NFL Betting – Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – December 5, 2013
The Houston Texans will play the Jacksonville Jaguars after they felt like they’ve reached rock bottom in the previous home loss against them. Houston has dropped to last place after winning two AFC South titles and the Jaguars could feel embarrassed by not sweeping the season series.
Are The JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS The Best NFL Bet? (3-9, 0-5 HOME)
Jacksonville will try to end their worst ever-home losing streak in this franchise, spanning over seven games as they prepare to take down Houston, which would be the Texans’ 11th consecutive loss. Last time these two teams met on November 24 Houston had a record of 2-10 and the Jaguars had the league’s worst score, but have been able to ultimately grab a 13-6 win over the two time division champions. The Jaguars have ended their 0-8 starts after winning over the Titans with a 29-27 score on November 10.
Winning the game against the Texans would mean that the Jaguars have won three consecutive games in a row, which would be for the first time ever since October 31. -November 21 2010. The Jaguars are feeling confident entering this matchup while the Texans still have a lot of frustrations caused by their worst season since 2005. When they had a 2-14 record. Maurice Jones-Drew got his season high while completing 84 yards for 14 times and even getting the game’s only touchdown at Houston. He also rushed for 77 yards and threw a TD pass to Marcedes Lewis at Cleveland. The Jaguars still remain the only team with no home win while getting outscored in five games with 158-35. Their last win at home was the one on November 25. 2012, playing against Tennessee and coming with a 24-19 win.
Are The HOUSTON TEXANS The Best NFL Bet? (2-10, 1-4 AWAY)
Houston’s players don’t have a lot of reasons to remain positive, but they somehow do, still putting a lot of faith in themselves and their coaches. The Texans blew their 10-point halftime lead and lost 34-31 at home against New England, however they have managed to reach their season high for points in this game, which could be seen as a reason to remain positive in their abilities. Houston is currently in the franchise worst 10 game losing streak, during which they’ve been constantly outscored (151-49) in the second half. Tate ran for only 1 yard on 7 carries against Jacksonville, but got a season high with 102 yards and 3 TDs on 22 attempts on Sunday. Case Keenum ran for 272 and went 15-30 adding an interception and no touchdowns.
Houston is ranked third in the league with allowing 303.9 yards each game. Last time the Texans were swept was by the Jaguars back in 2009 when Houston had a season low 218 yards total in the first game.
BEST NFL BET PREDICTION
The Jaguars are playing well lately and should be considered the favorites in this game. In the last 4 weeks the Jaguars went 3-1 while Houston is trying to stop their 10 game losing streak. The best pro football bet here is the Jaguars +3.
