Houston Texans Ready for High-Scoring Game Against Bengals
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00:02 If we get to another game, which may be a total to the over, could be in the cards.
00:06 That's the Houston Texans taking on the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati.
00:10 This line opened up the Pandora Sportsbook at a seven and
00:12 a half point favorite for the Bengals.
00:14 We're now down to six and a half here, and
00:16 the line opened up on a total 44 and a half, that's up to 47.
00:20 News coming down yesterday for the Bengals,
00:21 Jamar Chase did mispractice with a back injury.
00:24 They don't deem it to be too serious, but it's one to keep an eye on.
00:28 Can we see Houston stay inside the number, or
00:30 have we seen the best of the Bengals, and they're ready to go?
00:33 >> Well, I'm with you, and I think this is going to be a shootout, and
00:37 it's going to be fun.
00:39 I do think ultimately the Bengals are gonna win this game, and
00:42 probably win it going away.
00:45 But it'll be a closer game, I think, than the final score will indicate.
00:49 And nobody, and I mean nobody, who watched the Bengals, and
00:53 we've been saying it here on this show, saying, hey, listen,
00:56 take what you see in September with a grain of salt.
00:58 By the time we get to November, these are gonna be different teams, and
01:02 these two teams represent just that.
01:04 A healthy Joe Burrow versus a hobbled Joe Burrow, you guys have been seeing it now
01:09 over the last two to three weeks on what a difference that makes.
01:12 And whether Chase plays or he doesn't, you know who's healthy?
01:15 Tee Higgins.
01:16 He is a matchup nightmare for that secondary of Houston.
01:19 Houston's been decent against the run.
01:22 Houston is not good against the pass.
01:24 Cincinnati's not gonna need to run the ball, because Joe Burrow's gonna be able
01:28 to do whatever he wants to do, throwing the ball.
01:32 This is gonna be a fun shootout.
01:33 Stroud is gonna make plays like we've seen him make.
01:36 There are some opportunities to beat that secondary of Cincinnati here.
01:41 So I would expect scoring.
01:43 I just think too much Burrow, they're starting to hit their stride.
01:47 It's gonna be a little welcome.
01:49 You're not there yet, Stroud, but you're getting there.
01:54 The game for this show, the over-under, I should say, 47 points.
01:58 The Texans, the ninth worst passing defense in the NFL.
02:02 Joe threw for 348 last week and two touchdowns.
02:06 I would also recommend, if the Bengals win this game and cover, and
02:10 Joey B is the reason why, jump on the MVP number right now.
02:15 Statistically, Joe Burrow, like his team in Cincinnati, dug themselves a hole.
02:21 But if Joe can come out of this, and if the Bengals can win five straight, and
02:25 they start to lead back that charge as one of the best in the AFC,
02:29 the nine to one price on Joe Burrow, to win the NFL MVP is only going to grow shorter.
02:36 Now, the Texans lost their first two games of the year, they did not cover.
02:39 Then they covered in four straight games,
02:41 all as the underdog, winning three of those four outright.
02:45 Their last two, they have split them, but
02:47 they've been booked as a favorite in both with zero covers.
02:51 All of that to say, as a dog this year, they are four and one against the spread.
02:57 Houston, a really good underdog team, but
02:59 I think you're getting a slight discount with Cincinnati under a touchdown.
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