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Cincinnati at No. 17 Houston: Week 10 preview

• Cincinnati (5-3) visits No. 17 Houston (6-2) on Sat, Nov 7 · 3:30 PM ET. The line is Houston −10.5 with a total of 62.5.
• SP+ power ratings: Cincinnati 6.7 (49th), Houston 13.3 (22nd). SP+ projects Houston by 9.1, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The Cincinnati offense ranks 22nd in FBS in EPA per play (+0.22); the Houston defense ranks 113th (+0.20 allowed). Biggest Cincinnati edges: explosiveness, EPA per play, passing-downs success rate.
• The Houston offense ranks 11th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.26); the Cincinnati defense ranks 112th (+0.20 allowed). Biggest Houston edges: passing-downs success rate, passing success rate, EPA per pass. The Cincinnati defense holds the edge in rushing explosiveness, explosiveness.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): Cincinnati +7.9 (23rd toughest), Houston +9.1 (14th toughest).
• Weather: Cloudy, 76°F at kickoff (feels like 73°), 2% chance of rain, wind E 10 mph gusting to 12.