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Houston and Jacksonville are headed in different directions

The Houston Texans are 1-6 SU and 3-4 ATS over their last seven games while the Jacksonville Jaguars are 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS over their last seven. The Jaguars hope that those trends will continue when they host the Texans this Sunday.

SHARK BITES
  • The favored team is 2-8 ATS in the last 10 games in this matchup.
  • The Texans are 7-3 SU and ATS in their last 10 games after consecutive losses.
  • The total has gone UNDER in five of the Jaguars’ last seven games.

Jacksonville’s 30-24 win over the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday brought the team’s record to 9-4 SU and 8-5 ATS on the season. This was a significant achievement for the Jaguars as they locked up their first winning season since 2007 just one year removed from a 3-13 SU campaign in 2016. The Jaguars are enjoying the benefits of that down year in the form of Leonard Fournette, who picked up his fifth career 100-yard rushing game and his eighth rushing touchdown in the win over Seattle.

With Deshaun Watson already sidelined for the year, the Texans lost their backup quarterback to a concussion in last Sunday’s 26-16 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. T.J. Yates has been named the starter for Sunday and he carried with him a career passer rating of 75.7 with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions. Houston has won six of its last seven games against Jacksonville.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to side with the Jacksonville Jaguars in this one found them as 10-point favorites earlier in the week at Sportsbook, while the total was sitting at 40.

OddsShark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game picked a 33-8 victory for the Jaguars.. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NFL matchups here.

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Supporters of the Houston Texans have seen them go 4-9 and 7-6 ATS so far this season, while the Jacksonville Jaguars are at 9-4 and 8-5 ATS. In totals betting, the Jaguars are 6-7, while the Texans are 6-6-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Jacksonville vs Houston injuries news.

The game pits the Jaguars, currently No. 5 in our OddsShark NFL Power Rankings, against the Texans, who rate No. 14 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Jacksonville's No. 9-ranked offense, averaging 24.45 PPG, against a Texans defense that ranks No. 29 this week at 25.91 PPG. The Jaguars aerial game is averaging 194.82 yards per game, less than the Texans secondary allows through the air, 243.91 YPG per game.

Defensively, the Texans feature the league's No. 7-rated road run defense, allowing 102.5 yards per game. The Jaguars, meanwhile, rank No. 7 in rushing offense at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

DeAndre Hopkins was good for 149 receiving yards in the Texans' most recent action, but while it helped his stats, it didn't help his team to victory and they fell 26-16 to the 49ers.

Leonard Fournette tore up the turf for 101 rushing yards in the latest Jaguars game, a 30-24 win over the Seahawks at EverBank Field.

Betting Trends
  • Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
  • Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
  • Jacksonville is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
  • Jacksonville is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Jacksonville's last 7 games
  • Jacksonville is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Houston home to Pittsburgh, Monday, December 25
Jacksonville at San Francisco, Sunday, December 24

The favored team is 2-8 ATS in the last 10 games in this matchup. The Texans are 7-3 SU and ATS in their last 10 games after consecutive losses.away The total has gone UNDER in five of the Jaguars’ last seven games.home
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