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Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills NFL Week 8 Picks

by Steve Hastings on Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills NFL Week 8 Picks: The Houston Texans and the Buffalo Bills will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET when they battle at Ralph Wilson Stadium. In the last meeting J.P. Losman passed for 340 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bills past the Texans, 24-21, in Week 11 of the 2006 season. The Bills have won the last two meetings and have a 3-1 overall series edge. My NFL week 8 picks are off the Texans band wagon as they are not consistent and the Bills can play well at home so take the points and the home underdog Bills. The NFL Week 8 Picks experts at online sportsbook Bodog.com have the Houston Texans -3.5 point favorites on the road against the Buffalo Bills.

The Texans defeated San Francisco 24-21 as a 3-point favorite in Week 7. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (44.5). Matt Schaub passed for 264 yards with a pair of touchdowns for Houston, while Owen Daniels caught seven passes for 123 yards with a touchdown in the win. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road. The NFL Week 8 Picks experts at Bodog.com have the Bills vs. Texans Total set at 41.5 points.

The Bills defeated Carolina 20-9 as a 7-point underdog in Week 7. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (37). Ryan Fitzpatrick passed for 123 yards with a touchdown for Buffalo, while Lee Evans caught five passes for 75 yards with a touchdown in the win.

For the second straight season, career backup Fitzpatrick finds himself thrust into the starting quarterback role. Last year, while in Cincinnati, he started 12 games in place of an injured Carson Palmer. Now he is filling in for Trent Edwards, who is out indefinitely with a concussion.

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