The Jan 15 – Houston Texans vs Baltimore Ravens game has the possibility to be a extraordinary and interesting game from beginning to end, or a severe disappointment. The reason: both teams have appeared spectacular sometimes this season and absolutely horrid at others.
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The Houston Texans have an excuse for their sometimes unsatisfactory play, as the squad has been plagued by injuries all season. 1st, their all-pro wide receive Andre Johnson went down with a hamstring injury. As though this setback to their offense wasn’t significant enough, then they lost their starting qb, Matt Schaub. Then they proceeded to lose their 2nd string qb, Matt Leingart, to injury. This put rookie T.J. Yates into the starting role. Even though Yates has performed admirably to date, it’s yet to be determined how he can fare vs the vicious Ravens’ defense. The Houston Texans fight through these injuries to a 10-6 record, but limped into the playoffs when they lost their last three contests of the season.
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Even though the Baltimore Ravens have appeared extraordinary generally this season, they’ve come up short at baffling times. After defeating Houston 29-14 earlier this season, they lost their next game to pathetic Jacksonville as they played some of the toughest offensive football displayed by any squad this season. Then, after defeating Pittsburgh 23-20, they lost their following game to Seattle. So, while it would look Baltimore has the more healthy, more comprehensive squad, that’s presuming the Baltimore who won those big contests this year appears.
Sportsbooks are counting on that. Baltimore is a 7.5 favorite at home. Whilst the Houston Texans have a gritty defense themselves, the question is as to if Houston’s rookie qb can perform well under the strain of a divisional playoff game in a hostile environment. As the Baltimore Ravens are more skilled and playing at home, they have the upper hand.
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