Parker's prediction: Led by Nico Collins, Houston's second-half surge is set to continue on Saturday.
are calling for the Houston defense and star receiver Nico Collins to lead the way to the road upset in Week 17.Houston has allowed the second-fewest yards and lowest EPA per play, surrendered the fewest points per game, and ranks second in turnover differential.
The Texans also lead the NFL in pass-rush win rate, rank second in run-stop win rate, and have faced the fourth-toughest schedule by DVOA. Offensively, Houston has hit its stride during a seven-game winning streak, averaging 25.4 points per game and ranking 11th in dropback EPA. Still, I don’t expect Houston to completely shut down Los Angeles. The Chargers have averaged 27.8 points across their past five home games, and SoFi Stadium provides ideal conditions for both offenses.is a key piece of the same-game parlay. He’s eclipsed his receiving yards total in six of the past eight games while averaging 5.3 receptions, 8.8 targets, and 90.1 receiving yards per contest. While Los Angeles hasn’t been consistently beaten through the air and allows the seventh-lowest yards per attempt, the Bolts have multiple cornerbacks listed as day-to-day. Boasting a 23.4% target share this season, Collins poses a matchup nightmare.: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links. Neil Parker is, first and foremost, a sports fan. A huge supporter of the Cowboys, Cubs, and Maple Leafs, he has managed to parlay his passion into writing gigs at some of the top websites in the industry. Neil takes a numbers-based approach to his handicapping and complements his in-depth statistical analysis with a keen eye on the markets to provide the best available odds. He loves to lean on his rolodex of idioms to offset his inner nerd. When it comes to wagering, he throws down on anything that catches his eye at bet365, Betway and BetVictor. He also keeps a close eye on CoolBet because the polar bear brand often has outlier NHL and NFL moneyline prices. Neil graduated with honors from St. Thomas University in 2007 before completing his BEd at Acadia University in 2010. After teaching a myriad of courses and subjects, he found a groove delivering fun lessons to exceptional learners in non-traditional classroom environments. If his decade-plus teaching run taught him anything about sports betting, it’s to stay the course and use the summer – or offseason – to refresh and prepare to be better in the year to come.Copyright © 1995 - 2025 CS Media Limited All Rights Reserved. If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so.It is your sole responsibility to understand your local laws and observe them strictly.Covers does not provide any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in your relevant locality.Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it.As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers.
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