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Cowboys vs Texans Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free NFL prediction and picks for Sunday, October 4, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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Dallas Cowboys

1-1 · W1

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Houston Texans

0-2 · L2

Cowboys vs Texans Prediction

Not the marquee game on the board, not the worst one either. Picks make it more interesting than the stats sheet.

Records and recent form set the table. The props are where the meal gets served.

Cowboys vs Texans Best Bets

Live odds across FanDuel, Caesars, and Bovada. Cowboys vs Texans moneyline, spread, and current price movement.

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	ML	SP
Cowboys	+124	+2.5 -105
Texans	-146	-2.5 -115

Cowboys vs Texans Picks

Books have not posted player props for DAL at HOU yet. Lines usually go up a few hours before first pitch or tip-off; check back closer to game time. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

38 listed

JUST IN: P.J. Locke ir → Injured Reserve (Foot) · Malik Davis out → IR · Tyler Smith out → IR · Princeton Fant questionable → IR · Matt Hennessy injured-reserve → IR · Malik Hooker doubtful → Out (Forearm) · James Houston questionable → Inactive · Cobie Durant questionable → Out (Hamstring) · DeMarvion Overshown questionable → Out (Hamstring) · Camden Brown active → Inactive · Devin Moore questionable → IR R · Ajani Cornelius questionable → Inactive · Tyler Goodson active → Inactive · M.J. Stewart pup-p → PUP R (Knee) · Jake Hummel ir → Injured Reserve (Groin) · Henry To'oTo'o ir → Injured Reserve (Shoulder) · Graham Mertz out → IR · Jayden Higgins active → IR · Ali Gaye active → IR · E.J. Speed pup-p → PUP R · Kayden McDonald questionable → IR · Nico Collins doubtful → Out (Hamstring) · Nate Thomas active → Inactive · Tank Dell questionable → IR R · Collin Wright questionable → Inactive · Jadeveon Clowney questionable → Out (Knee) · Ja'Marcus Ingram questionable → IR R · Febechi Nwaiwu active → Inactive · Trent Brown active → Questionable (Knee)

DAL

P.J. Locke
Foot·Since Sep 21
Injured Reserve
Malik Davis
Since Sep 11
IR
Tyler Smith
Since Sep 7
IR
Princeton Fant
Since Aug 6
IR
Matt Hennessy
Since Jun 17
IR
Kelvin Gilliam Jr.
Since Aug 25
IR
DJ Rogers
Since Aug 31
IR
Malik Hooker
Forearm·Since Sep 13
Out
James Houston
Since Sep 16
Inactive
Cobie Durant
Hamstring·Since Sep 21
Out
DeMarvion Overshown
Hamstring·Since Sep 13
Out
Camden Brown
Since Sep 13
Inactive
Devin Moore
Since Aug 31
IR R
Ajani Cornelius
Since Sep 13
Inactive
Tyler Goodson
Since Sep 20
Inactive
Caelen Carson
Since Sep 13
Inactive
Marist Liufau
Since Aug 31
IR R

HOU

M.J. Stewart
Knee·Since Feb 28
PUP R
Jake Hummel
Groin·Since Sep 12
Injured Reserve
Henry To'oTo'o
Shoulder·Since Sep 14
Injured Reserve
Graham Mertz
Since Aug 14
IR
Jayden Higgins
Since Sep 7
IR
Ali Gaye
Since Aug 31
IR
E.J. Speed
Since Aug 6
PUP R
Kayden McDonald
Since Sep 9
IR
Dylan Horton
Since Aug 25
IR
Solomon Byrd
Since Aug 31
IR
K.C. Ossai
Since Aug 22
IR
Nico Collins
Hamstring·Since Sep 15
Out
Nate Thomas
Since Sep 13
Inactive
Tank Dell
Since Aug 10
IR R
Collin Wright
Since Sep 13
Inactive
Jadeveon Clowney
Knee·Since Sep 15
Out
Ja'Marcus Ingram
Since Aug 14
IR R
Febechi Nwaiwu
Since Sep 13
Inactive
Jaden Crumedy
Since Sep 13
Inactive
Trent Brown
Knee·Since Sep 22
Questionable
Logan Hall
Since Sep 23
Questionable

Team Trends

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Head-to-Head

DAL 3-2 over HOU (0-2 ATS)

Date	Matchup	Score	Winner
2024-11-19	HOU @ DAL	34–10	HOU
2022-12-11	HOU @ DAL	23–27	DAL
2018-10-08	DAL @ HOU	16–19	HOU
2014-10-05	HOU @ DAL	17–20	DAL
2010-09-26	DAL @ HOU	27–13	DAL

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The Final Word

One game, multiple angles. Tail what hits, fade what doesn't, and check back tomorrow when the result badge tells you who was right.

Cowboys vs Texans FAQ

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