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- Houston will struggle to put points on the board, as they are likely to put rookie QB CJ Stroud on the field in this season opening game.
- Houston went under the total in 10 of their 17 games last season.
- The Ravens went under the total in 12 of their 18 games a season ago as well.
A member of this year’s rookie quarterback class will take center stage on Sunday, when the Houston Texans visit the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1. CJ Stroud had a prolific collegiate career, and will look to prove himself as an NFL quarterback in his first chance against a Ravens team that will have Lamar Jackson back on the field. In our NFL predictions for Week 1, we break down Texans vs Ravens from M&T Bank Stadium.
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans were one of the worst teams in the NFL last season, going 3-13-1. But with that rough season came the opportunity to draft CJ Stroud out of Ohio State to play quarterback for them. Stroud will get his first chance to play professional football in a game where the Texans are a sizable underdog.
How Houston approaches this game from a playcalling perspective will be interesting to monitor. Stroud is still likely picking up his first ever NFL offensive system, which could mean a less complex game script than he’ll be given later in the year. But the key for Stroud will be to avoid turnovers and manage this Texans vs Ravens game no matter what plays are called.
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens went 10-7 last season and made the playoffs, despite Lamar Jackson missing significant time due to injury. Jackson is back for the start of this season, and the Ravens will look to get off to a strong start with him under center. But for that to happen, they will need to protect him and keep him on the field in 2023, starting with this Week 1 affair.
Also important for the Ravens in this game will be their pass defense, which went through lapses for significant portions of the season last year. They blew several double-digit leads early in the year when Jackson was on the field, and they will need to avoid letting Stroud gain any momentum to avoid a similar fate in this season opener.
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Baltimore Ravens
Team Stats
Passing
HOU
Passing
BAL
357 CMP 396 570 ATT 625 62.6 CMP% 63.4 207.4 YDS/GM 244.1 6.9 Y/A 7.1 5.7 NY/A 6.1 12 INT 12 54 SK 54
HOU
Passing
BAL
326 CMP 318 554 ATT 477 58.8 CMP% 66.7 201 YDS/GM 237.4 6.8 Y/A 8.8 5.7 NY/A 8.1 19 INT 4 49 SK 24 Rushing
HOU
Rushing
BAL
17 G 17 434 ATT 383 1909 YDS 1361 112.3 Y/G 80.1 4.4 Y/A 3.6 15 TD 12 0.9 TD/G 0.7
HOU
Rushing
BAL
17 G 17 447 ATT 554 1938 YDS 3189 114.0 Y/G 187.6 4.3 Y/A 5.8 11 TD 21 0.6 TD/G 1.2 Special Teams
HOU
Special Teams
BAL
41 Punts/Ret 21 340 Punt/Yds 163 8.3 Punt/Y/R 7.8 23 Kick Off/Ret 28 722 Kick Off/Yds 795 31.4 Kick Off/Y/rt 28.4
HOU
Special Teams
BAL
25 Punts/Ret 22 121 Punt/Yds 213 4.8 Punt/Y/R 9.7 42 Kick Off/Ret 30 1126 Kick Off/Yds 811 26.8 Kick Off/Y/rt 27.0 Scoring
HOU
Scoring
BAL
17 G 17 15 RshTD 12 20 RecTD 27 36 FGM 29 42 FGA 33 21.9 Pts/G 21.2
HOU
Scoring
BAL
17 G 17 11 RshTD 21 31 RecTD 41 26 FGM 22 28 FGA 30 21.9 Pts/G 30.5 Team Advanced Defense
HOU
Defense
BAL
24.1% Bltz% 20.3% 7.2% Hrry% 6.2% 9.0% QB Hit% 9.8% 22.8% QB Prss% 22.5% Injuries
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Alex Austin CB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Blake Cashman LB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Brandon Hill S Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Brevin Jordan TE Scrambled Scrambled 09/06/23 Cameron Johnston P Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Case Keenum QB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Charlie Heck OT Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Christian Harris LB Scrambled Scrambled 09/08/23 Dare Ogunbowale RB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 DJ Scaife C Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Greg Little OT Scrambled Scrambled 08/14/23 Jesse Matthews WR Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Jimmie Ward S Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 John Metchie III WR Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Juice Scruggs G Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Kenyon Green G Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Kilian Zierer OT Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Scott Quessenberry C Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Teagan Quitoriano TE Scrambled Scrambled 08/12/23 Troy Hairston FB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Tyree Gillespie S Scrambled Scrambled 08/29/23 Tytus Howard OT Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23
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Status
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Andrew Vorhees OL Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Arthur Maulet CB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Ben Cleveland G Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Damarion Williams CB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Jalyn Armour-Davis CB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 J.K. Dobbins RB Scrambled Scrambled 08/14/23 Keaton Mitchell RB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu OT Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Malik Hamm OLB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Mark Andrews TE Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Marlon Humphrey CB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Nick Moore LS Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Odell Beckham Jr. WR Scrambled Scrambled 09/08/23 Patrick Ricard FB Scrambled Scrambled 08/07/23 Rashod Bateman WR Scrambled Scrambled 08/09/23 Ronnie Stanley OT Scrambled Scrambled 09/08/23 Trayvon Mullen CB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Tyler Huntley QB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Tyus Bowser OLB Scrambled Scrambled 09/10/23 Betting Trends
HOU
Betting Trends
BAL
OVERALL OVERALL 2-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 0-3-0 2-1-0 ATS W/L/P 2-1-0 18 Avg Score 15.33 25.33 Avg Opp Score 22.33 AWAY HOME 2-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-1-0 3-0-0 ATS W/L/P 1-2-0 24.67 Avg Score 13.33 24 Avg Opp Score 11.33
HOU
Betting Trends
BAL
OVERALL OVERALL 2-3-0 Win/Loss/Tie 1-4-0 4-1-0 ATS W/L/P 3-2-0 20.2 Avg Score 13.2 26.6 Avg Opp Score 17.8 AWAY HOME 2-3-0 Win/Loss/Tie 4-1-0 3-2-0 ATS W/L/P 1-4-0 21 Avg Score 15.2 25.2 Avg Opp Score 11.4
HOU
Betting Trends
BAL
OVERALL OVERALL 2-8-0 Win/Loss/Tie 5-5-0 5-5-0 ATS W/L/P 5-5-0 17.3 Avg Score 15.9 26.6 Avg Opp Score 15.6 AWAY HOME 3-7-0 Win/Loss/Tie 5-5-0 5-4-1 ATS W/L/P 3-7-0 17.4 Avg Score 18.5 23.2 Avg Opp Score 17.5 Head to Head
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