The Houston Texans battle the Seattle Seahawks to close out Week 7 with the second leg of a Monday Night Football doubleheader. In front of a rowdy 12th man crowd at Lumen field, the visitors have their work cut out for them to emerge with a victory. Every weapon on this offense will need to step up, including standout rookie halfback Woody Marks — how will he perform on the national stage in primetime?
Here are the best Woody Marks prop bets for Texans vs. Seahawks on Monday Night Football in Week 7.
Best Woody Marks prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
The Texans’ offense truly struggled to open the 2025 season with 19 or fewer points in each of the team’s first three games. However, a Week 4 showing against the Titans saw Houston score 26 points behind a breakout game from Woody Marks, then they scored 44 points in a blowout over an injury riddled Ravens squad the following week. The Texans spent Week 6 on a bye, hopefully working through some of the offensive inconsistencies.
Marks broke out in that Week 4 game with 119 scrimmage yards and a pair of touchdowns as he worked as the primary halfback. However, he saw just seven total touches in Week 5’s rout with 24 rushing yards while failing to secure his lone target. Nick Chubb worked as the main runner in that game, showing that Marks may find himself best suited to more touches in closer game scripts that may require more pass blocking and reliable hands out of the backfield.
That sets Marks up nicely for Week 7’s matchup against the Seahawks. Seattle stifles the run with just 79 rushing yards allowed per game, third-best, as well as the second-best defensive EPA/rush and third-fewest rushing touchdowns allowed with just three in six games. Houston may have problems running the ball, leading to a more pass-happy game script. If this is the case, watch for the rookie halfback to see the majority of snaps for Houston.
Marks’ prop bet lines on DraftKings Sportsbook are set at O/U 29.5 rushing yards, 16.5 receiving yards, 2.5 receptions, and 49.5 combined rushing + receiving yards. He holds +280 odds of an anytime touchdown. Out of those prop options, over receptions and receiving yards are absolutely the way to go. The Seahawks allow a league-high 8.5 targets and 57.33 receiving yards to running backs, and with Seattle’s fearsome pass rush facing a weak Texans offensive line, C.J. Stroud may be forced to take the checkdown out of the backfield often. Game script could easily get out of hand for Houston as well against one of the NFL’s best defenses, which could lead to more pass attempts than usual as well. These lines of 2.5 catches and 16.5 receiving yards are quite low given the matchup, so bettors can take them as pretty safe picks or consider 25+ yards at +187 odds.
Best Bet: Woody Marks 25+ receiving yards (+187)
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