Houston Texans vs New York Jets Prediction, 12/10/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: Houston Texans vs New York Jets

Date: Sunday, December 10, 2023

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 34.5

MetLife Stadium is the site where the New York Jets (4-8) will attempt to defeat the Houston Texans (7-5) on Sunday. Houston is 6.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 34.5.

The Houston Texans head into this matchup 7-5 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Texans played the Broncos and earned the victory with a final of 22-17. C.J. Stroud went 16/27 with 274 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 106.1 and finished the game without throwing an interception. Dameon Pierce was the best rusher for the Texans with 15 attempts for 41 yards (2.7 yards per carry). Nico Collins had an average of 21.2 yds per catch by totaling 191 yds on 9 receptions. The Houston Texans ran the football 30 times and tallied 89 yds, which came out to an average of 3.0 yards per carry. When all was said and done, they ran 63 plays which gave them a total of 353 yds. Houston gave up 15 completions on 26 tries for a total of 164 yds, and a completion percentage of 57.7%. When it came to stopping the run, the Texans conceded 118 yds on 30 tries, which is an average of 3.9 yds per run allowed.

The Texans have earned 4,477 total yards over the course of this season. Houston has a total of 164 1st downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 80 infractions for 684 yards. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Houston has earned 21 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 11 different times (5 interceptions and 6 fumbles lost). As a team they're averaging 97.9 yards via the ground game which ranks them 24th in the league. In terms of putting points on the board, the Houston Texans have an average of 23.4 PPG.

The Texans are ranked 12th in the NFL concerning team defense, giving up 20.8 PPG. They are allowing an average of 3.6 yards per attempt on the ground and 97.0 rushing yards per contest for the year. Overall, they have given up 1,164 rushing yards through 12 contests. Concerning passing yards, the Texans have conceded 2,942 yards which ranks them 26th in the league. They are conceding 245.2 yards per outing through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 68.2%. Overall, they have given up 342.2 yards per outing which has them ranked 19th in the league.

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The Jets head into this game 4-8 for this season. In their last contest, the Jets took a loss by a score of 13-8 against the Falcons. Tim Boyle ended the contest with 148 yards on 14/25 passing while his quarterback rate was 56.7. He had 1 interception and his avg yards per attempt was 5.9 yards. Xavier Gipson was the best receiver for the Jets, hauling in 5 passes for 77 yards (15.4 yards per catch). Dalvin Cook carried the ball 9 times for 35 yds, walking away from the contest with 3.9 yards per attempt for New York. The Jets finished the game with 259 yards on 67 plays (3.9 yds per play). New York ran for 2.5 yards per tote, totaling 62 yards on 25 carries. New York gave up 34 rushing attempts for 90 yds (2.6 yds per carry). The Jets pass defense allowed a completion rate of 44.4%, surrendering 104 yards on 12 out of 27 through the air.

The New York Jets are averaging 260.1 yards per contest which has them ranked 31st out of all teams in the NFL. They hold an average of 90.8 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,089 yards overall. They have given away 11 picks while losing 12 fumbles and they have tallied 107 first downs. The New York offense has accrued 609 yds of penalties on 82 infractions, ranking them 6th in the NFL in terms of giving up free yards. Over the course of the season thus far, the Jets have earned 2,032 yards through the air as well as an average of 169.3 throwing yards per contest, which has them sitting 31st in the NFL. In terms of the points being put on the board, the Jets currently sit 30th out of all teams in the NFL holding an average of 14.3 points per outing.

The Jets are conceding 20.9 points per game, which has them sitting 13th in football. They have given up 14 touchdowns through the air as well as 176.6 yards/outing, which has them ranked 3rd in the NFL. New York has given up a total of 1,633 yards via the ground game (136.1 yards per outing) and 7 touchdowns rushing this season. The Jets defense has participated in 804 plays, ranking them 27th in the league. Their defense has earned 19 takeaways (7 fumbles and 12 interceptions) on the year. In total, they have relinquished 251 total points.

Who will win tonight's Texans/Jets NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Texans -6.5

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