I'm not sure why but the public loves so much CLE -2.5, the line has even gone to -3.5 in some places.
Their much-hyped defense is allowing the joint most points per game away from home. Sure, Flacco has had a good run, and he has postseason experience and wins to his name, but i don't see the Texans getting beat from the pocket again. Amari Cooper had the game of his life in Week 16 (against the Texans), but no one mentions that the Texans lost like four defenders in the first quarter, some of those guys will play tomorrow, it was also Davis Mills and Case Keenum at QB.
Stroud, with no experience and only one healthy wide receiver, went to Indianapolis and absolutely shredded the Colts' defense. N. Brown and R. Woods are back, reinforcements in defense; defense which i find to be very talented and highly underrated.
source: https://www.si.com/nfl/browns/news/texans-expected-to-have-two-key-defenders-brownsIt also got good news in regards to two banged up defensive ends as both rookie Will Anderson Jr. and four-year veteran Jonathan Greenard are returned to practice on Thursday.
The two pass rushers are expected back for the Texans this weekend.
Matter of fact, i'm taking all the home teams to win, including the Bucs, think the Eagles execute their month-long faceplant to perfection with a loss. Mike Evans 10/200/2 legacy game incoming, i'm not even joking.
Would love to see the Chiefs eliminated in the Tyreek Hill Bowl, but it's unlikely to happen, not in that weather and not with all the injuries the Dolphins have.
Should be a fun weekend...
