Monday Betting Preview: Texans to play spoiler in Steel City

The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Houston Texans on "Monday Night Football" to cap off the Week 7 schedule.

The Steelers are favored to take down the matchup, and have alternated wins and losses all season.

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Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers

Spread: Steelers -3
Total: 44.5

Line movement: 

Analysis: The Steelers are coming off a loss, which puts them on track for a win - that's simply how Pittsburgh's seesaw season has unfolded thus far.

With that said, this feels like a bad matchup for Pittsburgh. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's tendency to hold on to the ball as long as possible figures to work against him Monday against J.J. Watt and a Texans pass known for making big plays.

Additionally, the Steelers defense has been awful this season, and the Texans' willingness to pound the rock on the ground will lead to plenty of first downs, all while keeping the high-powered Steelers offense on the sideline.

The Texans will enter rested, having been off since an AFC South showdown against the Indianapolis Colts last Thursday.

Prediction: Texans 20, Steelers 17

The Play: Texans +3

The Trend: The Texans are 4-2 ATS this season.

The Tweet:

Odds courtesy Scoresandodds.com. Statistics courtesy Pregame.com. Trends courtesy Covers.