The 5-3 Texans head off to Jacksonville on Sunday to take on the 2-6 Jaguars. The Texans will be looking for their first road win, the Jags will be looking for their first true home win (their other "home" win was in London).
Jags QB Blake Bortles has thrown for 2156 yds, 59.2% completion, 14 TDs, 10 INTs and has a 80.1 rating. The main rushers are TJ Yeldon (253 yds, 3.6 avg), Chris Ivory (236 yds, 4.1 avg) and Bortles himself (199 yds, 6.0 avg). Leading receivers are Allen Hurns (443 yds, 14.3 avg), Marqise Lee (442 yds, 13.0 avg), Allen Robinson (442 yds, 11.3 avg) and Julius Thomas (245 yds, 11.7 avg). The Jag defense is a respectable 11th allowing 334.5 yds/gm but 25th in points allowed (26.9).
The Texans don't get much respect in
recent power rankings but
many keep picking them to win week after week. It's been noted that the Texans schedule actually becomes easier as they face only one team with a winning record (Oakland) in their final eight games....
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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday, Nov 13.
Announcers = Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon
The line = (mostly) Texans by 1.5
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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:
FOX (early) = Green Bay @ Tennessee, Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston
FOX (late) = Dallas @ Pittsburgh, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
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Prime time:
TNF = Cleveland @ Baltimore (NFLN)
SNF = Seattle @ New England (NBC)
MNF = Cincinnati @ NY Giants (ESPN)