Baltimore Ravens vs Houston Texans Prediction, 12/25/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans

Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Location: NRG Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: Netflix

Odds-Point Spread: Texans (+4.0)

Total-Over-Under: 47

NRG Stadium is where the Houston Texans (9-6) will compete against the Baltimore Ravens (10-5) on Wednesday. Houston opens this contest as 4.0-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 47.

The Baltimore Ravens step onto the field holding a record of 10-5 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Ravens played against the Pittsburgh Steelers and walked away with a win by a score of 34-17. Derrick Henry led the offense in rushing for the Ravens with 24 carries for 162 yds (6.8 yds per carry). Zay Flowers left with an average of 20.0 yds per catch by accumulating 100 yards on 5 catches. Lamar Jackson went 15-23 with 207 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 115.4 and finished the game with 1 pick. Against the rush, the Ravens gave up 117 yds on 24 attempts, which is an average of 4.9 yards per rush surrendered. Baltimore surrendered 22 pass completions on 33 attempts for a total of 198 yds, and a completion rate of 66.7%. At the end of the game, they ran 61 plays for 418 yds. The Baltimore Ravens ran the ball 38 different times and totaled 220 yards, which had them averaging 5.8 yards per attempt.

When talking about scoring, the Baltimore Ravens have an average of 30.1 points per outing. Offensively they're holding an average of 181.2 yards rushing which has them sitting 2nd in the league. The Ravens have racked up 6,355 yards in total for the year. Baltimore has amassed 179 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 119 infractions for 1007 yds. They have turned the football over 11 times (4 picks and 7 fumbles). When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Baltimore has compiled 37 passing touchdowns and 17 touchdowns on the ground.

The Ravens rank 19th in the league when it comes to team defense, allowing 23.3 PPG. They are allowing 3.6 yards per attempt on the ground and 83.1 yards on the ground per game for the season. Overall, they have allowed 1,247 rushing yards through 15 games. Concerning passing yardage, the Ravens have conceded 3,823 yards which ranks them 31st in the NFL. They are conceding 254.9 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 64.4%. For the year, they are granting 338.0 yards per outing which has them ranked 16th in the National Football League. They have yielded 26 touchdowns by air in addition to 12 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Texans step onto the field holding a record of 9-6 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Texans took a loss by a final score of 27-19 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Joe Mixon carried the football 14 times for 57 yards, ending the contest with 4.1 yards per carry for Houston. Tank Dell was one of the featured targets for the Texans, bringing in 6 passes for 98 yds (16.3 yards per reception). C.J. Stroud (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 244 yards on 23-39 passing while his QB rating was 73. He had 2 picks and his Y-A was 6.3 yards. Houston conceded 28 run attempts for 124 yds (4.4 yards per carry). The Texans pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 68.3%, surrendering 251 yards on 28 out of 41 passing. The Texans finished the contest with 311 yds on 56 plays (5.6 yds per play). Houston rushed for 4.9 yards per carry, finishing with 84 yds on 17 attempts.

When looking at their ability to score points, the Texans rank 13th out of all teams in the NFL maintaining an average of 23.1 PPG. For the season to this point, the Texans have thrown for a total of 3,206 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 213.7 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 18th in the NFL. They maintain an average of 109.6 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 1,644 yards for the season. The Houston Texans average 323.3 yards per contest which has them ranked 20th in football. The Houston offense has compiled 884 yds of penalties on 108 violations, which is 7th in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition.

The Texans are surrendering 21.8 PPG, which has them sitting 9th in the league. They have surrendered 28 touchdowns through the air and 200.5 yards-game, which puts them in 6th in the NFL. Houston has yielded a total of 1,602 yards via the ground game (106.8 yards per contest) as well as 9 touchdowns by ground this season. The Texans defense has participated in 929 plays, which has them ranked 18th in the league. Their defense has totaled 28 turnovers (9 fumbles recovered and 19 picks) on the season.

Who will win tonight's Ravens-Texans NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Texans +4.0

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