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Week 1 NFL Betting – Defense Will Count Big in Chiefs vs Texans game

  • Updated: July 21, 2015
    • Week 1 NFL Betting – Defense Will Count Big in Chiefs vs Texans game

    By Charles Jay

    Chiefs vs Texans – Week 1 NFL Betting

    In the Week 1 NFL betting odds posted on this game at BetAnySports, the Texans are the slight favorites at home:

    Houston Texans -1.5
    Kansas City Chiefs +1.5

    Over 42 points -110
    Under 42 points -110

    Well, last season the Houston Texans made some real progress under a new head coach, while the Kansas City Chiefs regress just a little after very surprising 2013 campaign. These teams have some high hopes for the 2015 season, and they will meet up in Week 1 NFL betting action that is set to begin on Sunday, September 13 at 1 PM ET at NRG Stadium in Houston. What stands out about this matchup, from the perspective of BetAnySports customers, is the fact that they can place wagers on it even after the opening kickoff, through the magic of Live Betting Extra.

    The Chiefs were so successful in 2013, Andy Reid’s first season at the helm, because they were able to take care of the ball like nobody else. That resulted in a trip to the playoffs, where they were beaten in thrilling fashion by the Indianapolis Colts. Last season they were not so fortunate, as they were at minus-3 in the turnover category, with their 13 takeaways ranking in a tie for 31st in the NFL.

    Week 1 NFL Betting – Defense Will Count Big in Chiefs vs Texans game

    Houston fired Gary Kubiak after their 2-14 disaster in 2013 and brought in Bill O’Brien, a former offensive coordinator at New England who had been Joe Paterno’s successor as head coach at Penn State. Well, despite not really having a top-shelf quarterback, and with injuries on defense, O’Brien took the Texans to a 9-7 record that was good for second place in the AFC South division.

    JJ Watt had one of those seasons that defenders can only dream about. He tallied 20.5 sacks and also scored five touchdowns, although three of those were as a pass receiver. The Texans as a whole had more takeaways (34) than any team in the National Football League. In that way they were a big contrast to Kansas City. And this defense could get better this season; Vince Wilfork was signed as a free agent, and NFL bettors are well aware of how he anchored the defensive line for the New England Patriots for years. Also, the #1 pick in last year’s draft, Jadeveon Clowney, will be a dynamic addition if he can rebound after surgery. Houston drafted Kevin Johnson, a cornerback out of Wake Forest, with the 16th pick in this year’s draft.

    BetAnySports patrons know that Kansas City’s defensive numbers, aside from the takeaways, were pretty good. They ranked second in pass defense, and also surrendered only 17.6 points per game, which was second in the league, surpassed only by Seattle. They are difficult to move the ball against, in almost every sense of the word, and linebacker Derrick Johnson can only help that get better as he returns from injury. On offense, the Chiefs are going to be low risk, as usual. Alex Smith (18 touchdowns, six interceptions last season) does not get the ball far down the field, although Reid hopes to change some of that with the acquisition of Jeremy Maclin, who was often a home run threat in Philadelphia. Take note that the Chiefs had NO touchdown passes to wide receivers last year. That’s kind of amazing in this day and age.

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