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Rookie CJ Stroud Lead Texans vs. Browns in Wild Card Game

The Cleveland Browns and the Houston Texans will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at NRG Stadium.

(Photo by Getty Images) C.J. Stroud

Cleveland at Houston

When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 13, 2024
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Where to watch: NBC

Game Odds, Spread, Moneyline & Total

Cleveland Browns @ Houston Texans
Moneyline

Cleveland Browns   -135
Houston Texans   +115

Cleveland Browns @ Houston Texans
Point Spread

Cleveland Browns   -2.0 (-115)
Houston Texans   2.0 (-105)

Cleveland Browns @ Houston Texans
Total

Over   44.5 (-110)
Under   44.5 (-110)

NFL Odds Source: Bovada Sportsbook

Team Record & Betting Stats

Name Record ATS Offense Defense
Cleveland 11-6 10-6-1 23.29 21.29
Houston 10-7 9-8 22.18 20.76
Name ATS Home ATS Away OU Record
Cleveland 8-1 2-5-1 10-6-1
Houston 4-5 5-3 6-11

Cleveland Browns Last 5 Games

Opponent score Result line ATS Result
CIN 14-31 L 7/37 L/O
NYJ 37-20 W -7/33.5 W/O
HOU 36-22 W -3/40 W/O
CHI 20-17 W -2.5/38 W/U
JAC 31-27 W -2.5/37.5 W/O

Houston Texans Last 5 Games

Opponent score Result line ATS Result
IND 23-19 W -1.5/47.5 W/U
TEN 26-3 W -5.5/44 W/U
CLE 22-36 L 3/40 L/O
TEN 19-16 W 3/38 W/U
NYJ 6-30 L -3/33.5 L/O

Game Preview

When the Houston Texans hired DeMeco Ryans as their coach last January and drafted quarterback C.J. Stroud with the second overall pick three months later, they were hoping that duo would someday lead the franchise to success.

Little did Houston know that “someday” would arrive much sooner than expected.

After securing a playoff berth for the first time since 2019, the Texans will look to keep exceeding expectations on Saturday when they face the visiting Cleveland Browns in an AFC wild-card game.

by FLM

Betting Odds Trends

Cleveland Browns
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 7 games
Cleveland is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Houston
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland’s last 13 games when playing Houston
Cleveland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Texans
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 8 games
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Houston is 7-17-1 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games at home
Houston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston’s last 13 games when playing Cleveland
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland

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Cleveland Injuries

Player Status/Updated
Jordan Kunaszyk Prob Sat – Calf – 1/10/24
David Bell Prob Sat – Back – 1/9/24
Corey Bojorquez Prob Sat – Quadricep – 1/9/24
Joe Flacco Prob Sat – Calf – 1/9/24
Duron Harmon Prob Sat – Ankle – 1/9/24
Shelby Harris Prob Sat – Shin – 1/9/24
Denzel Ward Prob Sat – Shoulder – 1/9/24
Amari Cooper Prob Sat – Heel – 1/10/24
Kareem Hunt Ques Sat – Groin – 1/9/24
Pierre Strong Jr. Ques Sat – Back – 1/9/24
Cedric Tillman Ques Sat – Concussion – 1/9/24
Ethan Pocic Ques Sat – Shoulder – 1/9/24
Juan Thornhill Ques Sat – Calf – 1/9/24
Marquise Goodwin Ques Sat – Knee – 1/9/24
Mike Ford Ques Sat – Calf – 1/9/24
Greg Newsome II Ques Sat – Knee – 1/9/24
Myles Garrett Ques Sat – Shoulder – 1/9/24
Dustin Hopkins Doub Sat – Hamstring – 1/9/24
Ogbo Okoronkwo Out indefinitely – Pectoral – 12/13/23
Dorian Thompson-Robinson I-R – Hip – 12/26/23
Anthony Walker Jr. I-R – Knee – 1/5/24
Grant Delpit Ques Sat – Groin – 1/10/24
Maurice Hurst II I-R – Pectoral – 12/12/23
Dawand Jones I-R – Knee – 12/12/23
Rodney McLeod I-R – Bicep – 11/21/23
Deshaun Watson I-R – Shoulder – 11/15/23
Jedrick Wills Jr. I-R – Knee – 12/12/23
Nick Chubb I-R – Knee – 9/20/23
Jack Conklin I-R – Knee – 9/12/23
Drew Forbes Out indefinitely – Back – 11/11/23
Jakeem Grant Sr. I-R – Knee – 8/27/23
Jacob Phillips I-R – Pectoral – 8/12/23
Dawson Deaton I-R – Knee – 8/11/23
Michael Woods II out for season – Achilles – 12/1/23

Houston Injuries

Player Status/Updated
Will Anderson Jr. Ques Sat – Ankle – 1/9/24
Maliek Collins Ques Sat – Hip – 1/9/24
Jerry Hughes Ques Sat – Ankle – 1/9/24
Sheldon Rankins Ques Sat – Shoulder – 1/9/24
Andrew Beck Ques Sat – Calf – 1/9/24
Michael Deiter Ques Sat – Elbow – 1/9/24
Robert Woods Ques Sat – Hip – 1/9/24
Noah Brown Ques Sat – Hip – 1/9/24
Jonathan Greenard Ques Sat – Ankle – 1/9/24
Jimmie Ward I-R – Quadricep – 12/26/23
Tavierre Thomas Out indefinitely – Hamstring – 12/16/23
Tank Dell I-R – Leg – 12/5/23
Tytus Howard I-R – Knee – 11/29/23
Dylan Horton Out indefinitely – Illness – 12/20/23
Grayland Arnold Out indefinitely – Calf – 11/18/23
Hassan Ridgeway Out indefinitely – Achilles – 11/7/23
M.J. Stewart Out indefinitely – Shoulder – 11/7/23
Teagan Quitoriano Out indefinitely – Groin – 10/31/23
Jarrett Patterson Out indefinitely – Ankle – 10/31/23
Eric Murray Out indefinitely – Knee – 10/18/23
Kendrick Green I-R – Knee – 10/5/23
Kenyon Green I-R – Shoulder – 8/30/23
Kilian Zierer I-R – Ankle – 8/24/23
Jesse Matthews I-R – Knee – 8/8/23
DJ Scaife Jr. I-R – Leg – 8/8/23
Scott Quessenberry I-R – Knee – 8/4/23
Troy Hairston I-R – Back – 8/19/23

NFL Parlay Picks & Free Predictions

Final Score: Houston 26-24
The Pick: Houston (+115) & Over 44½
A $100 Parlay Bet will return $410 in total Payout

NFL Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook

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