Week 13 Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars prediction and fantasy outlook feat. CJ Stroud
The Houston Texans visit the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday to try to bounce after losing to another AFC South rival, the Tennessee Titans, in Week 12. CJ Stroud and Co. started the season on a strong note, but as the weeks went by, they couldn't keep up with the rest of the competition, dropping important games to the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and Detroit Lions.
Houston enters this game with a 7-5 record, which is still enough to rank first in the standings. This is an important matchup for them, as it'll be the second-to-last duel against a divisional rival. They will face the Titans again on Jan. 5 to close the regular season.
Considering how great he played last season, CJ Stroud doesn't have the season many thought he would have, but he remains a threat for the rest of the division.
On the other end, the Jacksonville Jaguars have been one of the most disappointing teams this season, as they failed to become a serious threat to Houston and Indianapolis. They just settled to watch the rest of the AFC South try to fight for something while they get closer to a high draft pick.
Texans vs. Jaguars prediction
Houston and Jacksonville are in different positions entering this game. The visitors are still trying to finish the season on a strong note and get things going ahead of the postseason, but nothing is certain when it comes to them. Last week's matchup is major proof that the Texans are beatable regardless of how bad their opponent is playing.
They have only won one of their last four games, which include the losses to the Jets, Lions and Titans. They've had a rough November, and this matchup could be the season's turning point.
The Jaguars have allowed the most yards per game to opponents with 413.7, including 278.3 passing yards and 135.5 rushing yards. Opposing teams have scored 316 total points against them (28.7 per game), with their Sunday opponents scoring 23.8 ppg.
CJ Stroud feasted in the first matchup against Jacksonville, throwing for 345 yards and two touchdowns. Although Houston isn't going through the best moment, they should take this game easily.
Prediction - Texans 29 - 16 Jaguars
Texans vs. Jaguars fantasy outlook
Entering this Week 13 matchup, the visitors have the best roster. They have scored at least 23 points in the last three games and that trend should continue this week. Nico Collins and Tank Dell are playing well, and Joe Mixon has become a menace to opponents. If they click this Sunday, the Texans will be hard to stop.
Adding that to the weak Jaguars defense is a recipe for disaster for Doug Pederson's team.
Where to watch Texans vs. Jaguars on cable
Fans can watch this game at the time and channel given below:
- Day & Date: Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- Location: EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville
- TV: Fox
A streaming option for this matchup is Fubo.