A banged-up Baltimore Ravens’ squad (1-3) hosts the Houston Texans (1-3) Sunday afternoon.
The Ravens’ defense has been shredded this season, and it will not get easier this weekend as they will take the field Sunday without DE Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) and possibly without as many as five other starters from that already suspect defense. AND those big issues will be looked at as minor problems if QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) is lost for this and possibly future games. As of the publication of this preview, Baltimore has not announced Jackson’s status for this weekend’s game. Cooper Rush will step under center if Jackson is ruled out of the game.
The Texans got their first win of the season last weekend at home against Tennessee, 26-0. That was the first time Houston has scored even 20 points in a game in 2025. C.J. Stroud enjoyed his best day of the young season completing 22 of 28 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns.
The Texans can get their season back on track with a win in Baltimore and the Ravens can keep their season from spiraling out of control with a win over Houston. Plenty at stake as these two prepare for an important AFC tilt.
Lets take a deeper dive into the matchup between the Texans and the Ravens.
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Game Details and How to watch the Texans at the Ravens live Sunday
- Date: Sunday, October 5, 2025
- Time: 1:00PM EST
- Site: M&T Bank Stadium
- City: Baltimore, MD
- Network/Streaming: CBS
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Game odds for the Texans vs the Ravens
The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Houston Texans (+154), Baltimore Ravens (-185)
- Spread: Ravens -3.5
- Total: 42.5 points
This game opened at Ravens -9.5 with the Game Total set at 46.0.
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Quarterback Matchup for Houston at Baltimore
- Texans Expected Starting QB: C.J. Stroud
Last Game: 9/28 vs. Tennessee - 22-28, 233yds, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, Sacked 2 times, 4 carries for 11 yds
Season: 4GP, 79-117, 832yds, 4 TDs, 3 INTs, Sacked 10 times, 17 carries for 92yds - Ravens Expected Starting QB: Lamar Jackson
Last Game: 9/28 at Kansas City - 14-20, 147yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, Sacked 3 times, 6 carries for 48yds
Season: 4GP, 68-95, 869yds, 10 TDs, 1 INT, Sacked 15 times, 21 carries for 166yds
Texans at Ravens team stats, betting trends
- The Ravens are on a 5-game home winning streak against the Texans
- Ravens’ games are 4-0 to the OVER this season
- Texans’ games are 4-0 to the UNDER this season
- Each of these teams are 1-3 ATS this season
Texans Player Injuries
- FB Jakob Johnson (hamstring) has been placed on IR and has been declared OUT for Sunday’s game
- DE Denico Autry (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game
Ravens Player Injuries
- QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game
- CB Marlon Humphrey (calf) is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game
- LB Kyle Van Noy (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game
- DT Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) has been ruled OUT of Sunday’s game
- DT Broderick Washington Jr. (ankle) has been placed on IR and has been declared OUT for Sunday’s game
- LT Ronnie Stanley (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game
- FB Patrick Ricard (calf)) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game
- DT Travis Jones (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game
- RG Emery Jones Jr. (undisclosed) has been declared out of Sunday’s game
- LB Roquan Smith (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game
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Best bets our model is projecting for this week’s game between the Texans and the Ravens:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Baltimore Ravens at -3.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 43.5.
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