NFL Odds New York Jets vs Houston Texans Free NFL Picks: The New York Jets will begin their campaign under new head coach Rex Ryan when they travel to Houston to face the Texans at 1 PM ET. The inaugural game for Ryan will also be the first game for rookie 1st round QB Mark Sanchez who is being counted to take the team to the next level.
The Texans are determined this season to get to the postseason after toiling in purgatory for the last 3 years. Free NFL Picks has made the money come in steadily on the high-octane Texans with the NFL Odds at Bodog.com moving the –3.5 opening line a full point to the Houston Texans –4.5 points against the New York Jets.
New York Jets Offense vs. Houston Texans Defense: The Jets are likely to employ a run first offense under smash mouth coach Rex Ryan. The Jets have a couple of solid running backs in Thomas Jones and Leon Washington but it still could be tough at first for the inexperienced Mark Sanchez to do damage through the air. The good news for Sanchez is that the Texans only have an average defense and he has a beefy O-line to work behind. The Texans have a decent D-Line with playmaking DE Mario Williams but their back seven is very suspect.
The Free NFL Picks experts at online sportsbook Bodog.com have the NFL odds on the Jets vs Texans Total set at 44 points.
Houston Texans Offense vs. New York Jets Defense: The Houston Texans have the best wideout in the game in Andre Johnson and they know how to use him in the passing game. Houston likes to put defenses on their heels with Johnson which opens things up for other targets like WR Kevin Walter and TE Owen Daniels. QB Matt Schuab knows what to do with the football and he has an excellent slashing tailback in Steve Slaton. The Jets defense will be a blitz happy unit under Ryan that’s main focus is to stop the run. The Jets are loaded with talent in the front seven and have a lockdown cornerback in Darelle Revis.
Intangibles: The Jets will have to play this game without stud outside linebacker Calvin Pace who is suspended. This will Jets head coach Ryan’s first game as the captain but he was an outstanding D-coordinator in Baltimore. Houston quarterback Matt Scahub will be playing this game with a bad ankle which should restrict his mobility.
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