2022 NFL Week 9 Thursday Night Football Betting: O.J. Howard Receiving Yards and Two Other Props for Eagles-Texans

The Thursday Night Football matchup is expected to be a blowout, with the Eagles favored by 14 points over the Texans.

My picks against the spread for Week 9.

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And that’s why we have prop betting. Here are three to be rooting for in the fourth quarter when those poor non-bettors have already tuned out.

Texans TE O.J. Howard over 12.5 receiving yards (-105)

Howard has not been a huge piece of the offense for Houston this season, but I really like this bet. He is averaging 13.7 yards per catch, and it’s very possible that one single grab could get him over the line here.

Howard has played between 45 and 79 percent of the offensive snaps over the past four games, and if he is on the field half the time or more, it gives him a decent shot at getting a couple targets.

Houston could be in pass-mode late, and a garbage time catch would work just as well as an early one for betting purposes. Brandin Cooks won’t play in this game, which means Davis Mills will need to look for other targets. I think Howard gets a snag or two and hits the over.

Eagles RB Kenneth Gainwell over 12.5 rush yards (-125)

Philadelphia’s backup running back does not get a bunch of carries, but the Texans are extremely bad against the run, and the Eagles are expected to pound the rock in this one.

While quarterback Jalen Hurts and starting rusher Miles Sanders will get most of the work, Gainwell should be in line to get a few carries when Sanders needs a breather. He is averaging 4.2 yards per attempt on the season, so only three carries could get him in the neighborhood of 13 yards.

I think the Eagles dominate on the ground against Houston, with Gainwell chipping in to that success.

Texans RB Dameon Pierce over 66.5 rush yards (-125)

The Texans are two-touchdown underdogs in this game, and they don’t have much choice but to try and ride Pierce to keep things close. The Eagles are without defensive tackle Jordan Davis and are not great at stopping the run. Some of that may be philosophical, as they are No. 2 against the pass, which is much more important.

I don’t think Philly will be bothered by Pierce having a good game, because that means long drives and few chunk plays. He should get plenty of volume and finish with some pretty good numbers.