Line on the Raiders vs. Texans Game Week 8

The opening line on the Raiders-Texans game was Houston -6.  The Texans and Raiders each lost their Week 7 games.

The AFC South remained competitive between the Texans and Colts in particular.  With Indianapolis beating Houston in Week 7, we should see the Texans payout odds to win the division slighly improved over the -120 offered ahead of this game.  We anticipate even or slightly better than even odds on Houston winning.

Oakland is still very much alive in the AFC West despite a loss Sunday in Green Bay.  At 3-3, they were two wins behind a Chiefs team that will be without Patrick Mahomes for the next couple of weeks.  A win against the Packers in Week 7 would surely have reduced their payout odds in the division.  Still they should be offered at between 5/1 and 6/1 to win the AFC West heading into Week 8.

- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com