HOU at LAC — Week 9 2026 Preview, Odds & Player Props
HOU -4.5 over LAC with an over/under of 40.5 · Sunday, 11/8. LAC's implied 28.5 points forecast 5.6 red-zone trips ; HOU projects 4.0. Below: both offenses quarter by quarter, every posted player prop with how it has graded this season, and the players to watch — from play-by-play data nobody else publishes.
Spread
Money
Total
HOU Texans 2-5
−4.5open −4.5
−218open −218
O 40.5open 40.5
LAC Chargers 0-7
+4.5open +4.5
+180open +180
U 40.5open 40.5
Overview HOU TexansLAC Chargers
Game environment What the market expects, and how fast and pass-heavy each team plays. Team Exp pts Season avg Opp allows Plays/g Pass rate RZ trips HOU Texans 22.5 −1.1 vs avg 23.6 25.0 60.7 61% 4.0projected LAC Chargers 18.0 +3.9 vs avg 14.1 24.3 61.1 55% 5.6projected
Houston −4.5 with a 40.5 total works out to 22.5 to 18.0. Only Chargers is forecast to beat their season scoring average.
Recent form The last 7 games against the spread and against the total. HOU Texans Against the spread L +1.5 L −3.0 L −1.5 L −3.0 W −6.5 W +2.5 L −10.0 2-5 Game totals O 44.5 U 45.5 U 41.5 O 48.5 U 37.5 O 42.5 O 42.5 4-3 LAC Chargers Against the spread L −8.5 L −6.5 L +7.0 – +7.0 L +3.5 L +7.5 L +6.5 0-6 Game totals U 47.5 U 43.5 U 50.5 O 42.5 U 42.5 U 41.5 U 46.5 1-6 Best prop spots The softest spots in each defense, and how the props there have done this season.
Chargers WRs vs Houston Fire 182 WR yds allowed 1st most
Props here no results yet
Chargers passing vs Houston Hot 244 pass yds allowed 5th most
Props here no results yet
Texans run game vs LA Hot 126 rush yds allowed 10th most
Props here no results yet
Line movement Since open Game lines Spread Texans −4.5 → −4.5
Total Over / under 40.5 → 40.5
Moneyline Texans −218 → −218
Texans offense vs LA defenseWhat Houston gains, and what LA gives up
Texans players O Over U Under – No linePlayer This week’s prop Avg vs line Weeks 1 to 8 Record Nico Collins WR rec yds 69.5 65.8 −3.7 O – – O U O U – 3-2 O Marvin Harrison Jr. WR rec yds 34.5 20.8 −13.7 U U O U – O U – 2-4 U Nico Collins WR receptions 5.5 4.8 −0.7 O – – O U U U – 2-3 U Marvin Harrison Jr. WR receptions 2.5 1.5 −1.0 U U O U – O U – 2-4 U
Chargers offense vs Houston defenseWhat LA gains, and what Houston gives up
Points Warm 24.3 Houston allows 15th most
Rush yards Even 98 Houston allows 24th most
Pass yards Hot 244 Houston allows 5th most
Total yards Warm 342 Houston allows 15th most
Yards to WRs Fire 182 Houston allows 1st most
EPA per play Warm 0.031 Houston allows 11th most
Chargers players O Over U Under – No lineNo posted props for this team yet.
Both offenses, quarter by quarter (2026 yards per game)
Offense Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 HOU passing 58.1 75.7 49.0 83.9 HOU rushing 18.7 23.0 22.6 20.4 LAC passing 32.3 52.6 57.3 57.6 LAC rushing 23.3 35.4 28.6 23.9
Quarter splits computed from nflverse play-by-play — the
data this site exists to publish. Deeper cuts: HOU
offense · LAC defense ·
LAC offense ·
HOU defense
Players to watch HOU: Nico Collins (WR, 15.6 proj), C.J. Stroud (QB, 14.3 proj), David Montgomery (RB, 11.2 proj)
LAC: Justin Herbert (QB, 17.6 proj), Omarion Hampton (RB, 15.1 proj), Quentin Johnston (WR, 12.7 proj)
FAQ Who is favored in HOU at LAC in Week 9? HOU is favored by 4.5 points, with an over/under of 40.5.
When do the Houston Texans play the Los Angeles Chargers? Week 9 of the 2026 season: Sunday, 11/8 (2026-11-08), HOU at LAC.
Which player props look good in HOU at LAC? No posted-line disagreements yet — player props for this game post closer to kickoff; the quarter tendencies on this page are final.
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