Bengals vs. Texans Odds & Betting Predictions - September 20, 2026

Bengals at Texans

5:00 pm • CBS
20 - 6

Bengals at Texans Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Bengals
3-2
+2.5
+3-110
o45.5-110
+125
Texans
1-4
u46.5
-3-111
u45.5-109
-150
location pinSunday 5:00 p.m.
September 20, 2026
Reliant StadiumHouston
Bengals vs. Texans Expert Picks
Jeremiah Rose
Jeremiah Rose
Last 30d: 46-46-2 (-0.4u)
D.Montgomery Anytime TD Scorer Yes (Live)+158
0.2u
Stuck 🚨
Stuck 🚨
Last 30d: 68-67-1 (+1.9u)
Over 28.5 (Live)-112
0.07u
I mean did try this middle for some
Tyler Shoemaker
Tyler Shoemaker
Last 30d: 63-83-1 (-18.8u)
W.Marks o8.5 Rec Yds (Live)+110
1u
M.Gesicki o29.5 Rec Yds (Live)+115
0.87u
💰🦡 Jake
💰🦡 Jake
Last 30d: 67-77-1 (+9.2u)
M.Gesicki o20.5 Rec Yds-113
2.26u
Kyle Murray
Kyle Murray
Last 30d: 147-134-9 (+11.1u)
M.Gesicki o2.5 Recs+118
1u
Mike McNamara
Mike McNamara
Last 30d: 65-67-1 (+0.3u)
CIN +3-118
0.25u
Nick Giffen
Nick Giffen
Last 30d: 42-87-0 (-0.7u)
CIN/HOU Total Sacks under 5.5-105
1.05u
Action Network Live!
Action Network Live!
Last 30d: 16-41-0 (-2.3u)
D.Schultz Anytime TD Scorer Yes+260
0.38u
Mjaybrod
Mjaybrod
Last 30d: 52-79-1 (-28.4u)
CIN +2.5+101
1.01u
Big B
Nick Giffen
Nick Giffen
Last 30d: 42-87-0 (-0.7u)
HOU -2.5-113
0.56u
Action Playbook LIVE
Action Network Live!
Action Network Live!
Last 30d: 16-41-0 (-2.3u)
Vegas Refund
Vegas Refund
Last 30d: 30-31-2 (-4.6u)
CIN +3-112
1u
Allan Lem
Allan Lem
Last 30d: 39-28-1 (+1.2u)
K.Boutte u3.5 Recs-172
0.25u
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 338-372-7 (+12.8u)
C.Brown u14.5 Rush Att+100
0.5u
Matt DiLeo
Matt DiLeo
Last 30d: 38-33-0 (-1.7u)
C.Stroud o6.5 Longest Rush-108
0.93u
X.Hutchinson o2.5 Recs-115
0.87u
Topper
Topper
Last 30d: 179-157-7 (+15.1u)
HOU -2.5-113
1u
Fade the ATS Streak 2.0 Overall: 299-214-15,58% (ROI:13%) Season:0-0-0, 0% (ROI: 0%) #TSA
Anthony Dabbundo
Anthony Dabbundo
Last 30d: 44-53-0 (-16.5u)
M.Gesicki o23.5 Rec Yds-115
0.29u
Derek Carty
Derek Carty
Last 30d: 29-38-5 (+0.5u)
C.Brown u14.5 Rush Att+100
1u
THE BLITZ is forecasting 11.83 rush attempts for Chase Brown compared to 15.05 rush attempts implied by sportsbooks, so I believe there is some value here. If you take the under, you’d be projected to win 74% of the time, resulting in a 39% ROI. Based on a $100 wager, the expected value here would be $44.34. This play is good down to at least -180. Love THE BLITZ? Get all of Carty’s sports betting projections at EV Analytics: https://evanalytics.com/products/nfl-premium-subscription?ref=zdlkmgz
Wags Wins
Wags Wins
Last 30d: 232-205-3 (+18.7u)
HOU -138
1.38u
Allan Lem
Allan Lem
Last 30d: 39-28-1 (+1.2u)
A.Al-Shaair u8.5 Tackles + Ast-110
0.55u
Tailing @The_Oddsmaker
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 338-372-7 (+12.8u)
A.Al-Shaair u8.5 Tackles + Ast-110
0.55u
Sean Koerner🔮
Sean Koerner🔮
Last 30d: 41-49-0 (+0.6u)
A.Al-Shaair u8.5 Tackles + Ast-110
0.55u
Nothing too interesting here, I just think it’s a bad number. Al-Shaair only cleared 8.5 tackles + assists in 20% of his (full) games last year. Houston should face more overall volume after getting shredded by Buffalo last week, but Cincinnati is a worse matchup for LB tackles. The Bills are one of the better offenses for feeding linebackers opportunities, while the Bengals should pull his tackle rate back down. I have Al-Shaair closer to 7.7 tackles + assists with around a 62% chance to stay under 8.5. Sometimes the boring ones are the best ones. (Was considering Barrett Carter Over 7.5. Can parlay that or use as a 2 pack on PrizePicks since the two correlate nicely)
Gilles Gallant
Gilles Gallant
Last 30d: 20-49-1 (+2.2u)
D.Schultz Anytime TD Scorer Yes+250
0.5u
Grant Neiffer
Grant Neiffer
Last 30d: 25-98-4 (-1.1u)
K.Boutte o34.5 Rec Yds-112
0.5u
Babs .
Babs .
Last 30d: 42-40-1 (-4.7u)
M.Gesicki u25.5 Rec Yds-115
1.16u
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 338-372-7 (+12.8u)
HOU -2.5-105
0.53u
X.Hutchinson o27.5 Rec Yds-115
0.5u
Matt Moore
Matt Moore
Last 30d: 24-38-1 (-5.3u)
D.Schultz o5.5 Recs+119
0.65u
Sandy Plashkes
Sandy Plashkes
Last 30d: 97-87-2 (+38.8u)
HOU -2.5-110
1.1u
