Houston Texans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12/21/2019 Picks Predictions

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The Houston Texans dropped the Titans in their recent outing to a score of 24-21 at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The Texans will continue its momentum and face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL on Saturday afternoon. The previous match of the Texans vs the Titans is action-packed and is worth the time you spend watching both teams in close quarter battle. The Texans are on 5th place at 9-5 in the American Football Conference and 1rst in the AFC South Division.

Houston is 10th in the overall NFL standings scoring at an average of 24 ppg. QB Deshaun Watson delivered 19 of his 27 throws for 243 yards with 2 passing touchdowns but got 2 of his passes intercepted by the Titans in their recent encounter. RB Carlos Hyde dashed through the field totaling 104 yards over 26 handles with a rushing touchdown while WR DeAndre Hopkins held onto 6 passes for 119 yards to help edge Tennessee. Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 matches on the road and 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the season.

Houston Texans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Predictions 12/21/2019

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on a 4-game blitz but is already in the list of eliminated teams from the NFL playoff rounds. The team’s 4th win in a row was over the Lions on a score of 38-17 at Ford Field in downtown Detroit. The Bucs will need its last performance on the Lions repeated against the Texans to snatch a win. Houston displayed their weak defense at the back end that is obvious for the Buccaneers to neglect. The Bucs are on 10th place at the NFC at 7-7 and 2nd in the South Division.

Tampa Bay will play the role of a spoiler in this match. The Texans need to win its remaining games to qualify in the playoffs. Bucs QB Jameis Winston converted 28 of his 42 throws for 458 yards and passed 4 touchdowns but got one of his throws intercepted by Detroit. RB Ronald Jones II dashed for a sum of 23 yards on 11 handles while WR Chris Goldwin caught 5 passes for 121 yards to help their team tame the Lions. Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 matches and 9 out of its last 10 games went over the totals on the season.

Houston Texans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The NFL pick for this game is the Houston Texans -3.5. Tampa Bay QB Jameis Winston played well in their last outing with the Lions but he is still in question of the inconsistencies brought to their overall performance. This match is a must-win for the Texans to have that shot on the playoff rounds. Texans QB DeShaun Watson and WR DeAndre Hopkins will be the tipping factor for their win over the Buccaneers to a predicted score of 28-22.

Houston Texans Key Player Injuries:

Joe Webb III QB Foot IR

Dylan Cole LB ACL IR

Jordan Thomas TE Ribs IR

Tytus Howard T Knee IR

Kahale Warring TE Hamstring IR

Lamar Miller RB Knee IR

Phillip Gaines CB Concussion IR

Senio Kelemete G Wrist IR

J.J. Watt DE Pectoral is out for season

Taiwan Jones RB Hamstring is “?” Saturday vs Tampa Bay

Carlos Hyde RB Ankle is probable Saturday vs Tampa Bay

Benardrick McKinney LB Concussion is “?” Saturday vs Tampa Bay

Jacob Martin LB Knee is “?” Saturday vs Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Key Player Injuries:

Jason Pierre-Paul LB Neck IR

Justin Evans S Achilles IR

Zack Bailey G Ankle IR

Antony Auclair TE Toe IR

Scotty Miller WR Hamstring IR

Orion Stewart S Knee IR

Jack Cichy LB Elbow IR

Blaine Gabbert QB Shoulder IR

Beau Allen DT Ankle is “?” Saturday vs Houston

Jameis Winston QB Thumb is “?” Saturday vs Houston

Donovan Smith T Knee is “?” Saturday vs Houston

Tanner Hudson TE Concussion is “?” Saturday vs Houston

Anthony Nelson LB Hamstring is “?” Saturday vs Houston

Mike Evans WR Hamstring is out indefinitely

Chris Godwin WR Hamstring is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs Houston

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