As you can see above, the Texans opened at +4.5 and are now all the way up to +8 following the injury news of Tyrod Taylor.
Mills was selected as a long-term project by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, with both Deshaun Watson and Taylor ahead of him on the depth chart.
With Watson away from the team due to the serious allegations made against him and Taylor now on the IR, he will start Thursday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. Relieving Taylor in Week 2, Mills went 8-18 passing for 102 yards, a touchdown and an interception in an inefficient outing.
This matchup won't be any easier for him.
FanDuel is giving him a 220.5 passing yardage over/under, but BetQL’s model is projecting that he will throw for just 180 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
BetQL is also projecting that Houston’s offense will generate only 18.5 points.
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Per BetQL’s Sharp Bettor Report as of Thursday afternoon, 52% of total tickets wagered were backing Sam Darnold, Christian McCaffrey and the Panthers (-8) while 80% of the total money wagered was.
That 28% difference means pro bettors are firmly on Carolina to cover, which isn't a huge surprise.
Quinton Mayo, Trysta Krick & Ryan Horvat preview tonight's Thursday Night Football game between the Panthers and Texans and reveal their favorite bets.
Chelsa Messinger and Michael Jenkins know there are plenty of ways to bet on NFL games besides the spread, and they're giving their favorite prop bets for tonight's matchup between Houston and Carolina. Then, Locked on Panthers host Julian Council joins the show to talk about the Panthers hot start and whether that defense is legit.
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