Action Pod NFL Picks
Action Pod NFL Picks
Last 30d: 46-91-0 (+0.1u)
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 77-85-0 (-20.1u)
J.Burrow u249.5 Pass Yds-110
1u
TAN Pod Touchdown Show
TAN Pod Touchdown Show
Last 30d: 22-98-6 (-7.7u)
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 338-372-7 (+12.8u)
W.Marks 50+ Rushing Yards Yes+375
0.13u
W.Marks 60+ Rushing Yards Yes+650
0.1u
W.Marks 40+ Rushing Yards Yes+194
0.26u
Brandon Anderson
Brandon Anderson
Last 30d: 34-91-0 (-1.2u)
D.Schultz 8+ Receptions Yes+1100
1.65u
Instead of messing with the spread, I'm going back to Old Faithful: fading the Bengals defense with a tight end. Cincinnati allowed the most tight end fantasy points in the league in each of the last two seasons, and we are going right back to the well with Dalton Schultz. Schultz is a target monster for Houston. He saw eight targets last week and has been second in targets behind only Nico Collins the last two years. I liked this prop before the news that Collins was dealing with a hamstring issue, and now I love it even more. Schultz is C.J. Stroud’s security blanket, and he should feast on these bad Cincinnati linebackers. Unlike last week's Cade Otton play, Schultz is a fantastic median outcome target. He had three or more catches in all but two games last year, meaning his floor is just one catch away from hitting this standard over. The Bengals allowed four catches to a tight end 14 times last year and five catches 10 times. Schultz hit six catches in 35% of his games last season, including games with 7, 7, 8, and 9 receptions. The Bengals allowed 8+ TE catches five times the last two seasons, including two 10s. We're taking this escalator all the way to the top.
D.Schultz 10+ Receptions Yes+2800
2.8u
Instead of messing with the spread, I'm going back to Old Faithful: fading the Bengals defense with a tight end. Cincinnati allowed the most tight end fantasy points in the league in each of the last two seasons, and we are going right back to the well with Dalton Schultz. Schultz is a target monster for Houston. He saw eight targets last week and has been second in targets behind only Nico Collins the last two years. I liked this prop before the news that Collins was dealing with a hamstring issue, and now I love it even more. Schultz is C.J. Stroud’s security blanket, and he should feast on these bad Cincinnati linebackers. Unlike last week's Cade Otton play, Schultz is a fantastic median outcome target. He had three or more catches in all but two games last year, meaning his floor is just one catch away from hitting this standard over. The Bengals allowed four catches to a tight end 14 times last year and five catches 10 times. Schultz hit six catches in 35% of his games last season, including games with 7, 7, 8, and 9 receptions. The Bengals allowed 8+ TE catches five times the last two seasons, including two 10s. We're taking this escalator all the way to the top.
D.Schultz 7+ Receptions Yes+675
1.01u
D.Schultz 9+ Receptions Yes+1840
1.84u
D.Schultz o3.5 Recs-120
0.83u
Instead of messing with the spread, I'm going back to Old Faithful: fading the Bengals defense with a tight end. Cincinnati allowed the most tight end fantasy points in the league in each of the last two seasons, and we are going right back to the well with Dalton Schultz. Schultz is a target monster for Houston. He saw eight targets last week and has been second in targets behind only Nico Collins the last two years. I liked this prop before the news that Collins was dealing with a hamstring issue, and now I love it even more. Schultz is C.J. Stroud’s security blanket, and he should feast on these bad Cincinnati linebackers. Unlike last week's Cade Otton play, Schultz is a fantastic median outcome target. He had three or more catches in all but two games last year, meaning his floor is just one catch away from hitting this standard over. The Bengals allowed four catches to a tight end 14 times last year and five catches 10 times. Schultz hit six catches in 35% of his games last season, including games with 7, 7, 8, and 9 receptions. The Bengals allowed 8+ TE catches five times the last two seasons, including two 10s. We're taking this escalator all the way to the top.
