Jan 15 – Houston Texans vs Baltimore Ravens Breakdown

The Jan 15 – Houston Texans versus Baltimore Ravens game has the potential to be a spectacular and exciting game from start to finish, or a serious disappointment. The reason why: both teams have looked spectacular sometimes this year and totally awful at others.

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The Houston Texans have a reason for their at times frustrating play, as the team has been weighed down by injuries all year. First, their all-pro wide obtain Andre Johnson was lost with a hamstring injury. As though this blow to their offense wasn’t significant enough, they then lost their starting quarterback, Matt Schaub. Then they proceeded to lose their second chain quarterback, Matt Leingart, to injury. That set rookie T.J. Yates into the starting duty. Despite the fact that Yates has performed wonderfully so far, it’s yet to be determined how he can fare against the vicious Ravens’ defense. The Houston Texans fight through these injuries to a 10-6 record, but stumbled into the playoffs as they lost their last three matches of the year.

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Despite the fact that the Baltimore Ravens have looked extraordinary generally this year, they’ve come up short at inexplicable times. After defeating Houston 29-14 earlier in the year, they lost their next game to pathetic Jacksonville as they performed some of the worst offensive football displayed by any team this year. Then, after defeating Pittsburgh 23-20, they lost their following game to Seattle. So, whilst it would appear Baltimore has the healthier, more comprehensive team, that’s assuming the Baltimore who won those major matches 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 remains as to whether Houston’s rookie quarterback can play nicely under the strain of a divisional playoff game in a inhospitable atmosphere. As the Baltimore Ravens are more experienced and playing at home, they have the upper hand.