Texans vs. Eagles Free Pick
Philadelphia, PA (TheSpread) – Too teams fighting for their playoff lives in their respective conferences will battle on Thursday night when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Houston Texans at 8:20PM ET. Continue reading for our free pick on tonight’s game.
According to Week 13 NFL odds and oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com, the Eagles have been made 8.5-point favorites over the Texans on Thursday. The over/under total for this game is currently 51 points.
The Texans come into this game with a 5-6 record and have failed to cover in five of their 11 games this year. They’re just 2-3 on the road this season but have covered in three of those five games according to latest NFL trends. The over has hit in seven of their 11 games this year, including four of five times on the road.
The Eagles dropped to 7-4 on the year after losing to the Bears last week and have now failed to cover in six of their 11 games. They’re 3-2 at home this season but have failed to cover in three of their five games at Lincoln Financial Field. The over has hit in seven of their 11 games, although the under is 3-2 when the Eagles play at home this year.
NFL Week 13 Free Pick:
Although we use the term “must win” loosely, that’s exactly what this game is for the Texans. Lose and they would have to hope that the Colts and Jaguars both lost on Sunday in order for them to feel like they’re still in contention. By losing to the Bears last week, this essentially becomes a huge game for the Eagles as well (although hey, they’re all huge in the NFL). Michael Vick is coming off his poorest performance of the season, but he still didn’t play that bad and kept the Eagles’ offense moving down the field. Houston’s pass defense is the worst in the league and Vick should be able to take advantage of the opening holes in the Texans’ secondary. DeSean Jackson is believed to be upset about his contract, but he should be able to push that aside in order to help the Eagles win. Andre Johnson wasn’t suspended for his fight with Cortland Finnegan last week, which is huge for the Texans’ passing game. We think both of these teams will light up the scoreboad and while the total is high, we see this being a back-and-forth affair. The over is 6-1 in the Eagles’ last seven games overall and 4-1 in their lat five games as a favorite. Our pick is the over 51.
2010 NFL WEEK 13 FREE PICK: TEXANS/EAGLES OVER 51
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