As the 2019-2020 football season goes into the playoffs, we have a great Wild Card game between the Texans and the Bills. Get ready to bet on the NFL. Register now at Skybook Sportsbook.
Although the Bills lost to the Jets on Week 17, they gave their starters some deserved resting time, and this can be crucial for their Wild Card game versus the Texans.
The Buffalo Bills finished the regular season with a record of 10-6 SU, 9-6-1 ATS, and 6-1-1 ATS on the road, plus twelve out of their sixteen games ended with the total going UNDER.
The Texans’ starters were also absent during their team’s loss to the Titans. Houston finished their regular season with records of 10-6 SU, 7-8-1 ATS, and 2-6 ATS at home.
Houston is opening as favorites to beat Buffalo with -2½-120 and -145. The total is at 43½-110.
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The Texans are heading towards their first postseason game with a couple of scary red flags. First, the offensive lineups of opposing teams have converted 49% of their third downs versus their defense, and this is the second-highest rate in the league. Second, opposing offensive lineups have managed to convert 72% of their red-zone attempts into TDs versus them this current season. As you may be guessing, Houston’s defense is not as strong for a team that wants to have a deep run in the playoffs.
When it comes to their offensive plans, it’s clear that Deshaun Watson is a great passer. Still, he didn’t get the protection he needed during the regular season, and so he finished with 44 sacks, fourth-most in the league.
As far as injuries go, Houston truly needs receiver Will Fuller to recover from a groin injury. The team knows how vital Fuller can be for their plans versus the Bills. So when asked about it, coach Bill O’Brien mentioned that “he’s questionable, and I don’t want to talk about him anymore.”
Another significant loss can be CB Jonathan Joseph, who suffered a hamstring injury in their game versus Tennessee. Team officials mentioned that the player will play versus Buffalo.
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Buffalo is a team that has been focusing on its running game. They were quite deficient with their regular-season passing game, averaging just 201 passing yards per game over the team’s final three meetings.
It will be quite interesting to see if Buffalo can adjust their play-calling against a Houston passing defense that currently ranks 29th in the NFL. This can include focusing on passing the ball to RB Devin Singletary and Frank Gore, both of whom are healthy and ready for this challenging wild-card game.
When it comes to the Bills defense, they have the 7th best third-down conversion rate.
Bills injuries heading into this game, CB Levi Wallace left the Jets game with a right ankle injury. He was forced to leave in a walking boot, so it’s still unclear if he’ll be seeing any action in Houston. Another player that is still a maybe for the game versus the Texans is DE Shaq Lawson, who is currently suffering a hamstring injury. And let’s not forget about Ty Nsekhe, who is questionable with an ankle injury.
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