The nuts and bolts
SAINTS at TEXANS
Noon Sunday, NRG Stadium Houston
TV: Fox
Radio: WWL-AM, 870; WWL-FM, 105.3; WDGL-FM, 98.1; KMDL-FM, 97.3
Favorite: Texans by 3
Over/under: 48
Storyline of the day: Resurgent Texans seem primed to exploit Saints’ weaknesses
Sean Payton said the Houston Texans aren’t the same team that was struggling earlier in the season. He isn’t wrong.
The Saints head to Houston to face a 5-5 team that recently has played much better than its record — and will be getting its preferred quarterback, Brian Hoyer, back.