Texans vs Browns Prediction and Preview - NFL Wild Card Round 2024
Last updated: Jan 13, 2024, 9:30PM | Published: Jan 8, 2024, 6:46AM
The Houston Texans will take on the Cleveland Browns in the Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs at NRG Stadium on Sunday, beginning at 8:30am AEDT.
Stats Insider's free betting tips for the Texans vs Browns game, as well as the latest betting odds and touchdown scorer tips, are featured below.
Who Will Win: Texans vs Browns
Based on advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated the outcome of Sunday's Houston-Cleveland NFL match-up 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model currently gives the Browns a 58% chance of beating the Texans at NRG Stadium.
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Texans vs Browns: Odds
The latest Betfair betting odds in Australia for Sunday's NFL game at NRG Stadium are listed below:
- Head to Head: Texans $2.22, Browns $1.80
- Line: Texans +1.5 ($2.04), Browns -1.5 ($1.94)
- Total (Over/Under 44.5 Points): Over $1.94, Under $2.04
Odds via Betfair are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, Betfair currently has the Texans at $2.22 and the Browns at $1.80.
The Texans are listed as 1.5-point underdogs against the Browns, with odds of $2.04 currently available at Betfair.
For the favourite Browns (-1.5) to cover the line, Betfair currently has odds of $1.94.
The Over/Under for Texans vs Browns has been set at 44.5 with Betfair, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.94 and odds for the Under at $2.04.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Browns (-1.5) have a 52% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 44.5 points has a 53% chance of staying Under.
The best site to place a bet on the Texans vs Browns game is Betfair, where you are able to bet against other sports fans instead of using a traditional bookmaker.
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Texans vs Browns: Best Bets
- Head to Head: Cleveland at $1.80 with Betfair (58% probability)
- Line: Browns -1.5 at $1.94 with Betfair (52% probability)
- Total Points: Under 44.5 at $2.04 with Betfair (53% probability) 🔥
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Texans vs Browns: Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Texans vs Browns at NRG Stadium this Sunday has the Browns winning 23-21.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Stats Insider has full betting coverage of Houston vs Cleveland on Sunday, including pre-game predictions, expert tips, and live updates.
Texans vs Browns: TD Scorer Tips
Who will score the first touchdown in Texans vs Browns? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Cleveland's Amari Cooper is the most likely player to score the first TD in Texans vs Browns.
Cooper has a 12.1% chance of getting in for six first at NRG Stadium, while the Browns WR has a 50.3% chance of scoring an anytime touchdown.
Scroll down for our full list of first touchdown scorer and anytime touchdown scorer probabilities.
First Touchdown Scorer Tips
Texans First TD Tips
- Nico Collins: 10.4% probability
- Devin Singletary: 8.7% probability
- Dalton Schultz: 7.1% probability
- C.J. Stroud: 5.6% probability
- Noah Brown: 5.1% probability
Browns First TD Tips
- Amari Cooper: 12.1% probability
- Kareem Hunt: 11.0% probability
- Jerome Ford: 9.9% probability
- David Njoku: 7.5% probability
- Joe Flacco: 3.6% probability
Anytime Touchdown Scorer Tips
Texans Anytime TD Tips
- Nico Collins: 44.0% probability
- Devin Singletary: 37.8% probability
- Dalton Schultz: 31.7% probability
- C.J. Stroud: 25.7% probability
- Noah Brown: 23.1% probability
Browns Anytime TD Tips
- Amari Cooper: 50.3% probability
- Kareem Hunt: 43.5% probability
- Jerome Ford: 40.4% probability
- David Njoku: 33.2% probability
- Joe Flacco: 18.4% probability
Texans-Browns Projected Player Stats
Of the starting quarterbacks, the Texans' C.J. Stroud is projected for 257 passing yards. The Browns' Joe Flacco is expected to throw for 274 yards.
Texans Starting QB
- C.J. Stroud: 257 projected passing yards
Browns Starting QB
- Joe Flacco: 274 projected passing yards
Texans Rushing Yards
- Devin Singletary: 71 projected yards
- C.J. Stroud: 18 projected yards
- Dameon Pierce: 9 projected yards
Browns Rushing Yards
- Jerome Ford: 59 projected yards
- Kareem Hunt: 25 projected yards
- Joe Flacco: 7 projected yards
Texans Receiving Yards
- Nico Collins: 82 projected yards
- Noah Brown: 49 projected yards
- Dalton Schultz: 43 projected yards
- Robert Woods: 29 projected yards
- Devin Singletary: 18 projected yards
Browns Receiving Yards
- Amari Cooper: 89 projected yards
- David Njoku: 64 projected yards
- Elijah Moore: 31 projected yards
- Jerome Ford: 22 projected yards
- David Bell: 13 projected yards
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Texans vs Browns: Preview
The game between the Texans and Browns at NRG Stadium is scheduled to start at 8:30am AEDT on Sunday.
- Teams: Houston Texans vs Cleveland Browns
- Playoff Round: NFL Wild Card Weekend
- Date: Sunday 14 January 2024
- Time: 8:30am AEDT
- Venue: NRG Stadium
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise noted.
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