Betting tips for 'Monday Night Football': Texans vs. Cowboys

Week 11 wraps up in Dallas as the Houston Texans face the Dallas Cowboys on "Monday Night Football." Both teams are eager to get back into the win column with the Texans having lost their past two games and the Cowboys their past four.The game kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN.

After losing Dak Prescottto injury, the Cowboys will again start Cooper Rush at quarterback and hope that last week's 45 passing yards was just a bad game rather than a sign of what's to come. The Texans also have had significant injuries this season, especially at wide receiver, but Nico Collins is back and poised to return to a major role in the offense.

The Texans come in as touchdown favorites on the road in a game that has only 41.5 projected total points.

Game lines

Spread:Texans (-7)