Texans vs. Dolphins 2024 Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec 15

Updated Dec. 15, 2024 12:45 p.m. ET

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The Houston Texans (8-5) are favored by two points versus the Miami Dolphins (6-7) on December 15, 2024, starting at 1 p.m. ET, airing on CBS. An over/under of 46.5 points has been established for the matchup.

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Texans vs. Dolphins Odds & Betting Lines

Texans vs Dolphins Betting Information updated as of December 15, 2024, 12:33 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Texans	-2	-125	-107	46.5	-108	-112

Texans vs. Dolphins Prediction & Pick

Pick ATS: Texans (-2)
Pick OU: Under (46.5)
Prediction: Texans 27 - Dolphins 17

How to Watch Houston vs. Miami

Game Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Venue: NRG Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas
TV: CBS
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Texans vs. Dolphins Recent Matchups

Miami owns a 3-2 record against Houston in their last five matchups.
Houston has been outscored by 2 points in its last five tilts against Miami.

Houston Betting Info

In 13 Houston games this year, it has five wins against the spread.
The Texans have covered the spread twice when favored by 2 points or more this season (in nine opportunities).
Houston games this year have gone over the total in four out of 13 opportunities (30.8%).
When playing as moneyline favorites, the Texans are 8-2 (winning 80% of the time).
Looking at this contest's moneyline, the Texans' implied win probability is 60.8%.

Texans Stats

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	221.2 (2,875)	17
Rush yards	114.1 (1,483)	16
Points scored	23.7 (308)	13
Pass yards against	198.8 (2,584)	7
Rush yards against	109.7 (1,426)	10
Points allowed	22.2 (288)	12

Houston's Key Players

Offense

Joe Mixon has recorded 887 rushing yards with 11 touchdowns (88.7 yards per game through 10 games). His 4.3 yards per attempt rank 21st in the league.
Mixon has been targeted 40 times in the passing game and has 27 catches (2.7 per game) for 244 yards (24.4 per game) and one TD.
C.J. Stroud has thrown for 3,117 yards, 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions this year. He is averaging 239.8 yards per game and 7.2 per attempt, while completing 63.3%.
He has tacked on 199 rushing yards (15.3 per game) without a touchdown on the ground.
In the passing attack, Nico Collins, has totaled 832 receiving yards and four touchdowns after grabbing 49 balls on 72 targets. Per game, he's averaging 104 yards and 6.1 receptions over eight games.
Tank Dell has 43 catches for 543 yards and two touchdowns. He's been targeted 72 times in the air attack, and averages 3.6 receptions and 45.3 yards in 12 games played.

Defense

On the defensive side, Danielle Hunter has 10.5 sacks (fourth in the NFL) to go with 15 TFL and 38 tackles in 2024.
Will Anderson Jr. has 29 tackles, 13 TFL, and 9.5 sacks this season.
Henry To'o To'o has collected one interception and added 74 tackles, six TFL, one sack, and three passes defended.
So far this season, Derek Stingley Jr. has 41 tackles, two TFL, and three interceptions.

Miami Betting Info

Miami has covered the spread five times over 13 games with a set total.
This year, the Dolphins have just two ATS wins in five games as an underdog of 2 points or more.
Games involving Miami have hit the over on six occasions this season.
The Dolphins have entered the game as underdogs five times this season and won once.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dolphins have a 43.5% chance to win.

Dolphins Stats

Stat	Average (Total)	Rank
Pass yards	226.5 (2,945)	14
Rush yards	105.2 (1,368)	25
Points scored	20.3 (264)	23
Pass yards against	212.8 (2,766)	11
Rush yards against	105.6 (1,373)	7
Points allowed	22.5 (292)	14

Miami's Key Players

Offense

So far this year through 13 games, Devon Achane has churned out 600 rushing yards (leading the Dolphins) and scored four rushing touchdowns. He averages 46.2 yards per game and 3.9 per attempt (33rd in the NFL).
Achane's offensive contributions include 63 receptions (4.8 per game) on 71 targets for 474 yards (36.5 per game) and six receiving touchdowns.
In nine games, Tua Tagovailoa has 2,456 passing yards, while throwing 17 touchdowns against four interceptions and completing 73.8% of his attempts.
Tyreek Hill has put up 769 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 65 receptions, while being targeted 96 times on the season.
Jonnu Smith has 61 catches for 692 yards and five receiving touchdowns. He averages 4.7 yards per game through 13 games and has been targeted 78 times.

Defense

So far in 2024, Jordyn Brooks has two sacks to go with eight TFL and 112 tackles over 13 games.
Tyrel Dodson has totaled two sacks in addition to his five TFL, 88 tackles, and one interception over 12 games.
Zach Sieler has six sacks (first on the Dolphins) in addition to his 10 TFL, 39 tackles, and one interception.
Calais Campbell has 39 tackles, nine TFL, four sacks, and five passes defended.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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