Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens
Kick-off: Saturday, January 20 at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m PT
Houston dismantled Cleveland over the weekend in a rather impressive fashion. Stud rookie QB C.J. Stroud threw for 274 yards and 3 TDs in the win. The defense played lights out — registering two interceptions, 4.0 sacks. 11.0 TFL, and allowing only 14 points. While that was a fantastic result for Houston, this week’s challenge becomes far more difficult.
The Texans have to slow down one of the league’s top offenses on the road in a very hostile environment. With such a young roster, head coach DeMeco Ryans has to hope his squad won’t get overwhelmed by the moment. We have a lot of faith in Stroud one day becoming among the best signal-callers in the league. With that said, he’ll be going up against the expected league MVP in Lamar Jackson, along with a host of very experienced coaches and players.
The Texans will eventually get there…but they’re still a ways away from being able to compete for a Super Bowl spot.
Prediction: Baltimore 30, Houston 17
