Well, the dust is still settling from that less-than-stellar result (at least for the home team) from the Broncos-Texans matchup. Even as we all try to make sense out of what transpired yesterday, the games continue, and we start to turn to the next matchup. To conclude the three-game homestand, the Texans (3-5) will play host to their division rival, the Jacksonville Jaguars (5-3). While more analysis of this pending matchup is forthcoming, here are the opening lines for that game:
Generally, home
teams get a 3-point advantage, so being favored by only 1.5 seems to indicate that the bookmakers out there see a close matchup between these two teams. Jacksonville is coming off a dramatic 1-point overtime win at Las Vegas, with the main highlight being Cam Little’s record 68-yard FG. Houston, well, you saw what Sunday wrought. Likely the line will shift, especially pending the injury status of QB CJ Stroud, who exited the game under concussion protocol rules. Additionally, the relatively low over/under (38.5) seems to indicate that we could expect a low-scoring game. With Houston leading the league in scoring defense (15.1 points/game) and Jacksonville only managing 22.0 points/game, that tracks.
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