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Saints Fall 20-13 Against Houston - Game Recap
The Texans got a 2-TD performance from C.J. Stroud as Houston handed New Orleans a 20-13 defeat on Sunday at NRG Stadium.
Houston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 42.5.
C.J. Stroud completed 13 of 27 pass attempts for 199 yards and 2 TDs for the Texans in the win.
Alvin Kamara rushed for 68 yards for New Orleans, while Rashid Shaheed added 18 yards. Derek Carr threw for 353 yards for the Saints, while receivers Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed had 96 and 85 yards respectively.
Houston lost the offensive yardage battle to New Orleans 430-297 yards in Sunday's game. New Orleans had more first downs as that total ended up 24-19.
New Orleans led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:33-28:27 split in that important category.
Next game, Houston takes its act on the road to face Carolina looking for another win. For New Orleans, they head home to face Jacksonville.