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 main reason: both squads have appeared amazing at times this season and totally horrid at others.
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The Houston Texans have a reason for their at times unsatisfactory play, as the squad has been plagued by injuries 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 went on to lose their 2nd string quarterback, Matt Leingart, to injury. That put rookie T.J. Yates into the starting position. Even though Yates has competed wonderfully thus far, it’s yet to be seen how he can fare against the vicious Ravens’ defense. The Houston Texans battle through these injuries to a 10-6 record, but stumbled into the playoffs because they lost their last three contests of the season.
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Even though the Baltimore Ravens have appeared impressive most of the time this season, they’ve come up short at inexplicable times. After beating Houston 29-14 earlier this season, they lost their next game to pathetic 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 following game to Seattle. So, whereas it would appear Baltimore has the healthier, more complete 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. Whereas the Houston Texans have a gritty defense themselves, the question is still whether or not Houston’s rookie quarterback can play well under the stress of a divisional playoff game in a inhospitable setting. As the Baltimore Ravens are more experienced and competing at home, they’ve got the upper hand.
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