D.Schultz 5+ Receptions Yes+180
0.9u
Instead of messing with the spread, I'm going back to Old Faithful: fading the Bengals defense with a tight end. Cincinnati allowed the most tight end fantasy points in the league in each of the last two seasons, and we are going right back to the well with Dalton Schultz. Schultz is a target monster for Houston. He saw eight targets last week and has been second in targets behind only Nico Collins the last two years. I liked this prop before the news that Collins was dealing with a hamstring issue, and now I love it even more. Schultz is C.J. Stroud’s security blanket, and he should feast on these bad Cincinnati linebackers. Unlike last week's Cade Otton play, Schultz is a fantastic median outcome target. He had three or more catches in all but two games last year, meaning his floor is just one catch away from hitting this standard over. The Bengals allowed four catches to a tight end 14 times last year and five catches 10 times. Schultz hit six catches in 35% of his games last season, including games with 7, 7, 8, and 9 receptions. The Bengals allowed 8+ TE catches five times the last two seasons, including two 10s. We're taking this escalator all the way to the top.
D.Schultz 6+ Receptions Yes+375
1.88u
Instead of messing with the spread, I'm going back to Old Faithful: fading the Bengals defense with a tight end. Cincinnati allowed the most tight end fantasy points in the league in each of the last two seasons, and we are going right back to the well with Dalton Schultz. Schultz is a target monster for Houston. He saw eight targets last week and has been second in targets behind only Nico Collins the last two years. I liked this prop before the news that Collins was dealing with a hamstring issue, and now I love it even more. Schultz is C.J. Stroud’s security blanket, and he should feast on these bad Cincinnati linebackers. Unlike last week's Cade Otton play, Schultz is a fantastic median outcome target. He had three or more catches in all but two games last year, meaning his floor is just one catch away from hitting this standard over. The Bengals allowed four catches to a tight end 14 times last year and five catches 10 times. Schultz hit six catches in 35% of his games last season, including games with 7, 7, 8, and 9 receptions. The Bengals allowed 8+ TE catches five times the last two seasons, including two 10s. We're taking this escalator all the way to the top.
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 338-372-7 (+12.8u)
C.Brown u3.5 Recs-101
0.5u
C.Stroud o18.5 Pass Comp-122
0.5u
D.Montgomery u16.5 Rush Att-114
0.5u
Derek Carty
Derek Carty
Last 30d: 29-38-5 (+0.5u)
D.Montgomery u16.5 Rush Att-114
1u
There is a value opportunity on David Montgomery's rush attempts prop. THE BLITZ is projecting him to record 13.85 rush attempts, while sportsbooks imply 17.67. The model believes there is a 74% chance he records fewer than 16.5 rush attempts, so there is some value on the under at -114. This play is good down to at least -179. Love THE BLITZ? Get all of Carty’s sports betting projections at EV Analytics: https://evanalytics.com/products/nfl-premium-subscription?ref=zdlkmgz
C.Stroud o19.5 Pass Comp+119
1.19u
THE BLITZ is forecasting 23.17 completions for C.J. Stroud. The oddsmakers' implied projection is 19.31 completions, so I believe there is some value here. If you take the over, you’d be projected to win 68% of the time resulting in a 50% ROI with expected value of $49.64 (based on a $100 wager). This play is good down to at least -146. Love THE BLITZ? Get all of Carty’s sports betting projections at EV Analytics: https://evanalytics.com/products/nfl-premium-subscription?ref=zdlkmgz
Stuck 🚨
Stuck 🚨
Last 30d: 68-67-1 (+1.9u)
Under 45.5-105
0.29u
Makes some sense to take under here at north of 45 with injuries
Adam Kaufman
Adam Kaufman
Last 30d: 257-275-7 (-31.9u)
CIN +128
0.64u
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 338-372-7 (+12.8u)
HOU -2.5-120
0.6u
OldSchool0909
Last 30d: 48-73-2 (-21.0u)
HOU -2.5-115
1u

