Texans vs Falcons Picks and Prediction – 10/8/2023

The Houston Texans visit Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday to play the Atlanta Falcons. Houston improved to 2-2 following its 30-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Rookie quarterback CJ Stroud passed for 306 yards and two touchdowns to help lead the Texans to the victory. Houston gained 451 yards of total offense and held Pittsburgh to just 225 yards of total offense. Make sure you stay up to date with all the NFL action, with our NFL previews.

Houston quarterback CJ Stroud has passed for 1,212 yards with six touchdowns. The leading rusher is Dameon Pierce with 181 yards and one touchdown, while the leading receiver is Nico Collins with 428 yards and three touchdown receptions. Linebacker Henry To’oTo’o is the leader in tackles with 27. End Jonathan Greenard is the leader in quarterback sacks with 3.0 and cornerback Steven Nelson has a team high two interceptions.

The Atlanta Falcons dropped to 2-2 following their 23-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in England on Sunday. The Falcons opened the season with two consecutive victories but have lost each of the last two. Atlanta gained only 287 yards of total offense with quarterback Desmond Ridder passing for 191 yards with one touchdown and a pair of interceptions.

Quarterback Desmond Ridder has thrown for 744 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. The leading rusher is Bijan Robinson with 318 yards and the leading receiver is Jonnu Smith with 179 yards. Safety Jessie Bates III is the leading tackler with 32, while tackle David Onyemata is the leader in quarterback sacks with 1.5 and Bates III is the leader in interceptions with three.