Cowboys vs. Texans betting guide, Monday Night Football odds: AI, expert, model, DFS fantasy picks

The Week 11 NFL schedule will conclude with Monday Night Football between the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has committed to Cooper Rush as his starting quarterback with Dak Prescott (hamstring) out for the year, but you may still see Trey Lance utilized in certain packages. Meanwhile, the Texans have lost two in a row, but have a stranglehold on the AFC South standings and are expecting star receiver Nico Collins back from a hamstring injury.

According to the latest Cowboys vs. Texans odds, Houston is a seven-point favorite, while the over/under for total points scored is 41. The Texans are -352 money line favorites (risk $352 to win $100), while the Cowboys are +281 underdogs. If you are looking for NFL picks, AI predictions or NFL DFS picks for Texans vs. Cowboys, SportsLine has you covered with its proven model, AI PickBot and team of experts. They even have one pick that returns a whopping +13000, so be sure to see what they have to say.

Advanced NFL model simulates Cowboys vs. Texans 10,000 times

SportsLine's model enters Week 11 of the 2024 NFL season on an incredible 17-7 betting hot streak on top-rated NFL picks this year. Longer term, it is on a 197-136 roll on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season and a 51-29 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of 2022. The model has revealed its best bets for Cowboys vs. Texans and is backing the Over (41) to hit in well over 50% of simulations. You can find the model's picks on the spread and money line here. 

Self-learning AI reveals top player props 

SportsLine AI hit a whopping 2,029 4.5- and 5-star sports betting picks since the start of last season. Now it has locked in its top Texans vs. Cowboys player props for players like C.J. Stroud, CeeDee Lamb, Joe Mixon and Cooper Rush. One of its top picks is Rush staying Under 183.5 passing yards, which has earned a 4.5-star rating. The AI PickBot is calling for 137.6 passing yards on MNF. You can see all the top-rated NFL prop picks from the AI PickBot here.

NFL Vegas expert picks revealed for MNF

SportsLine has an expansive team of NFL experts who provide quality betting advice for every game on the schedule. NFL expert Larry Hartstein, who is on a blistering 25-9 roll on Cowboys games, has analyzed this rivalry from every angle and locked in his best bet for MNF right here. Check out his Cowboys vs. Texans expert picks.

NFL DFS picks from top experts

SportsLine has a DFS optimizer that simulates every game 10,000 times and uses info from the SportsLine Projection Model and DFS Professional Millionaire Mike McClure to identify top DFS picks/plays for any slate on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings. Their NFL DFS Optimizer has Texans wide receiver Nico Collins as its top overall player to include in your MNF DFS picks. Here are its complete Cowboys vs. Texans NFL DFS rankings. 

DFS Professional Millionaire Mike McClure has locked in his top NFL DFS picks for Cowboys vs. Texans on Monday Night Football. He's building his NFL DFS lineups around Texans running back Joe Mixon. McClure is also targeting another undervalued player who could explode for huge numbers on MNF. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is, and the rest of McClure's NFL DFS picks, right here.

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