2026 Week 4 · Final
Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans, final 34–30
Pregame first read
HOU run game has the stronger league profile.
HOU run game #21/32 · DAL run defense #28/32 · 124 offense / 152 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- HOU -3
- Model total
- 51
- 80% range (HOU margin)
- -11.9 to +22.4
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingC.J. StroudHOU347 pass yds
- RushingJavonte WilliamsDAL62 rush yds
- ReceivingCeeDee LambDAL189 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- HOU passing attack#25/32DAL pass defense#29/32
- HOU run game#21/32DAL run defense#28/32
- DAL passing attack#6/32HOU pass defense#5/32
- DAL run game#7/32HOU run defense#2/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
DALDallas Cowboys
- Dak PrescottQB · 3 games243pass yds/g
- Javonte WilliamsRB · 3 games56.3rush yds/g
- CeeDee LambWR · 3 games103rec yds/g
- George PickensWR · 3 games50rec yds/g
HOUHouston Texans
- C.J. StroudQB · 3 games265pass yds/g
- David MontgomeryRB · 3 games34.3rush yds/g
- Dalton SchultzTE · 3 games68.3rec yds/g
- Xavier HutchinsonWR · 3 games40rec yds/g