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Houston Defeats Carolina 20-3 - Recap
The Panthers came up short against the Texans in Pre-Season Week 2 action on Saturday, falling 20-3 at NRG Stadium.
Houston was a favorite by -3.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 39.0.
Woody Marks rushed for 40 yards, while Nick Chubb added 25 yards in the win. Irv Smith Jr. and Justin Watson added 46 and 25 receiving yards respectively.
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams rushed for 27 yards for Carolina, while Trevor Etienne added 18 yards. Bryce Young threw for 0 yards for the Panthers, while receivers Brycen Tremayne and David Moore had 46 and 26 yards respectively.
Carolina was outgained by Houston 266-164 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 18-11 by the Texans.
The time of possession battle favored Houston as their offense was on the field for 30:53, longer than the 29:07 of their opponents.
Houston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Lions. The Panthers will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Pittsburgh.