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My writeups thus far are 3-1.
Maybe i should avoid this game but i need some action and i won last thursday, so lets see if i can do it again..
That being said. i get it. that it's tough to take the banged up Texans here.., short week, on the road with rookie QB Deshaun Watson and an O-line that gave up 10 sacks! On top of that, 7 players are out including Brian Cushing who is suspended for 10 games!
But lets not overreact here. What you saw of the final score was not indicative of a blowout. The Texans had every chance to get right back into that game going into Jaguar scoring territory only to cough it back up with a turnover! The Jags converted 16 pts off of 3 Texan turnovers.. the score really should have been 13-7. The same could be said for the Bengals. They should have scored anywhere from 6 to 13 pts and it would have been a 20-13 score not a shutout if it wasnt for all the interceptions from Andy Dalton. Truth be told these two teams are remarkably similar in every aspect. Inconsistent QB and coaches, undisciplined players, and their teams cant seem to win the big game.
But like i said again lets not overreact to what we saw in week 1. Both teams were embarassed and they will make adjustments. I heard from the Bengals side that the RBs said they will focus more on running the ball. they should fare better against the Texans run defense. The Bengals run defense aint that much better in fact its slightly worse than the Texans when middling backs can gain a combined 160+ yards on their defense. Lamar Miller is a much better back than Terrance West and Buck Allen. Expect alot of running from both sides. Both O-lines are a wash as we saw in week 1 so pass protection may not be the greatest which means they will alleviate that by running the ball more. the Texans will not allow 10 sacks again, maybe 2 or 3 this time. Deshaun Watson's mobility in the pocket will be key here. As long as the Texans dont turn over the ball 4 times they will be right in this game. I think people are forgetting that the Texans defense is still the better unit here The defensive front will once again put some pressure on Dalton and give him some problems. The Bengals to me are not worth 6 points better than the Texans but i do like the total here because there will be alot of running and focus on not turning the ball over. I dont expect the Texans to win this game they never seem to on Thursday night but i do expect a much better effort and Deshaun Watson to surprise the Bengals defense and give them some problems given they have a short week to prepare.
The pick: Under 38
Bonus pick: Texans +6
Sip on that plus money honey!
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And I understand it's also Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson's birthday today so sprinkle something on that money line for yourself......After all nothing is better then having yourself as well as your teammates playing hard and coming away with a victory for Watson, The team, the Fans and The city of Houston in dire need of some separation from that bad taste of Harvey that has had all of Houston in shambles and disbelief......Go Houston!
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