Texans Determined to Prove Their Mettle Against Bengals

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00:03 Elsewhere Donnie, around the NFL, we talked about a huge game in the AFC North

00:07 between Cleveland and Baltimore in the Charm City.

00:10 There's an AFC North team in action on Sunday as well, and another big matchup.

00:15 The Bengals, a six and a half point favorite at home,

00:18 hosting the four and four Houston Texans.

00:22 Donnie, we have given CJ Stroud his flowers in this young Texans team

00:26 under rookie head coach D'Amico Ryan's all the credit.

00:30 But this is a step up in the level of competition and on this stage.

00:35 The Bengals entered winning four straight games.

00:37 They have covered in all four of those games, three as the favored side.

00:42 Houston hasn't been an underdog, Donnie, since week number six.

00:46 But from weeks three through six, the Texans won three of their four games.

00:51 They were booked as a dog in all four.

00:53 They won three outright then and covered in all four.

00:58 Donnie, how competitive is this game going to be in Cincinnati on Sunday,

01:02 knowing the spread is near a touchdown in favor of the Bengals?

01:06 >> It'll be as competitive as the Bengals' health actually goes here.

01:09 If you tell me we're going to Sunday, I'm getting 50% of the Jamar Chase and

01:12 50% of the Tee Hagan Chase.

01:14 It's gonna be real competitive at that point here.

01:15 But this is one of those games where we talk about measuring sticks and

01:18 step ups.

01:19 And yes, they're a good story this year.

01:20 The Houston Texans and CJ Stroud looks to be a fantastic young quarterback.

01:23 But also, the ebbs and the flows of a young rookie quarterback in the NFL.

01:28 Last week, you might say he might be the best quarterback in pro football,

01:31 throwing for well over 400 yards in that game,

01:34 leading a comeback against Tampa Bay.

01:35 But let's roll it back the past two weeks before that.

01:38 119 yards in the air and a loss to the Carolina Panthers.

01:41 You know how bad the Carolina Panthers are?

01:43 They weren't able to pull off that victory game previous before that.

01:45 They lose 20 to 13 to New Orleans, who is a quality football team, but

01:49 they're only throwing for 177 here.

01:51 This is a tough spot here.

01:52 And Luen Aramo, early in the week, goes, look, this guy's got my attention.

01:56 He's not sneaking up on us here.

01:57 We're not gonna get into the game with CJ Stroud and say, man,

02:00 he actually can make some of these really good throws here.

02:02 We have the attention of him.

02:03 Let's see if we can go out and press it.

02:05 I look for the Cincinnati Bengals as sort of hitting the gas pedal

02:08 at this point of their schedule.

02:09 Now, a lot of people look at that six and a half and go, why isn't it moving to seven?

02:13 A lot of people probably betting the Bengals, and rightfully so.

02:16 But this is one thing, again, the Friday practice reports come out.

02:19 The most important report of the week,

02:20 which is gonna give you a telltale on who's actually playing Sunday.

02:24 I would be surprised if Chase and/or Higgins don't both practice today in some

02:28 capacity, which puts them on a path to play on Sunday.

02:31 The Houston defense is okay, but Joe Burrow is absolutely on fire.

02:35 I would be surprised if the two big guns at wide receiver do play,

02:39 they don't cover the seven point line here at home.

02:42 >> The props now available for

02:43 our two quarterbacks in this matchup on Sunday afternoon in Cincy.

02:48 It's 255 and a half for Stroud, it's 278 and a hook for Joe Burrow.

02:53 Now, you will see the yards right there for Joey B.

02:57 It was not a good start to the year, of course.

03:00 He dug himself in a hole statistically.

03:03 His Bengals team lost three of their first four games.

03:07 Donnie, I will make this point.

03:08 We have made it a few times throughout this week.

03:11 Joey B has the fourth best price, or the fifth best price, excuse me,

03:14 to win the NFL MVP at nine to one.

03:17 If he has a big performance, if he goes over 278 and a half this week and

03:23 leads the Bengals to a win and maybe even a cover by margin against Houston,

03:28 that price is going to be much shorter for

03:30 Joe Burrow when we return on Monday in that NFL MVP market.

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