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Houston Texans Line Moves 2026: Opening vs Closing Spreads & Totals
Updated Fri Oct 16, 2026 at 10:12 PM CT. Game-week open = the DraftKings line in effect at 12:00 AM CT on the Tuesday the game week starts (from DraftKings' timestamped history via Action Network). Close = the final DraftKings line before kickoff. Spread text shows the favorite; the "HOU line" column is the close from the Texans side. Check your book before you bet; numbers move.
Building Linewire has archived game-week openers for 0 completed Texans games so far. Weeks 1 to 5 show the DraftKings close and result only (open not archived).
This week (Week 6)
HOU @ JAX, Sun Oct 18, 8:30 AM CT. Spread JAX -3 → JAX -2.5 (0.5 pts toward HOU); total 42.5 → 42.5 (no change). DraftKings game-week open vs current, updated Fri Oct 16, 2026 at 8:53 PM CT.
2026 season, week by week
Against the DraftKings close: 1-4 ATS, 2-3 O/U through Week 5 (ATS = covers-non-covers, O/U = overs-unders, then pushes if any; games with an unconfirmed close are left out).
| Wk | Opponent | Spread open → close move | HOU line (close) | Total open → close move | Final | ATS / O/U (vs close) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs BUF | open not archived → BUF -1.5 — | +1.5 | open not archived → 44.5 — | L 31-36 | No cover / Over |
| 2 | vs CIN | open not archived → HOU -3 — | -3 | open not archived → 45.5 — | L 6-20 | No cover / Under |
| 3 | @ IND | open not archived → HOU -1.5 — | -1.5 | open not archived → 42.5 — | L 17-19 | No cover / Under |
| 4 | vs DAL | open not archived → HOU -3 — | -3 | open not archived → 48.5 — | L 30-34 | No cover / Over |
| 5 | @ TEN | open not archived → HOU -6.5 — | -6.5 | open not archived → 37.5 — | W 26-3 | Cover / Under |
| 6 | @ JAX | JAX -3 → JAX -2.5 (now) | — | 42.5 → 42.5 (now) | Not final yet | — |
Near pick'em side flips (for example HOU -1.5 → opponent -1.5) are shown as a side flip, not a 3-point move. Source: DraftKings lines via Action Network's public data (unofficial), cross-checked against ESPN's DraftKings line; a close is used for ATS / O/U only when it is DraftKings' last timestamped pre-kickoff line or both sources agree ("close unconfirmed" rows are left out of the record). Scores checked against ESPN.
FAQ
What is the Houston Texans record against the spread in 2026?
Through Week 5, the Houston Texans are 1-4 against the DraftKings closing spread and 2-3 over/under against the DraftKings closing total (5 final games).
How does Linewire define the open and close for Houston Texans games?
Game-week open = the DraftKings line in effect at 12:00 AM CT on the Tuesday the game week starts (from DraftKings' timestamped history via Action Network). Close = the final DraftKings line before kickoff. Weeks 1 to 5 of 2026 show the close and result only, because the opener history was no longer available when Linewire started archiving.
How much did the Houston Texans line move this week?
This week HOU @ JAX (Sun Oct 18, 8:30 AM CT) moved from JAX -3 to JAX -2.5 (0.5 pts toward HOU) and the total from 42.5 to 42.5, DraftKings game-week open vs current as of Fri Oct 16, 2026 at 8:53 PM CT.
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