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Houston Texans -
Every year there are rookies that look like promising players but few players jumped on the scene like Watson. Not only was the team winning but he was the reason why. Since his injury they have gone back to Tom Savage. Savage is serviceable but the Texans are just 1-3 in his starts this season and that is not a coincidence. I think the skill talent of the Texans is actually pretty good, such that Savage should be able to generate more offense. In those four starts only once has the team scored more than 14 points, last week.
It would help if the running game was more solid. That is another area where Watson helped. His ability to tuck and run added a dimension which Savage will never have. If the Texans can’t top 14 points in this one it is going to be very hard to stay in this one throughout.
A healthy Texans defense can be among the best but if you take away JJ Watt and Whitney Mercilus there is not a lot left to fear. Jadeveon Clowney is the lone remaining threat and he has been doing his best to put heat on opponents with sacks in each of the last four games. Perhaps he could get to a shaky Joe Flacco. The Texans secondary has been getting taken advantage of all season long. They need the pass rush support to have a shot.
Houston Texans vs Baltimore Ravens
Where: M&T Bank Stadium
When: Sunday, November 27, 8:30 PM EST
TV Broadcast: ESPN
Baltimore Ravens -
This is not a great Ravens team but with six games to go they are in a decent spot. Looking at their schedule they are likely favoured in all but one of those games (@ Pittsburgh) Joe Flacco has missed some time but he has also just been bad.
Baltimore has the worst passing offense in the league in terms of yards per game. Its not like the are monsters rushing the ball either. I think this group undervalues talent. When was the last time they had a back or receiver that really scared anyone. Their top three receivers are all players that essentially nobody else wanted.
It is hard to win that way. I do not consider the Ravens an elite defense but they have pitched three shutouts this season so I might have to adjust my thinking. They are third in points allowed. Look for them to be ultra aggressive in this game, and try to force Alex Smith into some tough throws, and get him rattled so he will turn the ball over.
MATCHUPS TO WATCH:
--Texans RB Lamar Miller vs. Ravens DT Brandon Williams. The Ravens were one of the worst run defenses in the league when Williams missed four games with a foot injury. They allowed 169.5 rushing yards per game and went 1-3 over that stretch. Since Williams' return, they have dominated opponents. Miller ranks 10th in the league with 604 yards and two touchdowns and will get a lot of work, especially with the Ravens' secondary playing at a high level. The Texans don't want backup quarterback Tom Savage creating costly turnovers, so the onus will be on Miller to move the ball.
--Ravens QB Joe Flacco vs. Texans CB Johnathan Joseph. A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Joseph got burned by T.Y. Hilton for a touchdown pass and then got beat the following week by Rams WR Robert Woods. Joseph appears to have lost a step. Flacco has the arm to make him pay.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Texans OLB Jadeveon Clowney. He has a career-high eight sacks and 15 tackles for loss this season. Clowney has 34 tackles for loss in his past 24 games, the most in the NFL.
FAST FACTS: Houston beat Arizona 31-21 last Sunday and has scored 30 six times -- tied with the Rams and Eagles for most in the NFL. ... Houston RB Lamar Miller has three TDs in his past four games and is one of five AFC RBs with 600 rushing yards (604) and 250 receiving yards (264). He has 207 scrimmage yards (166 rushing) in the past two meetings. ... WR DeAndre Hopkins leads the NFL with nine TD catches. In his past two road games, he has averaged 167.5 yards. He has caught at least seven passes in each of his past five road games. ... DE Jadeveon Clowney had two sacks last week. In his past four games, he has five sacks and nine tackles for loss. In his past five road games, he has five sacks, 10 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two recoveries. ... LB Benardrick McKinney is one of four NFL linebackers with 240 tackles (249) and eight sacks since entering the league in 2015. ... CB Kareem Jackson had two interceptions in the last meeting. ... CB Johnathan Joseph has two interceptions, including one for a TD, in the past four meetings. ... Baltimore blanked Green Bay 23-0 in Week 11. The Ravens' three shutouts this season are tied for the most since the Ravens had a franchise-record four in 2000. The Ravens have 13 shutouts -- the most in the NFL since they joined the league in 1996. ... Baltimore RB Alex Collins has 341 scrimmage yards in the past four home games. He ranks second in the AFC with 5.04 yards per carry. ... WR Jeremy Maclin has TD catch in two of the past three at home. He has 278 receiving yards and two TDs in his past three games vs. Houston. ... WR Mike Wallace has scored in the past two games. He is one of three active players (Julio Jones and DeSean Jackson) with 500 catches (510) and 15 yards per catch. ... LB Matt Judon recorded two sacks and a forced fumble last week, his third career multi-sack game. He has three sacks in his past two games. ... In his past five home games, LB C.J. Mosley has 50 tackles, four tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and an interception-TD. ... LB Terrell Suggs had two sacks and a forced fumble in Week 11, his 20th two-sack game. He is one of five active players with 20 career two-sack games.
PREDICTION: The ballhawking Ravens should have another easy target in Savage, who has turned the ball over nine times.
OUR PICK: Ravens, 23-16.
