Houston Texans vs. Los Angeles Chargers NFL matchup, Digi Mart USA News: Being an NFL schedule maker can’t be an easy job. Stadiums host many kinds of events, and planning games around them involves real logistical challenges.
Sometimes scheduling flex games allows the league to place bigger matchups in prime spots, but occasionally expected contenders struggle badly, as in today’s game between the Houston Texans and the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Houston Texans enter the game with a 2-5 record. The Texans came in with a defense that was expected to be among the best in the league.
Houston has a young defense, but it is allowing 24.3 points per game, and its passing defense has allowed 244.0 yards per game. The source notes the Texans have faced a mix of strong and weaker quarterbacks, including Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Dak Prescott, Daniel Jones, Cam Ward, JJ McCarthy and Trevor Lawrence.
On offense, the Texans have the fourth-worst running game in football but one of the best passing offenses. The Los Angeles Chargers are 0-7 to start the season, and even a Bye Week did not help them get ready for their most recent game.
Their offense has been poor and their defense has not been impressive. Justin Herbert, who was expected to be among the league’s best under new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniels, has five touchdown passes and 10 interceptions this season and has not thrown a touchdown pass in the past two games.
The Chargers are going 10 straight quarters without a touchdown and have scored a touchdown in only one of their past 12 quarters. The total for the game is 40.5.
The publisher’s analyst expects the game to be higher scoring than the total suggests, and writes that the Texans can put up 20 or more points against the Chargers. The analyst also says the Chargers might win, but describes backing them as risky and recommends taking the over.
