Texans open as slight underdogs against Falcons in Week 5

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty ImagesHistorically, I have been something of a pessimist when it comes to watching Houston Texans (+2.5)

football. In my defense, I have a lot of evidence to back up that pessimism over the years. So when the Texans are named an underdog, it doesn’t come as some huge surprise.

But the Texans have won their last two games by a total score of 67-23 in games where they were a nine point underdog (vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (+4.5)

) and a 3.5 point underdog (vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (+3.5)).

Now with Week 5 of the season coming, and the Texans offense firing on all cylinders and two huge parts of their offensive line due to return to active duty, your Houston Texans…