Even without Patrick Surtain II, the Denver Broncos' defense still has plenty of pieces to be a threat to the Houston Texans, and they proved that by essentially shutting down the Dallas Cowboys, who have been a top-three offense in the NFL.

Preview the Week 9 matchup between the Houston Texans and Denver Broncos with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

Just days after signing with the Broncos' practice squad, tight end Marcedes Lewis is set to play on Sunday against the Texans.

In Week 9 of the NFL season, the model is shying away from picking the Broncos (6-2) over the Texans (3-4). Although Denver leads the AFC West and is riding a five-game winning streak, the Broncos are just 2-2 on the road this season.

Texans Wire reached out to Brandon Walker, beat reporter for Broncos Wire, to provide insight on what to expect in Sunday's showdown at NRG Stadium.

Pat Surtain II is out and Dre Greenlaw in back. Denver's defense saw some shuffling this week as the Broncos (6-2) prepared to put their five-game winning streak on the line Sunday at Houston, where the Texans (3-4) were installed as slight favorites.

The Denver Broncos head into a Week 9 matchup with the Houston Texans tied for the longest win streak in the NFL and on the heels of a Texas-sized smackdown of the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8.

Two of the NFL's best defenses take center stage Sunday when the Texans host the Broncos in Week 9 action.

Houston Texans Injury Report Update: FB Jakob Johnson (hamstring) has been downgraded to out for Week 9 against the Denver Broncos. Johnson, the Texans' fullback/tight end signed onto the active roster from the practice squad earlier this season, has been out of the fold for the past four games with a hamstring injury.