Texans vs. Ravens: How to Watch, Betting Odds
The Houston Texans travel to Baltimore on Sunday to take on the AFC North's Ravens in the opening game of the new season for both teams. Houston is ushering in a new era with head coach DeMeco Ryans and starting quarterback C.J. Stroud.
It'll be Stroud's first NFL start, something Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson still remembers fondly. “I think we played Cincinnati my first start. I remember going into the game nervous. I had butterflies until actually my first snap," Jackson said. "After the first snap, I think the nervousness went away, and I was just ready to go — hit the ground running.”
Stroud would like nothing more than to follow in Jackson's footsteps in the NFL. "I'm a huge Lamar Jackson fan," Stroud said during Wednesday's press conference. "I remember the first time watching him, I was in middle school and that video came out where he was running on the sideline, stayed back, walked into the end zone, and put his hands up. I was like 'Man, who is this dude?'"
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Stroud, the No. 2 overall pick in April's NFL Draft, joins a team in full rebuild mode coming off a 3-13-1 mark last season. With Ryans and Stroud entering the fold, Texans fans are optimistic for the future.
Also optimistic about the future of their team is Ravens Flock. Baltimore also made some important offseason moves to help close the gap with reigning division champs Cincinnati. The re-signing of Jackson was paramount, and that was accomplished.
Next, the Ravens acquired talent at wideout to help the offense in Odell Beckham Jr. and Nelson Agholor in free agency. In April's draft, Baltimore gets Zay Flowers in the first round, and the wideout room appears complete for Jackson.
Not to be lost in all the excitement is the hiring of new offensive Todd Monken to bring it all together. With a completely overhauled new offense, Jackson and Co. should thrive.
Stay with TexansDaily.com on game day for all the in-game updates and news from M&T Bank Stadium.
WHAT: Houston Texans (0-0) at Baltimore Ravens (0-0)
WHERE: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland (70,745)
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, 1 p.m. ET
TELEVISION: CBS / FuboTV (try it free)
RADIO: Sports Radio 610 (KILT-AM) | 100.3 The Bull
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Betting via SI SportsBook
SPREAD: Texans +9.5 (-110), Ravens -9.5 (-110)
TOTAL: 43.5 (o -110, u -110)
MONEYLINE: Texans +340, Ravens -450
