Kickoff from NRG Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET, and the Texans are 1.5-point favorites, according to the latest 49ers vs. Texans odds. The over/under for total points scored is 42. Before you make any Texans vs. 49ers picks, make sure to check out what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

Talking to NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco, San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan shared what Mac Jones has to do for the 49ers to win vs. Texans.

With Brock Purdy continuing to miss time for the 49ers due to injury, Mac Jones has a great opportunity to maximize his earnings.

Kyle Shanahan’s San Francisco 49ers lead the NFC West, even without one of Brock Purdy and Mac Jones’ key weapons on the field.

The 49ers' are dealing with more injuries ahead of their Week 8 matchup versus the Texans. This features Brock Purdy and Ricky Pearsall.

The Texans lost to the Seattle Seahawks 27-19 on Monday night even though Anderson scored the first touchdown of his NFL career. Anderson had a strip-sack of quarterback Sam Darnold and recovered the fumble in the end zone.

Robert Saleh, Klay Kubiak, Mac Jones, and George Kittle speak with reporters following practice on Thursday at the SAP Performance Facility in Santa Clara.Robert Saleh, George Kittle, Klay Kubiak, Mac

Let's imagine an alternate reality in which Kyle Shanahan had stuck to his gut and drafted Mac Jones instead of Trey Lance four years ago. In this alternate rea