Texans vs. Seahawks Expert Picks for Monday Night Football: MNF Player Props, TD Picks & Best Bets

🐂 Texans +3 (-104) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Texans have held all five of their opponents to 20 points or fewer, as they’re allowing a league-best 12.2 points per game. In the two weeks heading into their bye week, they outscored their opponents 70-10 to pick up their first wins.

The Seahawks enter this game averaging 252.2 passing yards per game. However, they’ve yet to face a top-10 passing defense, but they have faced two bottom-10 units. The Texans are allowing just 175.2 passing yards per game, holding every quarterback they’ve faced to 250 yards or fewer.

⬇️ C.J. Stroud Under 21.5 completions (-122) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Seattle is coming off a game where it sacked Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence seven times, while holding Jacksonville to season lows in points (12), yards (273), and rushing yards (59). Its elite pass rush is a big reason the secondary ranks in the top four in DVOA on defense, and the top half of the league in passer rating, pass EPA, and yards per attempt allowed.

Houston is not likely to sustain many long drives, as the Seahawks rank in the top two in yards per rush and yards per rush after contact. In fact, its 3.3 yards per rush allowed is on pace to set a franchise record. While that could have Houston airing it out more often, it also gives Seattle an advantage facing a one-dimensional offense.

💪 Jayden Higgins to score anytime TD (+320) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Higgins, a second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, is coming off the best game of his rookie season. He secured all four of his targets for 32 yards in the Texans' 44-10 rout of the Baltimore Ravens. That performance followed his first career touchdown the previous week. The rookie has caught nine of his 10 targets this season, yet he hasn't received a look in the red zone.

Higgins also played a season-high 56% of the offensive snaps last week. While this matchup isn't as favorable for him or the Texans with Seattle the 3-point betting favorite and an Over/Under of just 41.5, Higgins is carving out a role and consistently performs.

🥇 Woody Marks to score first TD (+1200) ⭐⭐⭐

There's a messy situation in the Texans' backfield. Marks looks like he's ready to ascend to greater heights, especially after his two-touchdown performance two weeks ago. But Nick Chubb is still standing in the way with the veteran getting the slight edge overall for early-down work, though Marks was given more snaps last week.

But that workload divide can play out to our benefit here, as Marks has been thriving in a passing-down role. The shifty back has already accumulated 96 receiving yards on just six catches. That eruption has included a touchdown and a 37-yard reception. Now a rookie who's quickly establishing his pass-catching ability gets to face a Seahawks defense allowing the the most receptions (43) and second-most receiving yardage (344) to opposing running backs.

🚀 Best Texans vs. Seahawks parlay for MNF

• Woody Marks Under 29.5 rushing yards (-112) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Woody Marks Over 15.5 receiving yards (-112) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Tory Horton Over 18.5 receiving yards (-112) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Best odds: +493 via FanDuel ($10 to win $49.30)