RideTheHotHand Sunday NFL Free Pick Texans VS Patriots

RideTheHotHand Sunday NFL Free Pick Texans VS Patriots

New England -13 O/U 43.5

Houston 2017 Record: Straight Up: 1-1 ATS: 1-1 Total: 0-2

New England 2017 Record: Straight Up: 1-1 ATS: 1-1 Total: 2-0

The Houston Texans take their great defense and rookie QB on the road for a second straight week, this time against the New England Patriots. Houston opened up the season with Tom Savage at QB but quickly put in the rookie Deshaun Watson at halftime of an eventual blowout loss to the Jaguars. In week 2 Watson made his first start at Cincinnati in what was an atrocious game by both teams eventually won by the Texans 13-9, with Watson scoring the only touchdown on fantastic run. The Patriots of course lost a stunner at home on banner raising night to the Kansas City Chiefs before lighting up New Orleans’ awful defense in week 2.

For this RideTheHotHand free pick we are going after the spread. This pick for us comes down Bill Belichik and defensive coordinator Matt Patricia vs Deshaun Watson as well as the Texans defense vs the Patriots offense. First the Patriots offense vs the Texans defense. The Texans have been a very good defense for years but throw that out the window when they play the Patriots. Since 2012 these teams have played 6 times (all Patriots wins) including 2 playoff games here are the final scores in those games

Here are the last 6 times a rookie QB started at Gillette Stadium the Patriots went 6-0 and would of covered a 13 point spread in 5.

Jared Goff – Dec. 4, 2016

Result: Patriots win 26-10

Cody Kessler – Oct. 9, 2016

Result: Patriots win 33-13