Ravens vs. Texans over/under: Oddsmakers predicting high-scoring game
It’s a clash between two of the best young passers in the league when Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson takes on Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson in Week 2. With two great quarterbacks slinging the ball, oddsmakers are predicting a pretty high-scoring affair.
Over on BetMGM, the over/under is currently set at 50.5 points. That’s the second-highest total of Week 2, falling just below The Atlanta Falcons vs. Dallas Cowboys.
There’s good reason to believe this game could have fireworks. Baltimore had the highest-scoring offense last year, averaging more than 33 points per game. Houston was no slouch there either, averaging nearly 24 points a game themselves. Not only are Watson and Jackson two of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL, but there are also a few other big producers on the field along with them.
For the Ravens, tight end Mark Andrews and running back J.K. Dobbins are coming off a Week 1 win in which they each found the end zone twice. But you can’t forget wide receiver Marquise Brown and running back Mark Ingram either.
For the Texans, running back David Johnson was once considered to be among the best rushers in the league after posting 1,239 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns in 2016. While DeAndre Hopkins was traded, Brandin Cooks is more than capable of making big plays down the field.
It’s worth noting that Baltimore failed to hit the 50.5-point total in either Week 1 against the Browns or the Week 11 matchup against Houston. With how the Ravens have been playing, both on offense and defense, there’s a real chance this game will be one-sided as well and fall short of the over/under set, making it an enticing but problematic bet.
