Ravens against Texans in Nfl Playoff Wagering
The Jan 15 – Texans against Baltimore Ravens game has the opportunity to be a spectacular and interesting game from beginning to end, or a serious disappointment. The reason: both teams have seemed spectacular sometimes this season and absolutely awful at others.
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The Texans have a justification for their occasionally frustrating play, as the squad has been plagued by accidents all season. 1st, their all-pro wide obtain Andre Johnson went down with a hamstring injury. As if this setback to their offense wasn’t serious enough, then they lost their starting quarterback, Matt Schaub. Then they proceeded to lose their second chain quarterback, Matt Leingart, to injury. That placed rookie T.J. Yates into the starting role. Even though Yates has performed wonderfully to date, it’s yet to be seen how he can fare versus the vicious Ravens’ defense. The Texans fight through these accidents to a 10-6 record, but limped into the playoffs because they lost their last 3 matches of the season.
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Even though the Baltimore Ravens have seemed extraordinary for the most part this season, they’ve come up short at baffling times. After beating Houston 29-14 earlier this year, they lost their next game to sad Jacksonville as they played some of the toughest offensive football shown by any squad this season. Then, after beating Pittsburgh 23-20, they lost their next game to Seattle. So, whilst it would appear Baltimore has the healthier, more full squad, that’s assuming the Baltimore who won those major matches this year shows up.
Sportsbooks are counting on that. Baltimore is a 7.5 favorite at home. Whilst the Texans have a gritty defense themselves, the question is whether or not Houston’s rookie quarterback can play nicely under the stress of a divisional playoff game in a inhospitable atmosphere. As the Baltimore Ravens are more experienced and competing at home, they have the upper hand.
