Official Texans vs. Panthers Game Thread, 9/29/2019

[Arky]

The 2-1 Texans host the 1-2 Carolina Panthers this Sunday in an early game at NRG stadium. The Panthers got their first win last week in a road game at Arizona, winning 38-20. Panther backup QB Kyle Allen impressed in place of Cam Newton and is expected to start against the Texans. The Texans got a road win last week at the LA Chargers 27-20.

This is the kind of game that the Texans cannot afford to lose - they are mostly healthy, they are at home and they are favored. I think the Texans can make Allen uncomfortable and limit RB Christian McCaffrey. I've got the Texans winning and covering the 4½ pts.

Texans 30, Panthers 20

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TV = FOX (channel 26 local), Sunday, noon, 9/29/2019

Announcers = Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber

The line = Texans by 4 to 4½

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS (early) = New England @ Buffalo, Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts

CBS (late) = Minnesota @ Chicago, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo

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Prime time:

TNF = Philadelphia @ Green Bay (FOX/NFLN)

SNF = Dallas @ New Orleans (NBC)

MNF = Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh (ESPN)