The 1-3-1 Texans head out to Las Vegas this Sunday to take on the 1-4 Raiders in an afternoon game on CBS. Both teams are coming off their bye and should be well rested.
The Raiders 4 losses have been by a combined 14 points, i.e., close losses. They may be a team fixing to break out..... QB Derek Carr is having an OK to good year so far - 113/184, 61.4% comp., 1279 yards, 8 TDs, 4 INTs, 87.7 rating. Josh Jacobs gets the bulk of the RB duties - 490 yards, 5.4 avg, 3 TDs. Carr has all-world WR Davante Adams (414 yds, 5 TDs) to throw to and he will also go to WR Mack Hollins (273 yds, 1 TD) and TE Darren Waller (175 yds, 1 TD) among others. The Raider defense is 27th vs. the pass (yds/att) and 6th vs. the run (ypc).
I have no idea how the Texans will do here.... they're a young team coming off a bye, new head coach, on the road, against a Raiders team hungry for wins.... Doesn't look good so hoping for a disciplined, hard fought win or loss - don't beat yourself. Getting blown out would be a disappointment but not shocking....
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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), 3:05 pm CST, Sunday, October 23, 2022
Announcers = Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta
The line = Raiders by 6½ to 7½
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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:
FOX (early) = NY Giants @ Jacksonville, Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth
FOX (late) = Kansas City @ San Francisco, Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen
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Prime time:
TNF = New Orleans @ Arizona (Amazon)
SNF = Pittsburgh @ Miami (NBC)
MNF = Chicago @ New England (ESPN)