Football Playoffs Betting – Houston Texans vs Ravens
The Jan 15 – Texans vs Baltimore Ravens game has the possibility to be a spectacular and exciting game from start to finish, or a significant letdown. The reason: both squads have appeared spectacular sometimes this year and absolutely terrible at others.
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The Texans have an excuse for their sometimes discouraging play, as the team has been plagued by injuries all year. First, their all-pro wide acquire Andre Johnson was lost with a hamstring injury. As if this blow to their offense wasn’t serious enough, after that , they lost their starting qb, Matt Schaub. Then they went on to lose their second chain qb, Matt Leingart, to injury. That placed rookie T.J. Yates into the starting role. Even though Yates has played wonderfully thus far, it’s yet to be determined how he can fare against the vicious Ravens’ defense. The Texans struggle through these injuries to a 10-6 record, but limped into the playoffs when they lost their last three contests of the year.
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Even though the Baltimore Ravens have appeared impressive by and large this year, they’ve come up short at mysterious times. After defeating Houston 29-14 earlier this season, they lost their next game to pathetic Jacksonville as they performed some of the worst offensive football exhibited by any team this year. Then, after defeating Pittsburgh 23-20, they lost their subsequent game to Seattle. So, whilst it would look Baltimore has the healthier, more complete team, that’s presuming the Baltimore who won those major contests this year appears.
Oddsmakers are counting on that. Baltimore is a 7.5 fave at home. Whereas the Texans have a gritty defense themselves, the question is as to if Houston’s rookie qb can perform nicely under the stress of a divisional playoff game in a aggressive setting. As the Baltimore Ravens are more skilled and playing at home, they’ve got the upper hand.
