Ravens vs Houston Texans in Football Playoff Betting
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012The Jan 15 – Houston Texans versus Baltimore Ravens game has the potential to be a dramatic and intriguing game from beginning to end, or a serious disappointment. The reason why: both teams have seemed impressive at times this year and absolutely terrible at others.
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The Houston Texans have a justification for their sometimes unsatisfying play, as the squad has been affected by accidents all year. First, their all-pro wide acquire Andre Johnson was lost with a hamstring injury. As though this setback to their offense wasn’t considerable enough, after that , they lost their starting qb, Matt Schaub. Then they went on to lose their second string qb, Matt Leingart, to injury. This set rookie T.J. Yates into the starting position. Even though Yates has played wonderfully to date, it’s yet to be determined how he can fare versus the vicious Ravens’ defense. The Houston Texans struggle through these accidents to a 10-6 record, but stumbled into the playoffs when they lost their last 3 contests of the year.
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Even though the Baltimore Ravens have seemed extraordinary generally this year, they’ve come up short at inexplicable times. After beating Houston 29-14 earlier this year, they lost their next game to pathetic Jacksonville as they performed some of the worst type of offensive football shown by any squad this year. Then, after beating Pittsburgh 23-20, they lost their next game to Seattle. So, while it would appear Baltimore has the healthier, more comprehensive squad, that’s assuming the Baltimore who won those big contests this year shows up.
Odds makers are banking on that. Baltimore is a 7.5 favorite at home. Whereas the Houston Texans have a gritty defense themselves, the question is whether or not Houston’s rookie qb can perform well under the pressure of a divisional playoff game in a hostile setting. As the Baltimore Ravens are more experienced and competing at home, they have the upper hand.
