The Houston Texans (1-1) used a strong defensive performance and a huge touchdown run by rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson in his first NFL start to upset the Cincinnati Bengals last Thursday.

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It will take a much bigger effort to pull off a similar feat this Sunday when the Texans visit the New England Patriots (1-1) as 13.5-point underdogs, looking to hand the defending Super Bowl champions their second straight home loss.

Houston has already lost the past six meetings with New England, so winning at Gillette Stadium seems almost impossible in this spot. However, the Texans could help sportsbooks simply by covering the spread as the biggest dogs on the Week 3 slate.