Monday Night Football Bettors Tempted By Underdog Texans

Maybe Monday Night Football bettors have decided the Pittsburgh Steelers just aren’t what they used to be at Heinz Field, or maybe they think it’s time the Houston Texans catch a break. Whatever the reason, bettors are getting behind the visiting Texans tonight.

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Pittsburgh is listed as a 3-point favorite and the action is basically split on the spread, but when it comes to moneyline bets, 65 percent of Sports Interaction’s action is coming in on the Texans. Pittsburgh opened as a 4-point favorite last week, but that line didn’t stay there long.

“Early sharp action on Houston +4 caused the line quickly to move to +3.5 and then +3,” Sports Interaction oddsmaker Greg Sindall said. “I think bettors were looking at the quality of the competition for both teams so far and thought there was some value in Houston at +4. The Texans last two losses came against Dallas and Indy whereas Pittsburgh’s recent losses have been to the Bucs and Browns. And Pittsburgh has not beaten a decent team this season.”

Not only that, but the Steelers are also 2-4 against the spread overall and 0-2 against the number at home this year.

Sindall doesn’t expect this line to move much before the kick. As of now Sports Interaction has the juice at -110 for each side.

“I think this line will remain on 3 but I would not be surprised to see the price on Houston +3 to drop,” Sindall said. “It takes a pretty major imbalance in action to move off of 3.”

Don’t expect much, if any, movement on the total either. The over/under opened at 44.5 last week and is now holding steady at 44.