Good morning everyone, boys and girls and nonbinary friends, and welcome to the start of the NFL season for your one and only Houston Texans!

Today, the Texans pick up where they left off last regular season: They travel north to the Crossroads of America (because anywhere is better than Indiana) to face the Indianapolis Colts.

Houston Texans (0-0) vs. Indianapolis Colts (0-0), September 8, 2024, 12:00 p.m. CDT

Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium

Television: CBS |

Radio: SPORT RADIO 610 | 100.3 THE BULL | MEGA 101

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And for those of you looking to shell out some cash for today’s game, here are my picks for today’s game from FanDuel.

There’s a pretty simple reason why I gave these picks. Aside from being a total fan, the fact that the Texans are favored away is a good and subtle sign that the Texans are probably significantly better favorites than the spread (2.5) suggests. And even though it’s Indianapolis and the Texans have historically struggled here, this is the best Texans team in a good 10 years and I don’t see how the Colts can keep up with them.

I’ll be right back community, this is your thread for today’s game. Have fun!

Let’s go, Texans!