Jaguars-Texans Preview

The Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans will meet on the gridiron at Reliant Stadium on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers currently have the Texans listed as 3-point favorites versus the Jaguars, while the game’s total is sitting at 48.
The Jaguars lost to Minnesota 30-12 as a 2.5-point favorite last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (41).
David Garrard threw for 317 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Jacksonville, while Maurice Jones-Drew caught nine passes for 113 yards.
The Texans defeated Cleveland 16-6 as a 3-point underdog last week. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (50.5).
Sage Rosenfels passed for 275 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Houston, while Andre Johnson caught 10 passes for 116 yards in the win.
Current streak:
Jacksonville has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Jacksonville: 4-7 SU, 3-8 ATS
Houston: 4-7 SU, 5-6 ATS
Jacksonville most recently:
When playing in December are 5-5
When playing on grass are 3-7
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing within the division are 4-6

Houston most recently:
When playing in December are 6-4
When playing on grass are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing within the division are 1-9

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Jacksonville’s last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Jacksonville’s last 13 games on the road
Jacksonville is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Jacksonville’s last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Houston’s last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 games at home
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Jacksonville
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Jacksonville
Next up:
Jacksonville at Chicago, Sunday, December 7
Houston at Green Bay, Sunday, December 7

 

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