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Texans Fall 37-31 Against Cincinnati - Game Recap
Brandon Allen was good for 371 yards through the air on Sunday as the Bengals got past the Texans by a score of 37-31 at NRG Stadium.
Cincinnati was an underdog by +7.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 46.0.
Brandon Allen completed 29 of 37 pass attempts for 371 yards and 2 TDs for the Bengals in the win.
David Johnson rushed for 128 yards for Houston, while Deshaun Watson added 38 yards. Deshaun Watson threw for 324 yards for the Texans, while receivers Brandin Cooks and Keke Coutee had 141 and 54 yards respectively.
Houston was outgained by Cincinnati 540-488 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 27-23 by the Bengals.
The time of possession battle favored Cincinnati as their offense was on the field for 36:10, longer than the 23:50 of their opponents.
Next game, Cincinnati takes its act home to face Baltimore looking for another win. For Houston, they head home to face Tennessee.