Originally Posted by
C-Gold
New England @ Houston +7.5
New England is coming off a huge emotional win vs Denver. Houston has hit rock bottom losing to the Jags. People are saying they wouldn't bet on the Texans at any price.
Before the season started Houston was supposed to win the AFC South pretty easily. I am sure NFL schedule makers would think this is a big divisional match up with playoff implications. The Texans still have one of the best defenses in the league, on paper, especially against the pass. The Patriots are good at passing, and their RBs had fumbling problems last week.
Everybody and their mom is on New England. They really should win but man, doesn't that worry you that everybody is on the Pats? I'd feel better teasing them down. Houston shouldn't be that bad. They outgained opponents in yardage 7 out of their last 10 games, this isn't some crappy team, they have talent but keep losing games.
I keep talking about teasers, I think NE is a decent teaser candidate. I probably wouldn't want to take them ATS.