The turnovers. Expect the Browns to keep the ball all game.
A Texans win moves their playoff chances from 23% to 31%; a loss drops them to 9%. Play out the rest of their season →
A Browns win moves their playoff chances from 24% to 38%; a loss drops them to 14%. Play out the rest of their season →
The Browns have 14 players on the injury report, the Texans 13.
Designations as of 2026-11-09.
Texans
Cade Stover TEOUTCoach's Decision
David Montgomery RBOUTGroin
Braden Smith OTOUTCoach's Decision
E.J. Speed LBOUTQuadriceps
Febechi Nwaiwu GOUTCoach's Decision
+8 more
Nate Thomas OTOUTCoach's Decision
Reed Blankenship SOUTConcussion
Jayden Higgins WRIRKnee - ACL
Jaylin Noel WRIRToe
Ali Gaye DEIRKnee
Jaylin Smith CBIRHamstring
Mario Edwards Jr. DTIRKnee - ACL
Solomon Byrd DEIRAnkle
Browns
Deshaun Watson QBOUTConcussion
Taylen Green QBOUTCoach's Decision
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah LBOUTNeck
Justin Jefferson LBOUTCoach's Decision
Maliek Collins DTOUTElbow
+9 more
Noah Igbinoghene CBOUTCoach's Decision
Parker Brailsford COUTCoach's Decision
Raheim Sanders RBIRHip
Alex Wright DEIRAchilles
Edefuan Ulofoshio LBIRBiceps
Elijah Chatman DTIRQuadriceps
Kalia Davis DTIRQuadriceps
Kendrick Green GIR
Teven Jenkins GIRBack
Browns ball security, 2nd, against a takeaway defense ranked 26th.
Longer bar, better unit.
Texans with the ball
Browns with the ball
Ranks run 1st (best) to 32nd, 2026 through week 9, close-game snaps.
No bets-versus-money split is posted for this game yet.
Texans team total 22 the 39.5 total and the 4.5 spread, split; no posted team total yet
Browns team total 17.5 the 39.5 total and the 4.5 spread, split; no posted team total yet
Browns have covered 12 of 17 at home after a loss.
The situations on the schedule that fit this game.
The last time the Texans were here, Jan 2, 2005: lost to the Browns by 8 as a 10-point favorite.
Inside the luck line: 279 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the Texans.
The last time the Texans were here, Nov 27, 2011: beat the Jaguars by 7 as a 6-point favorite.
Inside the luck line: 151 games, and shuffled results produce records like this one. Reading, not a bet; the lean is the Texans.
Harold Fannin Jr. has 7 of his last 10 games at home with a receiving touchdown.
The books have not posted player lines for this game yet.
Our number for this game is not posted yet.
Nothing on the official card for this game.