There aren’t many matchups in Week 3 that feature two teams that are both coming off wins, but that’s exactly what we’ll see inside US Bank Stadium with the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Houston Texans. It’s not a clash we see often, but we’ve broken it down for you to provide our best Texans vs. Vikings predictions.

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Texans vs. Vikings Predictions For Week 3, Sunday 9/22

Could Sunday’s Texans vs. Vikings matchup be a Super Bowl preview? Ok, we won’t go that far, but they’re both 2-0 and looking to cruise to division titles. Many held Minnesota in doubt given their Week 1 win was over the New York Giants, but after taking down the San Francisco 49ers this past Sunday, they may be for real.

Houston doesn’t exactly have a marquee win just yet, as they barely snuck by the Indianapolis Colts and beat a Chicago Bears team in prime time with a rookie QB at the helm. Even with that being the case, there is still no denying that this team rosters plenty of talent. Keep that in mind as we progress to the best bet from our Texans vs. Vikings predictions, but more regarding each team first.

 

 

 

Houston Texans: Dominating The Division

After the Jacksonville Jaguars saw QB Trevor Lawrence fully develop, they looked destined to take over the AFC South for years to come. Well, the Texans had something to say about that after drafting QB C.J. Stroud last year.

Last year, they won the division after entering the season with the second-shortest odds to have the worst record in the entire NFL. Now, they’re expected to win the AFC South, and they’re doing so by being the only team with a 2-0 record while the rest of the division is 0-2. It may be early on, but that is something that has happened just once since the division realignment that we currently have! 
 

 

 

Minnesota Vikings: Controlling The NFC North

Everyone had the Vikings winning the NFC North this season…right? Not only was that not the case, but there was so much hype for Chicago Bears rookie QB Caleb Williams that by the opening kickoff, some sportsbooks even had them with shorter odds than the Vikings to win the division.

Despite that, Minnesota is now the only team in the NFC North that is undefeated, which is also coming with QB Sam Darnold under center, who is only starting due to a late preseason injury to rookie QB JJ McCarthy. The Vikings are defying all odds right now, and after taking down a team that was just in the Super Bowl last season, they may be a serious contender.

 

 

 

Texans vs. Vikings Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

Of course, we wouldn’t leave you hanging in terms of the Texans vs. Vikings odds - here are the latest lines at DraftKings Sportsbook:

 

 

 

Texans vs. Vikings Predictions: Over 45.5 Points (-108 at DraftKings Sportsbook)

Although the Texans themselves are 2-0 and the ones on the road for this interconference clash, oddsmakers still aren’t completely sold on Darnold and the Vikes. Houston is still a slight favorite, but with the point spread hovering around the key number of three, we’re going to focus our Texans vs. Vikings predictions elsewhere.

Instead, we’re targeting a matchup with plenty of fireworks. To knock the first concern out of the way, we aren’t scared of Minnesota’s defense after seeing them allow just six points in Week 1 - it was to the Giants.

Holding the 49ers to just 17 points was certainly a strong performance, but of course, being with superstar RB Christian McCaffrey hurt them, along with fantasy football owners. If it wasn’t for untimely turnovers, San Francisco likely would have put up a winning performance, as the Vikings still allowed a 100-yard rusher AND 100-yard receiver.

As for Houston, their defense struggled mightily against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, nearly allowing 30 points. That same Colts offense then scored just 10 points last weekend against a Swiss cheese Green Bay Packers defense. While the Texans defense improved in Week 2, it was at home against a rookie QB making his second-ever start and first in prime time.

Along with plenty of offensive weapons on both sides, we’re taking over 45.5 points (-108 at DraftKings Sportsbook) as the best bet from our Texans vs. Vikings picks.
 

 

 

Texans vs. Vikings Injury Report & Latest News

Given that San Francisco has the biggest injury storyline of the NFL, you’ll want the latest update before making any Texans vs. Vikings picks:

HOU Texans:

MIN Vikings:

 

 

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