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The wait is over, and the "Game of the century" is upon us. Now remember, with games of this magnitude, numbers will be sharp. But if you must, I'll have some bets for the big game. Focus on spots where the books don't, that's the key to this.
Big weekend all around with all types of hoops and football. Like always, play smart and stick to the script.
Good luck!
New Plays
Coming soon
11/10 8am
Falcons +14 2U
TT over 19.5 2U
Giants -2.5 2U
854 CST
Brooklyn Nets at Portland Trail Blazers Over 238.5 5U MAX
850 CST
Borussia Dortmund at Bayern Munchen - Germany Bundesliga
640 CST
Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves over 229 5U MAX
617 CST
Davidson vs Auburn 2nd half Davidson +1
3U
Previous Plays
SMASH BETS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Seattle Seahawks Over 26 2nd half 5U MAX
Tampa TT over 10 5U MAX
Parlay 1U Arizona over 71.5
USC +4
Western Kentucky +1
Derrick Lewis UFC
Gastelum UFC
1225 CST
Germany UNION BERLIN VS HERTHA BERLIN
Over 2.5 5U MAX
FH over 1 3U
957 CST
Halftime
Roma/Napoli over 2.5 5U MAX
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The Houston Texans have a big challenge in store as they look to start the season with a win against the Colts this Sunday. When these two teams met in Week 2 last year, the Colts dominated the Texans, despite losing their QB Anthony Richardson to a concussion after the first quarter.
Keeping Richardson contained on Sunday will go a long way in increasing the Texans' chances of coming home with a win. The Texans defense will have their hands full containing the Colts backs and tight ends in the passing game.
Scoring touchdowns with their wide receivers could prove difficult, as the Texans allowed the second-fewest TDs (10) to the receiver position in 2023.
Limiting running back Jonathan Taylor will also be a top priority. While the Texans had an elite defense against the run last season, they struggled with Taylor in Week 18 as he almost rushed for 200 yards.
Houston's D allowed only four carries to running backs in 2023 that went for 20 or more yards. Two of which were to Taylor in the final game of the regular season.
Finally, DeMeco Ryans and company have to find a way to get pressure on the QB. They only had one QB hit and zero sacks on Richardson and Garner Minshew the first time they faced off last year.
On offense, the Texans have two big x-factors to watch for on Sunday. The offensive line that suited up to play the Colts in Week 2 last season is completely different from this year.
The o-line was ravaged with injuries to start the 2023 campaign, so we expect a big jump in productivity in the trenches this year.
Another big addition in 2024 is the presence of running back Joe Mixon. The running game only produced 2 yards per rush in Week 2 against Indy last year, so there's clearly room for improvement.
Be sure to watch the video above for our in-depth preview of Texans-Colts!
And catch Texans on Tap (a Texans podcast) live on our SportsMapTexans YouTube channel following every game this season!