Who's Playing
Houston Texans (home) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (away)
Current records: Houston 9-5; Jacksonville 4-10
What to Know
Houston will finish 2018 at home by hosting Jacksonville on Sunday at NRG Stadium at 1:00 p.m. Houston will be hoping to build upon the 20-7 win they picked up against Jacksonville the last time they played.
Houston's holiday cheer might be a little lacking this year after getting coal in their stocking last week. It was close but no cigar for Houston as they fell 30-32 to Philadelphia. A silver lining for Houston was the play of Deshaun Watson, who accumulated 339 passing yards and punched in 2 rushing TDs.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville were expected to lose against Miami last Sunday, but instead they received a nice stocking stuffer. Jacksonville came out on top against Miami by a score of 17-7. The score was all tied up at the break, but Jacksonville were the better team in the second half.
Houston are the favorite in this one, with an expected 7-point margin of victory. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with them, who are 6-7-2 against the spread.
Jacksonville's win lifted them to 5-10-1 while Houston's loss dropped them down to 10-5-1. We'll see if Jacksonville's success rolls on or if Houston are able to steal their positive momentum.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 1:00 PM ET
- Where: NRG Stadium, Texas
- TV: CBS
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $99.22
Prediction
The Texans are a big 7 point favorite against the Jaguars.
This season, Houston are 6-6-3 against the spread. As for Jacksonville, they are 5-8-2 against the spread
Bettors have moved against the Texans slightly, as the game opened with the Texans as an 8.5 point favorite.
Over/Under: 39.5
Series History
Houston have won 5 out of their last 7 games against Jacksonville.
- 2018 - Jacksonville Jaguars 7 vs. Houston Texans 20
- 2017 - Jacksonville Jaguars 45 vs. Houston Texans 7
- 2017 - Houston Texans 7 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 29
- 2016 - Houston Texans 21 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 20
- 2016 - Jacksonville Jaguars 21 vs. Houston Texans 24
- 2015 - Houston Texans 30 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 6
- 2015 - Jacksonville Jaguars 20 vs. Houston Texans 31
Top Projected Fantasy Players
- DeAndre Hopkins: 13.8 points
- Deshaun Watson: 23.01 points
- Lamar Miller: 9.81 points
Weather
The current forecast: fog, with a temperature of 45 degrees.