The Baltimore Ravens will face off against the Houston Texans in a Christmas Day showdown during Week 17 of the NFL season. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. EST at NRG Stadium in Houston, and fans are eager to see how injuries will impact the Ravens' roster in this high-stakes AFC matchup.
As the Ravens prepare on a short week following their 34-17 victory over the Steelers, the health of key players remains in question. Wide receiver Zay Flowers, who has been a standout for the Ravens this season, is at the center of injury concerns.
Flowers, who surpassed 1,000 receiving yards during the win against the Steelers, suffered a shoulder injury after a hard hit on a 49-yard reception.
Though reporters observed Flowers wearing a sling in the locker room following the Ravens' NFL Week 16, a chilling development for Ravens fans, Head Coach John Harbaugh remains "pretty optimistic" about Flowers' availability on Christmas against the Texans, according the Baltimore Ravens' official website.
Flowers' presence would provide a critical boost to Baltimore's passing attack as they look to maintain their playoff momentum.
The Ravens are also monitoring the status of other pivotal players:
Defensive depth could also be tested, as cornerbacks Tre'Davious White (shoulder) and Jalyn Armour-Davis (hamstring) both sat out Monday. Their absences could create opportunities for the Texans' passing game, which will need them in the absence of just-injured star Tank Dell.
In light of these developments, the data analysts at Dimers updated their Ravens-Texans score prediction early Tuesday morning after conducting new simulations that took into account Baltimore's injury updates.
The results of Dimers' simulations were compared to updated sportsbook odds to compile the data-driven Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans preview below.
This preview includes Dimers' best bets and predicted scoreline for the Ravens vs. Texans. Fans of both teams can unlock a variety of betting boosts for Wednesday's game with these betting deals from DraftKings and Caesars Sportsbook, FanDuel, and Bet365, while BetMGM's $1500 Christmas promo has emerged as the most popular NFL betting promo among local Ravens fans in Maryland.
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Using state-of-the-art data analysis and machine learning, the experts at Dimers have performed 10,000 simulations of Wednesday's Ravens vs. Texans matchup.
According to Dimers' popular predictive analytics model, the Ravens are more likely to defeat the Texans at NRG Stadium. This prediction is based on the model giving the Ravens a 67% chance of winning the game.
Elsewhere on the betting board, Dimers predicts that the Texans (+5.5) have a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 46.5 points is considered an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.
These predictions and probabilities are accurate at the time of publication but are subject to potential changes.
Our top pick for the Ravens vs. Texans Week 17 NFL game is to bet on the Texans +5.5 (-112).
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Dimers' predicted final score for the Baltimore vs. Houston game on Wednesday has the Ravens winning 25-20.
This expert prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations, offering a glimpse into the potential outcome.
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