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Houston Texans vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Houston Texans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Raymond James Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Texans as -1-point favorites versus the Buccaneers, while the game's total opened at 53.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 38-17 result against the Lions on December 15. The Buccaneers covered in that game as a -5.5-point favorite, while the 55 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Houston was a 24-21 winner in its last match on the road against the Titans. They covered the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 45 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Houston:
Team record: 9-5 SU,7-7 ATS
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 7-7 SU,5-8-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games
Next up:
Houston home to Tennessee Sunday, December 29
Tampa Bay home to Atlanta Sunday, December 29