Week 4: Cowboys Visit Winless Texans After a Last-Second Loss in Rio
The Dallas Cowboys visit the Houston Texans on Sunday, October 4. Houston is 0-3 after a 19-17 loss at Indianapolis in which it gained 223 yards and lost despite forcing three turnovers. Dallas is 1-2 after a 34-31 loss to Baltimore in Rio de Janeiro on a 56-yard field goal at the gun, a game in which Dak Prescott threw for 276 yards and Javonte Williams ran for 98; the Cowboys' secondary was without Jalen Thompson and Shavon Revel. Thursday update: Dallas acquired cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from Pittsburgh, and there is a chance he plays Sunday.
Houston's offense
Thirty-one points in Week 1 and 23 combined since.
Dallas' travel
The Cowboys return from Brazil to play in Texas.
Prescott's start
Seven touchdown passes in three games.
AI Prediction
Cowboys 
Texans Dallas has the functioning offense
Eighty-eight points in three games against Houston's 54.
Houston's defense is still good
It held Indianapolis to 19 with three takeaways.
The Cowboys' defense gives up yards
Three hundred seventy-eight to Baltimore and 389 to Washington, so Houston should score more than it has.
A Low-confidence road lean. Houston at 0-3 at home is the kind of spot where the model has been wrong before.
Texans Leaders
Cowboys Leaders
Team Stats
| Cowboys | Stat | Texans |
|---|---|---|
| 29.3 | Points Per Game | 18.0 |
| 337.7 | Total Yards | 349.3 |
| 243.3 | Yards Passing | 264.7 |
| 94.3 | Yards Rushing | 84.7 |
| 27.3 | Points Allowed Per Game | 25.0 |
| 387.3 | Yards Allowed | 345.3 |
| 207.7 | Pass Yards Allowed | 258.7 |
| 179.7 | Rush Yards Allowed | 86.7 |
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