Do you know what’s better than Sunday Night Football? Sunday Night Football when both teams have their star players healthy and ready to go. And, while the Lions have theirs all ready (including Jameson Williams coming off suspension), the Texans are without Stefon Diggs. But they could be getting a big upgrade this week if Nico Collins can return.

Either way, we should be in line for a good one on Sunday night between two teams vying for playoff glory. Let’s take a moment to examine the narratives, schemes, and players for this primetime matchup. Then we’ll make our predictions for Texans vs. Lions on Week 10 Sunday Night Football!

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Texans vs. Lions Predictions For NFL Week 10, Sunday Night Football 11/10

Given these teams play in different conferences and neither team has ever been to the Super Bowl, they don’t play each other fairly often. In fact, as the Texans are an expansion team, these teams have only played five times in their history and twice over the last decade. The Lions won their first ever matchup in 2004, but the Lions have won the last four straight.

If the Chiefs are the hottest team in the AFC, the Lions are the hottest one in the NFC for sure. They now boast a 7-1 record and have won 6 straight. The Texans have had their bumps in the road including recent close losses to the Jets and Packers but maintain a 6-3 record and the top spot in the AFC South. 

 

 

 

Houston Texans: Will Nico Collins Play?

There has been no formal announcement yet. But Nico Collins was activated off the IR and was spotted at Houston Texans practice today.  The feelings have been optimistic that he will rejoin Tank Dell and Dalton Schultz to give a much-needed boost to the Texans pass game. The run game behind Joe Mixon has been stellar so that could be the missing piece. 

The Texans' defense on the other hand has been great all year. Per FTN Fantasy, they actually rank second in DVOA behind only the Minnesota Vikings. They have been especially tough against the pass where they are allowing the third fewest passing yards per game of any team. 

 

 

 

Detroit Lions: Making It Look Easy

The Detroit Lions have been cruising. They’ve been winning games handedly and busting out trick plays to the point where Packers Xavier McKinney accused them of trying to embarrass other teams. With the Lions two-headed rushing attack of David Montgomery and a pass-game led by an uber-efficient Jared Goff, it’s hard not to be embarrassed. 

The Lions lost their best pass-rusher for the season in Aiden Hutchinson. But that has not stopped them from being the third ranked team in DVOA behind only the aforementioned Texans. They made a move at the trade deadline to acquire Za’Darius Smith in an attempt to regain some of the production lost from the Hutchinson injury. In the secondary, even if their corners have struggled at times, their safeties have been two of the best in the league to help make up for it. 

 

 

 

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

As promised, the latest Texans vs. Lions odds can be found below courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook:

 

 

 

Texans vs. Lions Predictions: Houston Texans +3.5 (-110 at BetMGM Sportsbook)

This one is close enough in theory that we’re willing to take the Texans at home with the points - especially at three with the hook. At the end of the day, the NFL is a matchup-based game and the Texans, in my opinion, match up well with the Lions.

Having Nico Collins back is crucial to this game but we’re willing to bet now that he will be active. The Lions play a ton of man-to-man which is going to put Carlton Davis and Terrion Arnold on Nico Collins and Tank Dell on the outside. Davis and Arnold have combined to allow nearly 800 yards in coverage which puts them among the worst pairings in the league. And Terrion Arnold ranks 2nd among all players in penalties with 9 for a league-leading 124 yards.

The Lions could certainly win this one. And maybe they are just so good that they will also embarrass a 6-3 Texans team atop the AFC South. But I think this one is going to end up closer than some people think. You can’t just run all over the Texans so Sam LaPorta but step up here or Amon-Ra St. Brown will have to a lot of heavy lifting. 

 

 

 

Texans vs. Lions Injury Report & Latest News

Finally, let’s take a quick look at the injury reports for both teams heading into the matchup:

HOU Texans

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