The Miami Dolphins host the Houston Texans, Sunday Dec 27, as both teams desperately try for an AFC Wild Card spot. The Texans have won all four meetings. NFL oddsmakers at SPORTSBOOK.com have the Dolphins as -3 point home favs over the Texans with the over/under set at 45 points . Be sure to get your Houston Texans vs Miami Dolphins NFL Week 16 Predictions in now at SPORTSBOOK.com
The Texans (7-7) won in St.Louis 16-13 in Week 15 and sit last in the AFC West with a chance at a Wild Card. QB Matt Schaub made 28 of 40 passes for 367 yards with one TD; overall he’s thrown for 4,181 yards with 25 TD’s and 13 interceptions for a 98.9 passer rating. RB Ryan Moats had 13 carries for 46 yards, while WR Andre Johnson made nine catches for 196 yards. WR Kevin Walter made four catches for 42 yards with a TD. They could’ve done better making only 1-4 from the red zone. The Texans second ranked pass game will look to pick apart the Dolphins first year CB’s Vontae Davis and Sean Smith as well as backup Safety Chris Clemens. WR Andre Johnson leads his team and the league with 1,433 yards receiving and eight TD’s. They’ll be up against the Dolphins 23rd ranked pass defense. The Texans are the second worst team at running the ball and they’ll be against the Dolphins 17th ranked rush defense. The Texans have averaged 22.7ppg and allowed 14.3ppg in their last three games. They are 4-3 SU on the road where they average 23.6ppg and give up an average 20.3ppg.They are 6-7-1 ATS and 4-10 over/under.
The Dolphins (7-7) lost at Tennessee 24-27 (OT) in Week 15 and sit second in the AFC East while battling for a Wild Card spot. QB Chad Henne made 29 of 46 passes for 349 yards with one TD and three interceptions; overall he’s thrown for 2,416 yards with 10 TD’s and 12 interceptions for a 73.8 passer rating. RB Ricky Williams had 19 carries for 80 yards with a TD, while WR Brian Hartline made two catches for 96 yards. TE Anthony Fasano caught their lone TD pass. The Dolphins are getting some air time on offense with some help from young receivers. Davone Bess, Greg Camarillo, Ted Ginn and Brian Hartline have all shown promise; they will want to show off their goods against the Texans 12th ranked pass defense. The Dolphins are the fourth best team at running the ball and they’ll be able to move the chains against the Texans 17th ranked rush defense . Dolphins RB Ricky Williams is in the midst of his first 1,000-yard rushing season since 2002. The Dolphins have averaged 20ppg and allowed 19.3ppg in their last three games. They are 4-2 SU at home where they average 28.8ppg and allow 25.7ppg. They are 8-6 ATS and 8-6 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Underdog is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
- Dolphins are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games in December.
- Dolphins are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games on grass.
- Dolphins are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. AFC.
- Dolphins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
- Dolphins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Texans are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games on grass.
- Texans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Houston Texans vs Miami Dolphins
When: Sun, Dec 27, 2009 1:00 PM ET
Line: SPORTSBOOK.com
Pick: Dolphins -3
Point-Spreads.com Houston Texans vs Miami Dolphins NFL Week 16 Predictions
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