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Houston Texans vs Atlanta Falcons Recap - Falcons Win 21-19
Atlanta's aerial attack produced 329 yards and the Falcons produced a 21-19 victory over Houston on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The Falcons earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -2.5-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 42.0 were rewarded with a winning wager.
Desmond Ridder completed 28 of 37 pass attempts for 329 yards and 1 TDs for the Falcons in the win.
Dameon Pierce rushed for 66 yards for Houston, while C.J. Stroud added 2 yards. C.J. Stroud threw for 249 yards for the Texans, while receivers Dalton Schultz and Tank Dell had 65 and 57 yards respectively.
Atlanta outgained Houston 447-313 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 26-17 by the Falcons.
The time of possession battle favored Atlanta as their offense was on the field for 35:32, longer than the 24:28 of their opponents.
Next game, Atlanta takes its act home to face Washington looking for another win. For Houston, they head home to face New Orleans.