The Week 14 Sunday slate concludes with Sunday Night Football featuring the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs on December 7. Kickoff from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast live on NBC and Peacock.
Our player props for this Sunday Night Football game target Kareem Hunt, C.J. Stroud, Rashee Rice and Jayden Higgins.
Let's dive into my Texans vs Chiefs player props for Sunday Night Football.
Texans vs Chiefs Player Props
- Kareem Hunt Over 11.5 Rushing Attempts (+115; Fanatics)
- C.J. Stroud Over 11.5 Rushing Yards (-120; BetRivers)
- Rashee Rice Anytime Touchdown (+160; Hard Rock)
- Jayden Higgins Anytime Touchdown (+400; BetMGM)
Texans vs Chiefs Prop Picks, Preview
Kareem Hunt Over 11.5 Rushing Attempts (+115)
The line for Kareem Hunt carries seems outrageously low at 11.5.
Granted, it’s a number that he’s only hit four times this season, but the important information is that he’s hit it in his previous three games since the Chiefs' Week 10 bye.
Hunt's found the end zone in two of those games and has been heavily featured, with 13, 30 and 14 carries in those games.
Isiah Pacheco returned to action last week but only had three carries. It feels too soon for him to eat hugely into Hunt’s workload.
With the Texans' pass rush being so dangerous, could we see the team look to pound the rock? Especially if they get the lead in what is a must-win game.
Pick: Kareem Hunt Over 11.5 Rushing Attempts (+115; Fanatics)
C.J. Stroud Over 11.5 Rushing Yards (-120)
Stroud isn’t one of the league’s best rushing quarterbacks, but he’s more than capable of using his legs when necessary.
Last week, he didn’t put up a single rushing yard, but we have to remember that was his first game back following three games on the sidelines with a concussion.
Before that, Stroud's had 12 or more rushing yards in seven of eight games this season. Another game back from injury and feeling more confident, we’re surely more likely to see him use his feet to extend plays.
The Chiefs should give him that opportunity, with only seven teams allowing more rushing yards to quarterbacks than they do. They’re giving up an average of 21.3 rushing yards per game, and Stroud should be closer to that mark than his yardage total of 11.5.
Pick: C.J. Stroud Over 11.5 Rushing Yards (-120; BetRivers)
Rashee Rice Anytime Touchdown (+160)
A Rashee Rice touchdown feels like the safest bet in any Chiefs game these days and to get him at such big odds feels like robbery.
Yes, the Texans defense is truly elite and they’ve only given up seven touchdowns to wide receivers this season, but Rice is getting a lot of volume with the best quarterback in the game, and that matters.
Rice has six touchdowns in six games since returning from his ban and has scored in four of those matchups. Despite playing just six times, he has a staggering 17 red-zone targets.
That puts him six clear of Travis Kelce, the next highest on the Chiefs roster, and leaves him ranking fourth overall amongst WRs, which is crazy given he’s played half the amount of games as most of them.
Pick: Rashee Rice Anytime Touchdown (+190; Hard Rock)
Jayden Higgins Anytime Touchdown (+400)
On the Texans' side of the ball, we have to back Jayden Higgins to find the end zone.
The second-round pick is carving out an important role on this Texans offense and has now scored four times this season, with three coming in the past six weeks. He’s really becoming a star on this team and his odds need to eventually start reflecting that.
Nico Collins is the main red-zone threat on the Texans offense, but it’s worth noting that over the past two weeks, it’s been Higgins who has had more targets, with 14 to Collins’ 13, and the duo is actually matched in terms of red-zone targets with two each.
Pick: Jayden Higgins Anytime Touchdown (+400; BetMGM)
Editor's Note: A parlay of these props is not the author's formal recommendation. These picks have value as straight bets.
Texans vs Chiefs Prop Bets
- Kareem Hunt Over 11.5 Rushing Attempts (+115; Fanatics)
- C.J. Stroud Over 11.5 Rushing Yards (-120; BetRivers)
- Rashee Rice Anytime Touchdown (+160; Hard Rock)
- Jayden Higgins Anytime Touchdown (+400; BetMGM)
