Best Texans vs. Ravens Player Prop Picks for Today: How will Cooper Rush, Ravens Play?

Let's dive into what we should expect from Baltimore's offense with Cooper Rush in for Lamar Jackson as I make my best Texans vs. Ravens player props.

Rush and Zay Flowers are central to my NFL picks alongside the Houston Texans' Nico Collins. It's all part of our NFL predictions for Week 5. 

Today's game from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore begins at 1 p.m. ET (CBS), and Houston is the 1.5-point betting favorite.

🏈 Texans vs. Ravens player props

NFL player prop bets for Week 5; odds subject to change.

• Cooper Rush Under 187.5 passing yards (-115 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Zay Flowers Under 4.5 receptions (-105 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Nico Collins Over 70.5 receiving yards (-115 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

💰 Best Texans vs. Ravens player prop picks

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⬇️ Cooper Rush Under 187.5 passing yards (-115) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Houston allows just 178.3 passing yards per game (6th in NFL), putting Cooper Rush in a difficult position in his first start with the Ravens on Sunday. The Texans have allowed fewer than 225 passing yards to opponents in three straight games.

Rush’s line is more attainable than that, but if his brief spell in relief of Lamar Jackson last Sunday was any indication, this experiment could go the way of Cam Ward’s Week 4 outing against the Texans (10-for-26, 108 yards, 1 INT).

Under bettors should target BetMGM for a line at 187.5 yards, higher than the rest of the market between 177.5 and 179.5 yards. BetMGM offers odds of -115 for an implied probability of 53.49%. A winning $10 wager on this prop would profit $8.70.

⬇️ Zay Flowers Under 4.5 receptions (-105) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Zay Flowers has racked up 23 receptions in four games played (5.75 per game), clearing 4.5 receptions in three of his four games. But the quarterback change could limit the passing volume of an offense that already ranked 24th in the NFL in completions per game (19.3).

Houston’s defense also limits opposing completion volume, allowing just 19.0 per game (9th in NFL). Flowers’ downfield abilities make clearing his 46.5-yard receiving line more plausible on a decreased receptions total, so we’ll stay away from fading his yardage prop.

DraftKings offers the most competitive odds for Under bettors on this prop (-105), with an implied probability of 51.22%. A winning $10 wager on this prop would profit $9.52.

⬆️ Nico Collins Over 70.5 receiving yards (-115) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This could be a get-right game for CJ Stroud as Baltimore has allowed 265.5 passing yards per game (31st in NFL). If Stroud thrives, that’s sure to mean a big game for Nico Collins in a consolidated Texans passing attack.

Collins has come to life over his last couple of games, logging receiving yardage totals of 104 and 79. The best line on Collins receiving yards for Sunday is 70.5 from BetMGM (-115), a number that leading receivers have cleared against the Ravens in three of four games this season.

The implied probability at those odds is 53.49%. A winning $10 wager on this prop would profit $8.70.

🔢 Texans vs. Ravens updated betting insights

• The Ravens opened as the 6.5-point betting favorite, but they've since plunged to +1.5 due to a litany of injuries, most notably to quarterback Lamar Jackson
• Spread betters are divided, with each team getting an equal 50% of the action
• The total began at 43.5 before plunging to 40.5, and it's since rebounded slightly to 41.5 at the best sports betting sites
• The Over is generating a marginal majority of the action at 54%

📊 Texans vs. Ravens odds

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📺 How to watch Texans vs. Ravens: NFL Week 5

• Date: Sunday, Oct. 5
• Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET
• Where: M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore)
• TV: CBS