Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers — Preseason Week 3 Odds, Injuries & Prediction
Houston Texans @ Carolina Panthers: live odds, injury report, team rankings comparison, and win probability for this matchup.
Fri, Aug 28 · 7:00 PM ET · Local
Final: Houston Texans 13 - 16 Carolina Panthers. Carolina Panthers won. Model prediction was correct.
Odds (DraftKings): HOU -1.5 · ML HOU -123 / CAR +102 · O/U 36.5
Model prediction
Predicted winner: Carolina Panthers - HOU 41% / CAR 59%
Team stats comparison (rank out of 32)
| HOU offense | CAR offense | Edge |
|---|
| Total yards | #18 | #27 | away edge (9) |
| Rush yards | #22 | #19 | home edge (3) |
| Pass yards | #14 | #26 | away edge (12) |
| HOU defense | CAR defense | Edge |
|---|
| Total yards allowed | #1 | #16 | away edge (15) |
| Rush yards allowed | #4 | #20 | away edge (16) |
| Pass yards allowed | #6 | #15 | away edge (9) |
Injury report
- Chuba Hubbard (CAR · RB) - active - Hamstring strain
- Jayden Higgins (HOU · WR) - out - Torn ACL - season-ending
- Dylan Horton (HOU · DE) - out - Achilles
- Jadeveon Clowney (HOU · DE) - out - Knee
- Braden Smith (HOU · RT) - out - Partially torn plantar fascia (foot) - on injured reserve, designated to return
- Ali Gaye (HOU · DE) - out - Knee
- Ja'Marcus Ingram (HOU · CB) - out - Shoulder
- Tank Dell (HOU · WR) - out - Knee - ACL + MCL, left, surgery
- Solomon Byrd (HOU · DE) - out - Ankle
- Henry To'oTo'o (HOU · LB) - out - Shoulder - on injured reserve
- Nico Collins (HOU · WR) - out - Hamstring strain (Grade 1)
- Ikem Ekwonu (CAR · OT) - out - Ruptured patellar tendon (right knee) - surgically repaired
- Nic Scourton (CAR · OLB) - out - Torn ACL
- Taylor Moton (CAR · RT) - out - Blood clot in lung
- Jonathon Brooks (CAR · RB) - out - Core muscle injury - surgery, on injured reserve
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