Bengals vs. Texans Odds & Betting Predictions - September 20, 2026
Bengals at Texans
5:00 pm • CBSBengals at Texans Odds
Spread, Total, Moneyline
MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bengals 5-2 | +2.5 | +3-110 | o45.5-110 | +125 |
 Texans 2-5 | u46.5 | -3-111 | u45.5-109 | -150 |
Reliant StadiumHouston
Bengals vs. Texans Expert Picks
Vegas Refund
Last 30d: 31-34-0 (-6.4u)
CIN +3-112
1u
Stuck 🚨
Last 30d: 49-55-1 (+3.3u)
Under 45.5-105
0.29u
Makes some sense to take under here at north of 45 with injuries
Over 28.5 (Live)-112
0.07u
I mean did try this middle for some
Mike McNamara
Last 30d: 78-58-1 (+9.5u)
CIN +3-118
0.25u
Matt Moore
Last 30d: 72-50-2 (+11.0u)
D.Schultz o5.5 Recs+119
0.65u
Tyler Shoemaker
Last 30d: 3-2-0 (+0.8u)
W.Marks o8.5 Rec Yds (Live)+110
1u
M.Gesicki o29.5 Rec Yds (Live)+115
0.87u
Sean Koerner🔮
Last 30d: 53-68-0 (+2.6u)
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)
Anthony Dabbundo
Last 30d: 45-54-0 (-5.4u)
M.Gesicki o23.5 Rec Yds-115
0.29u
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 408-353-11 (+46.8u)
W.Marks 40+ Rushing Yards Yes+194
0.26u
W.Marks 50+ Rushing Yards Yes+375
0.13u
C.Brown u3.5 Recs-101
0.5u
X.Hutchinson o27.5 Rec Yds-115
0.5u
W.Marks 60+ Rushing Yards Yes+650
0.1u
HOU -2.5-105
0.53u
HOU -2.5-120
0.6u
C.Stroud o18.5 Pass Comp-122
0.5u
A.Al-Shaair u8.5 Tackles + Ast-110
0.55u
D.Montgomery u16.5 Rush Att-114
0.5u
C.Brown u14.5 Rush Att+100
0.5u
Matt DiLeo
Last 30d: 52-38-0 (+9.6u)
C.Stroud o6.5 Longest Rush-108
0.93u
X.Hutchinson o2.5 Recs-115
0.87u
Jeremiah Rose
Last 30d: 49-49-2 (+3.5u)
D.Montgomery Anytime TD Scorer Yes (Live)+158
0.2u
Ryan Minion
Last 30d: 237-250-8 (-3.2u)
J.Chase Anytime TD Scorer Yes+125
$1.25
D.Montgomery Anytime TD Scorer Yes-140
$1.40
HOU -2.5-110
$1.10
Grant Neiffer
Last 30d: 17-67-2 (-3.7u)
K.Boutte o34.5 Rec Yds-112
0.5u
OldSchool0909
Last 30d: 53-25-0 (+28.5u)
HOU -2.5-115
1u
Sandy Plashkes
Last 30d: 110-114-3 (+14.1u)
HOU -2.5-110
1.1u
Brandon Anderson
Last 30d: 40-106-1 (-0.7u)
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.
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
Kyle Murray
Last 30d: 140-152-7 (+2.4u)
M.Gesicki o2.5 Recs+118
1u
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 92-73-0 (+7.5u)
J.Burrow u249.5 Pass Yds-110
1u
Gilles Gallant
Last 30d: 22-63-0 (-6.2u)
D.Schultz Anytime TD Scorer Yes+250
0.5u
Nick Giffen
Last 30d: 50-177-0 (+1.6u)
CIN/HOU Total Sacks under 5.5-105
1.05u
HOU -2.5-113
0.56u
Action Playbook LIVE
Allan Lem
Last 30d: 51-40-0 (+0.4u)
A.Al-Shaair u8.5 Tackles + Ast-110
0.55u
Tailing @The_Oddsmaker
K.Boutte u3.5 Recs-172
0.25u
Topper
Last 30d: 107-86-3 (+4.5u)
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
Action Pod NFL Picks
Last 30d: 44-108-1 (-4.6u)
D.Schultz 10+ Receptions Yes+2800
1.12u
D.Schultz 7+ Receptions Yes+675
1.01u
D.Schultz 5+ Receptions Yes+180
1.01u
D.Schultz 6+ Receptions Yes+375
1.01u
D.Schultz 8+ Receptions Yes+1100
0.99u
D.Schultz 9+ Receptions Yes+1840
0.92u
D.Schultz o3.5 Recs-120
0.83u
Mjaybrod
Last 30d: 57-73-0 (-23.1u)
CIN +2.5+101
1.01u
Big B
Adam Kaufman
Last 30d: 336-310-16 (-17.7u)
CIN +128
0.64u
💰🦡 Jake
Last 30d: 87-105-1 (+17.5u)
M.Gesicki o20.5 Rec Yds-113
2.26u
Wags Wins
Last 30d: 274-245-3 (+17.5u)
HOU -138
1.38u
Babs .
Last 30d: 29-24-1 (+1.9u)
M.Gesicki u25.5 Rec Yds-115
1.16u
Derek Carty
Last 30d: 24-16-0 (+15.4u)
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.
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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.
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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.
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TAN Pod Touchdown Show
Last 30d: 23-91-3 (-6.5u)
T.Higgins Anytime TD Scorer Yes+200
0.5u
D.Schultz Anytime TD Scorer Yes+250
0.4u
Action Network Live!
Last 30d: 32-75-0 (-1.6u)
HOU -2.5-115
1u
D.Schultz Anytime TD Scorer Yes+260
0.38u
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- Texans are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
- Texans are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
- Texans are 1-1 in their road games against the spread
- The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Texans' last 5 games
- The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Texans' 4 last games at home
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Bengals vs. Texans Injury Updates
Bengals Injuries
- Tanner HudsonTE
Hudson is out with pectoral
Out
- Andrei IosivasWR
Iosivas is out with thumb
Out
- Erick AllTE
All is out with knee
Out
Texans Injuries
- David MontgomeryRB
Montgomery is out with groin
Out
- British BrooksRB
Brooks is out with hamstring
Out
- Jaylin NoelWR
Noel is out with toe
Out
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Bengals at Texans Team Totals
MatchupOverUnder | ||
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Bengals 5-2 | N/A | N/A |
Texans 2-5 | N/A | N/A |