Kyle Allen dominated the Cardinals, true. The Texans are not the Cardinals. This is a talented albeit it inconsistent defense, but what Houston does have is a ferocious pass rush that should keep Allen on his toes. If he has to play keep up with Deshaun Watson & Co., do you really think Allen is not going to get flustered and fall into a couple mistakes? The Texans are not getting much respect with this line, even though it was lower earlier in the week. Truth is that I think Houston could win by double if everything shakes its way.

Wish I'd jumped on this earlier but I'll still take the revitalized Panthers with new quarterback Kyle Allen. Cam Newton playing hurt was holding back this team. Houston's secondary can be exploited by the Panthers' speedy receivers. Grab the points.

The lookahead line was Texans -5.5, so it appears the market has a lot of faith that Kyle Allen can continue to shine on the road this week. I'm playing against that optimism with this pick; Houston is top 10 in points per drive despite playing some good defenses, and they're a relatively healthy team. If a healthy Cam Newton was playing in this matchup, wouldn't the line be no worse than Texans -3? I think we're getting a ton of value by backing the Texans in a matchup I think the home team should be favored by seven.

Carolina QB Kyle Allen has put at least 33 points on the board in his two career starts, and they are the only two wins the Panthers have had in their last 11 games. Last week at Arizona, he threw four TDs and I was impressed with just about everything he did. He does something Cam Newton couldn't do lately: move the ball effectively, throw accurately and get respect from the defense. This makes Christian McCaffrey more dangerous. They'll set the pace and Houston will keep up. Over is the play.

Carolina got great play from quarterback Kyle Allen last week against the Cardinals, as Cam Newton is still recovering from an injury. The Panthers offense looked as diverse and versatile as we expected it to look coming into the season. You can call Houston the Cardiac Texans, as every week they are playing in a nail-biter. This week look for the Houston defense to take control early and remain in control throughout. Take the Texans.

Kyle Allen dazzled in his 2019 debut for Carolina. Of course, he is preferable to a starter -- in this case Cam Newton (foot) -- with a limp. Let’s hold off on anointing him as the next great young QB. Unlike in-the-dark Arizona last week, the Texans have video on him. And they have a ferocious pass rush commandeered by J.J. Watt. Do not expect an Allen sequel. Plus, the Panthers’ defense ranks fourth, so it should contain QB Deshaun Watson and crew. The last five Texans home games have gone Under.