Friday, May 18th, 2012
One of the toughest games to make predictions on in the NFL this weekend is the clash between the Atlanta Falcons (7-4) and the Houston Texans (8-3).
Houston is the home team and they opened up as 1-point betting favorites before the public got hold of that line.
The Falcons are now the 1-point favorites after receiving close to 70% of tracked NFL bets on the clash.
The total has also seen quite a bit of adjustment and has been bet down to 38 after debuting at 41.5.
Injuries have taken their toll on the Texans this season and they are currently without quarterbacks Matt Schaub (foot) and Matt Leinhart (collarbone) for the season.
Houston also has sack specialist Mario Williams (pectoral) done for the year.
Atlanta has been much healthier this season and has running back Michael Turner (groin) listed as probable.
Houston appears likely to start Taylor Yates at quarterback for this game, but has added veterans Kellen Clemens and Jake Delhomme for depth after their rash of injuries.
The Texans have won 5 straight while covering the point spread in all 5 heading into Sunday’s game.
They’ve gone over the total in 3 of those 5 games and are 4-1 at home this year.
Atlanta has won outright in 5 of their last 6 overall but has now failed to cover the point spread in 3 straight games.
The Falcons have gone under the total in 7 straight games and sit at 3-2 on the road this season.
Atlanta and Houston have combined to go under the total in 15 of their combined 22 games this year.
These teams have met up twice since 2003 and the home team has won while covering the point spread in both.
The most recent was Atlanta’s 26-16 win as 2.5-point home underdogs in 2007.
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