Houston Texans vs Baltimore Ravens Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/10/2023

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, September 10, 2023

Venue:  M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Texans +9.5, Ravens -9.5; Over/Under:  44 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Texans +10, Ravens -10; Over/Under:  44 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Texans +10, Ravens -10; Over/Under:  44 points

Houston Texans:  0-0 (AFC South)

Baltimore Ravens:  0-0 (AFC North)

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Houston Texans:  N/A

Baltimore Ravens:  N/A

The Texans finished last season with a 3-13-1 record overall and they were 3-2-1 in their division games too. They had a 0-7-1 record in their home games and had a 3-6 record in their road games where they will be in this game. Last season, their offense was averaging 17 points per game and their defense was allowing an average of 24.7 points per game. Their offense was also averaging 283.5 yards per game and their defense was allowing an average of 379.5 yards per game. Davis Mills led the team in passing yards with 3118, Dameon Pierce led the team in rushing yards with 939, and Brandin Cooks led the team in receiving yards with 699.

The Ravens finished last season with a 10-7 record overall and they were 3-3 in their division games too. They had a 5-3 record in their home games and had a 5-4 record in their road games where they will be in this game. Last season, their offense was averaging 20.6 points per game and their defense was allowing an average of 18.5 points per game. Their offense was also averaging 338.8 yards per game and their defense was allowing an average of 324.3 yards per game. Lamar Jackson led the team in passing yards with 2242, Lamar Jackson led the team in rushing yards with 764, and Mark Andrews led the team in receiving yards with 847.

The current betting odds have the Ravens listed as a 9.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Ravens finished last season with a 10-7 record overall but they had to deal with injuries to their starting QB Lamar Jackson which took its toll on the team near the end of the season as they fizzled out. Jackson is back healthy this season and with a new contract so he will be fully committed to putting up a good season this year, especially with new weapons on the offense like Odell Beckham Jr. They are getting a soft landing spot at home here to start their season as they are taking on the Texans who were terrible last season with their 3-13-1 record overall. The Texans were one of the worst teams in the league last season as their offense lacked a lot of talent, now they have a new starting QB with CJ Stroud leading the charge but he is still in his rookie season and under a new head coach who is also in his 1st season. It is going to take time for this Texans team to put everything together this season and even when they do, they are still lacking a lot of talent on this offense besides Stroud. The Texans won't have an easy time trying to put up points on this Ravens defense and the Ravens offense will be looking to show off some of their new weapons. The best way to place a bet here is on the Ravens to cover the spread in this game. 

Texans Ravens Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, September 10, 2023 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Ravens 31 Texans 10.

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Houston Texans: 4-0 ATS in the first two weeks of the season. 4-1 ATS in September games. 11-6 UNDER as a road underdog. 5-1 UNDER as a road underdog of 7.5 to 14 points. 11-6 UNDER in road games. 9-3 UNDER in a road game where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points.

Baltimore Ravens: 2-10 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 3-10 ATS as a home favorite. 16-7 UNDER as a favorite. 11-6 UNDER in home games. 35-15 UNDER against AFC South division opponents.

Houston Texans:  K. Green (G) I-R - Shoulder. T. Howard (OT) Ques Week 1 - Hand. C. Heck (OT) Out indefinitely - Foot. K. Zierer (OT) I-R - Ankle. T. Hairston (FB) I-R - Back. J. Matthews (WR) I-R - Knee. D. Scaife Jr. (OT) I-R - Leg. T. Quitoriano (TE) Prob Week 1 - Quadricep. S. Quessenberry (C) I-R - Knee.

Baltimore Ravens:  K. Mitchell (RB) Ques Week 1 - Shoulder. M. Andrews (TE) Prob Week 1 - Undisclosed. M. Humphrey (CB) Out indefinitely - Foot. T. Bowser (LB) Out indefinitely - Knee. T. Mullen (CB) Out indefinitely - Toe. A. Vorhees (OL) Out indefinitely - Knee.

"It's been over the course of the entire process of OTAs, training camp preseason games, just seeing the complete product and knowing CJ's desire to continue to better." - DeMeco Ryans on naming CJ Stroud as the starting QB for week 1.

“You don’t need to panic about that. Tell the fans it’s going to be OK. He should be out there practicing next week. I expect him to play in the game and he should be fine. That’s where we’re at with that.” - John Harbaugh on the injury to Mark Andrews.

WR Collins, Nico 

WR WOODS, ROBERT 

WR Brown, Noah 

TE Schultz, Dalton 

QB Stroud, C.J. 

RB Pierce, Dameon 

FB Beck, Andrew 

WR BECKHAM JR., ODELL 

WR Bateman, Rashod 

WR Flowers, Zay 

TE Andrews, Mark 

QB Jackson, Lamar 

RB Dobbins, J.K. 

FB Ricard, Patrick 

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Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

Touchdowns: N/A

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Coaches:

Houston Texans: DeMeco Ryans (1st season)

Baltimore Ravens: John Harbaugh (16th season)