\n Venue:<\/strong> Reliant Stadium
\nRaiders vs. Texans Football Lines<\/strong>
\nMoneyLine: <\/strong>Raiders +330 \/ Texans -420
\n Spread: <\/strong>Texans -8.5
\n Over\/Under:<\/strong> 42.5<\/p>\n
LOOKING FOR THE BEST NFL HANDICAPPERS ONLINE? TRY OUR EXPERTS’ NFL WEEK 4 PICKS —–> <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n But not so fast my friend \u2013 this won\u2019t be easy for Houston.<\/p>\n There isn\u2019t much that Oakland is good at but one thing they do well is run the ball. Houston has the run defense to entertain them as the Texans rank dead last in run defense. If Houston isn\u2019t focused, they could really be in for a dog fight.<\/p>\n Raiders Offense vs Texans Defense<\/strong><\/p>\n The Texans rushing defense is giving up 204.7 yards per game. Yikes.<\/p>\n Thomas Jones ran for 117 yards in Week 1, Chris Johnson ran for 197 yards in Week 2 and Maurice Jones-Drew had 119 yards in Week 3. Those are hideous numbers that don\u2019t even tell the full story.<\/p>\n Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell has struggled to pass the ball this year but if all he has to do is hand off, he\u2019s more than capable. We saw the Raiders have lots of success in December last year against teams were weak against the run and that\u2019s the case in this matchup. Look for Darren McFadden and Michael Bush to combine for at least 150 yards, which means the Raiders can keep the Texans offense on the sidelines.<\/p>\n Texans Offense vs Raiders Defense <\/strong><\/p>\n The bad news for the Raiders is that their defense isn\u2019t much better. The Houston Texans passing game is working very well right now and they finally got their running game going last week.<\/p>\n Oakland has a tough time pressuring the quarterback, which means Houston\u2019s Matt Schaub should continue his hot streak. He\u2019s thrown for 650 passing yards and seven touchdowns in the last two weeks and going up against Oakland defense should only help his stats.<\/p>\n The Texans offense should be able to score at will in this game but if they are on the sideline for spurts, they might get a little out of sync.<\/p>\n Outlook & Pick <\/strong> But the Raiders do have an underrated ground game and this contest may be similar to their Week 1 outing. Look for them to stymie the Texans in the first half and produce plenty of yards on the ground. But in the end Houston will come back with a key fourth quarter drive and win the game.<\/p>\n There is a lot of pressure on the Texans to win this game and as we know, pressure breaks pipes so don\u2019t be surprised if the loose Raiders are playing with the lead in this game.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe Raiders are going to be in this football game \u2013 at least all signs point to that. The Raiders, of course, have a tendency to find new ways to lose games, so keep that in mind.<\/p>\n