The Houston Texans will travel to TIAA Bank Arena on Sunday afternoon to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in an AFC South matchup.
The Texans are third in the division with a 2-11 record and are coming off a 33-13 home win over the Seattle Seahawks. Davis Mills finished 33-of-49 for 331 yards with a touchdown.
The Jaguars are last in the division with a 2-11 record and are riding a five-game losing streak after dropping a road game against the Tennessee Titans 20-0. Trevor Lawrence went 24-of-40 for 221 yards with four interceptions.
Texans at Jaguars Betting Preview
Houston Texans Preview: Cooking Up CBs
Wide receiver Brandin Cooks has been playing well for the Houston Texans this season and has recorded 73 receptions on 109 targets for 843 yards (11.5 yards per catch) with three touchdowns and a pair of rushing attempts for 21 yards (10.5 yards per carry).
In his last game against Seattle, Cooks finished with eight catches on 11 targets for 101 yards (12.6 yards per reception).
The defense of the Houston Texans are struggling a bit as they are giving up 27.4 points per game. In their previous game against the Seattle Seahawks, Houston allowed 33 points on 453 total yards of offense (260 passing, 193 rushing).
The Seahawks finished 7-of-13 on third-down opportunities. Houston needs to limit big plays as Jacksonville gave up 7.9 yards per play.
Jacksonville Jaguars Preview: J-Rob Even Playing?
Running back James Robinson has been playing pretty well this season for the Jacksonville Jaguars this season as he has 143 carries for 682 yards (4.8 yards per rushing attempt) with seven rushing touchdowns as well as 28 catches for 209 yards (7.5 yards per reception).
In his last game against Tennessee, Robinson finished with just six rushing attempts for four yards (0.7 yards per carry).
The Jacksonville Jaguars need to step up defensively as they are allowing 26.2 points per game this season. In their previous game against the Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville gave up 20 points on 263 total yards of offense (161 passing, 102 rushing).
The Titans finished going 6-of-15 on third down attempts throughout the game. Tennessee ran the ball decently well as they averaged four yards per carry.
Who to Bet on Texans at Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are currently listed over a field goal favorite at home in this game, according to most of the top sportsbooks in this game. Both offenses are struggling incredibly in their last four games as Houston is scoring 12.3 points while Jacksonville is averaging 7.8 points, so that is a big difference.
Trevor Lawrence has been brutal as he has one touchdown to four interceptions in his previous six games, while Davis Mills has thrown three touchdowns to one interception in his last three games.
The Texans are 5-2 against the spread in their previous seven games against the Jaguars, as well as 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games at TIAA Bank Arena.
All in all, go with the Houston Texans to cover the spread and potentially win this game outright.