM ET
SEA -11.5
O/U 41.5
Unlocks Fri 4:25 PM
GB @ NE
Sun 4:25 PM ET
NE -3
O/U 46.5
Unlocks Fri 4:25 PM
LV @ SF
Sun 4:25 PM ET
SF -9.5
O/U 52.5
Unlocks Fri 4:25 PM
TB @ CHI
Sun 8:20 PM ET
CHI -6.5
O/U 47.5
Unlocks Fri 8:20 PM
BUF @ MIN
Mon 8:15 PM ET
BUF -3
O/U 46.5
Unlocks Sat 8:15 PM
Updated Nov 4, 9:09 AM ET For entertainment and informational purposes only; not betting or gambling advice.