Picks of the Cincinnati Bengals-Houston Texans matchup leaned toward one side pretty obviously.
Albert Breer, Mike Kadlick and Gilberto Manzano sided with the Bengals.
Eva Geitheim, Mitch Goldich, Conor Orr, John Pluym and Matt Verderame all chose Houston.
That's almost 63% of the listed Sports Illustrated staff taking the Texans. These picks are straight-up win selections as well, not predictions against the spread.
Cincinnati heads into Sunday's matchup after defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-27 in its opener. Houston is looking for its first win following a 36-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
The Bengals will have to contend with a Texans defense featuring edge rushers Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter. Houston's defense had trouble containing
Josh Allen and Buffalo in Week 1, but the matchup presents a challenge for Joe Burrow and Cincinnati's offensive line.
The Bengals certainly have an occasion to change the early perception surrounding them after reaching 1-0.
A road victory over Houston would give Cincinnati its first 2-0 start since 2018.
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: NFL picks sway in favor of Texans win over Bengals
