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Buffalo Bills
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Houston Texans

Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 31, 8:47AM UTC

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NFL
Houston
Sun 13 Sep 2026, 5:00PM
20
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Under 16.5 Alternate Totals H1 +300

The model graded 20 markets for Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans (NFL) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $400 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sun 13 Sep 2026, 5:00PM at Houston.

Our confidenceLean
Chance to win44.4%
The price says25.0%
Best price+300
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Alternate Totals H1 Under 16.5 Lean44% chance +300
Alternate Totals H1 Lean56% chance
Alternate Spreads H2 Lean56% chance
Alternate Spreads H1 Lean44% chance
Alternate Spreads H2 Lean44% chance
Alternate Spreads H2 Lean44% chance
Alternate Totals H1 Lean56% chance
Alternate Spreads H1 Lean44% chance
Alternate Totals H1 Lean56% chance
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

Best price on this game

Odds checked in the last few minutes · 20 bookmakers compared
Winner
Buffalo Bills1.91-110Fanatics
Houston Texans2.00+100ESPN BET
Total points
Over44.51.93-108LowVig
Under44.51.93-108LowVig
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Game picks

GOOD PRICE in green
Alternate Totals H1
Under
16.5
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Calibrated model vs market

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PickMarketModel lean
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Buffalo Bills

  • Zane Durant DTOut
  • Tyrell Shavers WROut
  • Khalil Shakir WRQuestionable
  • Keon Coleman WRQuestionable
  • Ty Johnson RBQuestionable
  • Terrel Bernard LBQuestionable
  • Jude Bowry OTQuestionable
  • Connor McGovern CQuestionable
  • Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles LBOut
  • Michael Hoecht DEQuestionable

Houston Texans

  • Ali Gaye DEOut
  • Ja'Marcus Ingram CBOut
  • Tank Dell WROut
  • Jadeveon Clowney DEQuestionable
  • Braden Smith OTQuestionable
  • Dylan Horton DEOut
  • Marte Mapu LBOut
  • Wade Woodaz LBQuestionable
  • British Brooks RBQuestionable
  • E.J. Speed LBOut
  • K.C. Ossai LBOut
  • Jayden Higgins WROut
  • Jaylin Noel WRQuestionable
  • Graham Mertz QBOut
Availability updated Aug 31, 4:09AM UTC — NFL availability is season-pending (off-season); treat as a placeholder until the season opens. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans: The game is played retractable roof (closed), so wind and rain won't touch the passing or kicking game, and 24 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Roof / venueretractable roof (closed)
Surfaceartificial turf
Wind / weatherIndoors — wind and precipitation are not a factor
Availability24 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: indoor and domed games remove wind and rain from the equation, which tends to support passing totals and kicking accuracy versus an exposed outdoor game.

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Betting angles

2 markets live
MoneylineHouston Texans to winNo line posted

Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills moneyline — the live line, our model's read and how the free board has gone so far, tracked every game week on BetBetter.

Point SpreadBuffalo Bills spread-1.5 -104
59%cover %

Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans spread — the live line, our model's read and how the free board has gone so far, tracked every game week on BetBetter.

Total PointsBills @ TexansOver 44.5 -110
58%over %

Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills game total — the live line, our model's read and how the free board has gone so far, tracked every game week on BetBetter.

Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans — what the model found

Our model graded 20 betting markets for Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans — 20 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

20
Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 20 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans — recent results

Houston Texans have won 1 of their last 5 games; Buffalo Bills have won 4 of their last 5.

Houston Texans — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L13–16CARAway
L20–22LVHome
L7–27LACHome
L16–28NEAway
W30–6PITAway
Buffalo Bills — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W28–27PITHome
W31–7CLEAway
W29–14CARHome
L30–33DENAway
W27–24JAXAway

Who’s out or in doubt

24 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Houston Texans
PlayerStatus
Ali Gaye DEOUT
Ja'Marcus Ingram CBOUT
Tank Dell WROUT
Jadeveon Clowney DEQUESTIONABLE
Braden Smith OTQUESTIONABLE
Dylan Horton DEOUT
Marte Mapu LBOUT
Wade Woodaz LBQUESTIONABLE
Buffalo Bills
PlayerStatus
Zane Durant DTOUT
Tyrell Shavers WROUT
Khalil Shakir WRQUESTIONABLE
Keon Coleman WRQUESTIONABLE
Ty Johnson RBQUESTIONABLE
Terrel Bernard LBQUESTIONABLE
Jude Bowry OTQUESTIONABLE
Connor McGovern CQUESTIONABLE

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans in the NFL. You may also see this matchup written as Bills vs Texans, or as Texans vs Bills. The next scheduled game is Sunday 13 September 2026 at Houston. The model has generated 20 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NFL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 6 meetings on record
Houston Texans 4–2 across the last 6 meetings · these games average 41.7 points (meetings on record since 2015)
DateGameScoreWinner
20 Nov 2025Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans23–19Houston Texans
6 Oct 2024Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans23–20Houston Texans
3 Oct 2021Houston Texans @ Buffalo Bills40–0Buffalo Bills
4 Jan 2020Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans22–19Houston Texans
14 Oct 2018Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans20–13Houston Texans
6 Dec 2015Houston Texans @ Buffalo Bills30–21Buffalo Bills
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