Houston went on the road and looked bad at Baltimore while the Seahawks dominated the Jaguars and 49ers in their last two games. There couldn't be more hype on the Seahawks right now they are covering spreads and dominating teams. We actually had the Panthers in week 1 and should have covered that game against Seattle, but Carolina wasted a lot of opportunities that I don't think Houston will. 60% of the public is backing the Seahawks on the road who still have yet to prove to me that they can win with their QB on the road especially against a top 5 defense which they are about to face on Sunday.
Yes the Texans are still a top 5 defense despite all of the points they have given up which have been the result of some bad luck and some poor team play. They gave up a punt return TD and a defensive TD to Baltimore and committed 14 penalties which cost them 14 points and more when you factor in what the penalties did to drives. Being back at home should change that and I think we are getting value on this line because of how they have lost and given up points. Houston's defense is actually ranked 2nd in yards allowed. Seattle has relied on their defense and their running game will have its hands full vs. Houston's front 7. I still think Houston is better on both sides of the ball this year from their draft pick of Deandre Hopkins and the return on defense of Brian Cushing.
In the end this is Arian Foster's game and I'm predicting him to have a big one. The Seahawks allowed 5.2 ypc at Carolina and are ranked 18th on the year and Houston is arguably the best rushing team in the league when they commit to it with Foster and Ben Tate leading the way. I truly believe this is the game the Texans get back to the basics and dominate this game. They have to feel like they are getting slapped in the face being under dogs in their own building. Houston is 19-7 ATS int heir last 26 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
