Will The Raiders be able to rely on Matt McGloin to defeat The Texans?
Pro Football Betting – Oakland Raiders vs. Houston Texans
Darren McFadden and The Oakland Raiders will head to Reliant Stadium, in Houston, Texas to square off against The Houston Texans in tomorrows Pro Football Betting action. The Oakland Raiders are getting ready to face The Texans with Matt McGloin as their starting quarterback. The game begins tomorrow at 1PM EST and can be watched on CBS.
Pro Football Betting Lines Courtesy Of 5Dimes
The Pro Football Betting Lines opened up with The Houston Texans laying seven points on The Oakland Raiders, with the total listed at 42.5.As we peruse the live NFL Betting lines courtesy of 5Dimes we can see that The Texans are currently laying ten points on The Raiders. The Over/Under Bettors are seeing the total listed at 41.
Game Overview
The upcoming NFL clash between the Oakland Raiders and the Houston Texans promises to be a mouth-watering contest as both the teams are in desperate need of a win. While the Raiders are on a two-game losing streak with eight consecutive road losses, the Texans on the other hand, have dropped their last seven games.
To begin with, there’s not-so-good news for Oakland, as they might have to play without having the services of their starting quarterback Terrelle Pryor as he is suffering from a sprained MCL in his knee. That he played with the injury in last week’s loss to New York Giants has further aggravated his fitness levels. However, there is still a very slight ray of hope as Terrelle had been practicing a bit on Thursday and Friday. A final call on his inclusion or non-inclusion will only be taken just before the start of the game. In case he is unable to play, rookie Matt McGloin will take his place, thereby making his first NFL career start.
On the other hand, The Texans defense is in top form in the ongoing league. Their pass defense, with an allowance of only 166.6 yards on an average, is so far the best in the NFL. As such, not having Pryor’s athletic skills to elude pressure may spell disadvantage for McGloin. The Houston’s J.J. Watt is the current Defensive Player of the Year and has all the potential to provide a nightmare for Oakland up front.
The Houston Texans suffer from running back injuries with Arian Foster on the reserves list with a back injury and Ben Tate continuing to play with broken ribs. The Texans have been better at offense with Case Keenum having thrown the ball as many as 77 times in the last two games.
Most of the defensive coordinators like to blitz quarterbacks who are younger and this same philosophy can be seen as being followed by Jason Tarver, the defensive coordinator of the Raiders. Tarver likes to bring forth the blitz in almost every week of the NFL. Keenum has been sacked a number of times, nine in total, in the three starts. For the Raiders, Lamarr is the best option among the front four players to get pressure.
As is the norm almost every week now, the Raiders pass rush performance will play a significant part in determining the final outcome of this upcoming Oakland Raiders Vs. Houston Texans game.
Free Pro Football Betting Pick: Houston Texans
