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AAA's 10* *Texans/Raiders* TOTAL BLOCKBUSTER! 3-0 (100%) w/ 10* TOTALS LAST SUN!
(NFL) Houston vs. Oakland,
Total: 40.00 | -105.00 Under
Result: Win
Total: 40.00 | -105.00 Under
Result: Win
This is a 10* TOTAL BLOCKBUSTER on the OVER between the Houston Texans and the Oakland Raiders.
As with most of my Over/Under plays (in all sports), I feel this is a great situational move, Houston looks to build off a successful opening victory while the Raiders will be pushing the pace in this one to avoid the dreaded 0-2 hole; when all is said and done, I look for this total to eclipse the number as the game comes down the stretch. The Texans beat the Redskins 17-6 last week: "It's a long season, but it was a good win," said new Houston head coach Bill O'Brien. "We'll enjoy it but it's (over) quickly that we'll move on to next week." Oakland definitely catches a break here though as defensive specialist Jadeveon Clowney was injured in the win over the Redskins and will be out for 4 to 6 weeks. However, there's no doubt that Oakland needs to be careful, the Texans looked great defensively last week, JJ Watt blocked an extra point attempt, he had a sack, a fumble recovery and a pair of tackles for a loss as well (note that Houston would recover two fumbles in the red zone). The offense can't be overlooked either, Houston QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was decent in finishing 14 of 22 for 206 yards and a TD, while RB Arian Foster had 103 yards on 27 carries. The Raiders will be hungry after their 19-14 setback to the Jets in Week 1, QB Derek Carr was 20 of 32 for 151 yards and a pair of TD passes. Houston though will be looking to spoil Carr's chances, while it did break its 14-game overall losing skid from last year, it still needs to snap its seven-game road slide, a date in Oakland is just what the doctor ordered as the Raiders dropped their final four home games last year by an average of 19.5 points. It's interesting to note that Houston has seen the total go OVER the number in both games that it's played over the last two season as a road favorite of 3 points or less, while Oakland has seen it sail above the number in six of its last 11 when the total in the contest is set between 35.5 and 42 points. The situation, the numbers and the trends all point to the OVER as the sharp wager in this contest.
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As with most of my Over/Under plays (in all sports), I feel this is a great situational move, Houston looks to build off a successful opening victory while the Raiders will be pushing the pace in this one to avoid the dreaded 0-2 hole; when all is said and done, I look for this total to eclipse the number as the game comes down the stretch. The Texans beat the Redskins 17-6 last week: "It's a long season, but it was a good win," said new Houston head coach Bill O'Brien. "We'll enjoy it but it's (over) quickly that we'll move on to next week." Oakland definitely catches a break here though as defensive specialist Jadeveon Clowney was injured in the win over the Redskins and will be out for 4 to 6 weeks. However, there's no doubt that Oakland needs to be careful, the Texans looked great defensively last week, JJ Watt blocked an extra point attempt, he had a sack, a fumble recovery and a pair of tackles for a loss as well (note that Houston would recover two fumbles in the red zone). The offense can't be overlooked either, Houston QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was decent in finishing 14 of 22 for 206 yards and a TD, while RB Arian Foster had 103 yards on 27 carries. The Raiders will be hungry after their 19-14 setback to the Jets in Week 1, QB Derek Carr was 20 of 32 for 151 yards and a pair of TD passes. Houston though will be looking to spoil Carr's chances, while it did break its 14-game overall losing skid from last year, it still needs to snap its seven-game road slide, a date in Oakland is just what the doctor ordered as the Raiders dropped their final four home games last year by an average of 19.5 points. It's interesting to note that Houston has seen the total go OVER the number in both games that it's played over the last two season as a road favorite of 3 points or less, while Oakland has seen it sail above the number in six of its last 11 when the total in the contest is set between 35.5 and 42 points. The situation, the numbers and the trends all point to the OVER as the sharp wager in this contest.
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