After taking on juggernauts like the Bills, Lions, and Chiefs in three of the first four weeks of the season, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens head back to Charm City to host C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans this Sunday. It’s a rematch of last year’s Christmas Day game, and we’re here to get you set for it with our best Texans vs. Ravens predictions.

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Texans vs. Ravens Predictions for NFL Week 5, Sunday 10/5

As a team that won back-to-back AFC South titles since drafting C.J. Stroud and expectations to make it three in a row, a 0-3 start was not the expectation in Houston. So, getting back on track with the franchise's first shutout win since 2010 (26-0) was huge, and we certainly appreciated Danielle Hunter recording a sack for our best bet.

All that said, it came against the Tennessee Titans, so taking on the Ravens is quite a step up in class. That may seem surprising given that they, too, have a 1-3 record, but they’ve also played the Bills, Lions, and Chiefs in three of their first four games, who are all Super Bowl contenders. Well, it’s a step up in class when Baltimore has Lamar Jackson under center, and we're treating our Texans vs. Ravens predictions as though he won't be.

The two-time MVP's hamstring injury is among the biggest NFL news stories of the season, especially with the Ravens having two home games and then their bye week. Based on the Texans vs. Ravens odds shift, there is certainly a chance we don’t see him take the field.

 

 

 

Texans vs. Ravens Best Bet: Derrick Henry 60+ Yards + Anytime TD (-102 at Novig)

As a Super Bowl favorite heading into this season and a team that has proven to be a contender for the Lombardi Trophy since drafting Lamar Jackson, there have been few opportunities to back the Ravens, especially in Baltimore. This is one spot where it would have been a possibility, had it not been for Lamar Jackson's injury.

Baltimore has owned Houston. In the last five meetings, not only are they 5-0, but they’re also 5-0 against the spread, and it hasn’t even been a sweat. Those games ended with final scores of 31-2, 34-10, 25-9, 33-16, and 41-7.

That’s also not the only history in this matchup. Superstar RB Derrick Henry has tons of history against the Texans as a former Tennessee Titan, and it’s borderline unbelievable. There was a stretch of Henry’s career where he ran for 211, 212, 250, and 219 yards in four STRAIGHT games against Houston.

In all four of those games, he scored 2+ touchdowns as well. Baltimore is going to need that type of performance with a missing Lamar Jackson, not to mention that this game may turn into a shootout with how many defensive injuries have mounted for the Ravens.

Derrick Henry also torched the Texans on Christmas Day last year to the tune of 27 carries for 147 yards and a score. We also love the plus-money odds for 2+ TDs on top of the best bet from our Texans vs. Ravens predictions of Derrick Henry 60+ yards + an anytime TD (-102 at Novig).

 

 

 

How To Watch Texans vs. Ravens NFL Week 5

Baltimore got to leave Arrowhead last week to head back home and host this matchup, and you can see how to watch Texans vs. Ravens NFL Week 5 below:

  • Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD
  • When: 1 PM ET on 10/5
  • Watch on TV: CBS
  • Where to stream: YouTubeTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Paramount+

 

 

 

Texans vs. Ravens Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

Even with neither team having a winning record and the Lamar Jackson injury, we still expected to see the Texans vs. Ravens odds for Sunday at Novig Sportsbook favoring Baltimore:

 

 

 

Texans vs. Ravens Injury Report & Latest News

Given how much Texans vs. Ravens injury news is in Baltimore, let’s start there. Of course, all eyes are on the Lamar Jackson hamstring injury. They also entered last week without Nnamdi Madubuike (now on IR) and Kyle Van Noy (that’s just the defensive line), and then lost Roquan Smith and Marlon Humphrey during the game against the Chiefs.

As for Texans vs. Ravens injury updates in Houston, they are quite a healthy team, although Dameon Pierce and Braxton Berrios were out in Week 4, simply due to getting benched. Monitor those types of updates, especially the Lamar Jackson injury and much more with the Fantasy Alarm NFL injury report.

 

 

 

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