// NFL · Week 9 · Sunday 8 November 2026
Houston Texans vs Los Angeles Chargers prediction
Kick-off 4:05pm ET ·
- Pick
- Houston Texans
- Chance
- 62%
- Light
- Orange
- Confidence
- Medium
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Injury report
Houston Texans
- Reed Blankenship S · Out · Concussion (7 Nov, 12:09 pm AEDT)
- David Montgomery RB · Out · Groin (5 Nov, 7:52 am AEDT)
- Jaylin Noel WR · Injured reserve · Toe (29 Oct, 9:30 am AEDT)
- Woody Marks RB · Returning (7 Nov, 5:11 am AEDT)
- Azeez Al-Shaair LB · Returning (6 Nov, 10:23 am AEDT)
- Brevin Jordan TE · Returning (6 Nov, 10:05 am AEDT)
- Braden Smith OT · Returning (6 Nov, 10:04 am AEDT)
- Blake Fisher OT · Returning (5 Nov, 4:02 pm AEDT)
- Jalen Pitre S · Returning (5 Nov, 1:54 pm AEDT)
- Naquan Jones DT · Returning (3 Nov, 9:58 am AEDT)
- Henry To'oTo'o LB · Returning (28 Oct, 3:04 pm AEDT)
- M.J. Stewart S · Returning (28 Oct, 2:59 pm AEDT)
- +13 more
Los Angeles Chargers
- Kendall Williamson S · Out · Calf (7 Nov, 2:39 pm AEDT)
- Deane Leonard CB · Out · Concussion (7 Nov, 2:36 pm AEDT)
- Denzel Perryman LB · Injured reserve · Undisclosed (7 Nov, 2:42 pm AEDT)
- David Njoku TE · Injured reserve · Lower Leg (7 Nov, 9:46 am AEDT)
- Derwin James Jr. S · Injured reserve · Hamstring (1 Nov, 11:11 am AEDT)
- Brenen Thompson WR · Doubtful · Quadriceps (7 Nov, 12:08 pm AEDT)
- Kayode Awosika G · Doubtful · Lower Leg (7 Nov, 9:13 am AEDT)
- Rodney Shelley CB · Returning (7 Nov, 2:47 pm AEDT)
- Donte Jackson CB · Returning (7 Nov, 12:23 pm AEDT)
- Daiyan Henley LB · Returning (6 Nov, 10:47 am AEDT)
- Bud Dupree LB · Returning (6 Nov, 10:10 am AEDT)
- KeAndre Lambert-Smith WR · Returning (4 Nov, 2:16 pm AEDT)
- +13 more
● Out● May miss / reduced minutes● Probable / returning
Statuses from the official team injury reports. Updated 8 Nov, 5:20 pm AEDT; refreshed every 15 minutes.
Preview
Houston Texans are our pick on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 9. The model gives them a 62% chance of winning, which makes this game a lean (55 to 65%).
Houston Texans have the higher team rating (1511 to 1378), built from results and winning margins.
Schedule: Houston Texans are coming off a bye.
Quarterbacks: we expect C.J. Stroud to start for Houston Texans (58 career starts); we expect Justin Herbert to start for Los Angeles Chargers (105 career starts). We assume each team's most recent starter plays unless the injury report says otherwise.
Season so far: Houston Texans are 2–5 and Los Angeles Chargers are 0–7.
What could change the pick: late quarterback news. We re-check every 30 minutes until kick-off, then the pick is frozen and stays on our public record, win or lose.
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- Sun, 8 NovDallas Cowboys @ Indianapolis Colts IND 52%Red
- Sun, 8 NovNew York Jets @ Kansas City Chiefs KC 79%Green
- Sun, 8 NovNew York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles NYG 61%Orange
- Sun, 8 NovLos Angeles Rams @ Washington Commanders LA 61%Orange
- Sun, 8 NovDetroit Lions @ Miami Dolphins DET 68%Green
- Sun, 8 NovGreen Bay Packers @ New England Patriots NE 64%Orange
- Sun, 8 NovArizona Cardinals @ Seattle Seahawks SEA 77%Green
- Sun, 8 NovLas Vegas Raiders @ San Francisco 49ers SF 82%Green
- Sun, 8 NovTampa Bay Buccaneers @ Chicago Bears CHI 71%Green
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