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Bengals vs. Texans Public Betting Percentages

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Bengals

Public

56%

Bets%

44%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Texans
1-40-31-11-30-1
Bengals
2-2-11-11-1-11-2-11-0

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Texans
2-32-10-21-31-0
Bengals
3-21-12-13-10-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Texans
1-4N/AN/A1-30-1
Bengals
3-2N/AN/A2-21-0

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Sep 13thBUFL 31-36+1.5 LO 44.5BUF -102
Aug 28th@CARL 13-16-1.5 LU 37CAR -118
Aug 21stLVL 20-22-1 LO 39.5LV +112
Aug 14thLACL 7-27-1.5 LU 38.5LAC -115
Jan 18th@NEL 16-28+3.5 LO 41NE +150

Bengals vs. Texans Injury Updates

Bengals Injuries

  • Andrei Iosivas
    WR

    Iosivas is out with thumb

    Out

Texans Injuries

  • David Montgomery
    RB

    Montgomery is doubtful with groin

    Doubtful

  • Tank Dell
    WR

    Dell is doubtful with knee

    Doubtful

  • British Brooks
    RB

    Brooks is out with hamstring

    Out

Team Stats
267
Total Yards
374
59
Total Plays
78
4.5
Yards Per Play
4.8
207
YDS
353
20/31
Comps/Atts
30/56
5.056
YPA
5.233
2/0
TDs/INTs
0/0
5/25
Sacks/Yards
4/39
85
Rush Yards
60
23
Attempts
18
3.696
YPC
3.333
0
TDs
0

Turnovers

0
Fumbles Lost
0
0
Interceptions
0

Efficiency

1/1 100%
Redzone
0/4 0%
5/15 0%
3rd Down
5/17 0%
0/0 0%
4th Down
0/4 0%

First Downs

12
Total
22
9
Pass
15
3
Rush
3
0
Penalty
4
12/78
Penalties/Yards
9/83
30:49
Possession
29:11

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Bengals at Texans Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Bengals
3-2
N/A
N/A
Texans
1-4
N/A
N/A