Texans Vs. Ravens: Baltimore’s Defense Stifles Houston

Schaub completed just 21 of 37 passes on the day for 220 yards and a touchdown, and Foster was limited to 49 yards on the ground, as the Ravens held the Texans offense to 293 yards and seven points. (Houston’s other touchdown came on a fumble recovery.) Without Andre Johnson in the passing game, no Texans receiver caught more than six passes, and the Texans’ longest pass was a 32-yarder.

With the win, the Ravens move to 4-1, while the Texans fell to 2-3 with the loss.

Texans running back Arian Foster had a pretty quiet outing in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Foster had just 49 yards on 15 carries today.

Always a must-start when healthy, Foster was the seventh best running back on Fake Teams’ week 6 running backs list, even against a tough Baltimore defense.

Those following Johnson’s hamstring injury are unsurprised by this news. He missed last week’s game, hasn’t practiced at all this week, and could still be on the shelf for next week’s matchup. Though head coach Gary Kubiak said he was “encouraged” by Johnson’s progress, he doesn’t seem any closer to returning.

For more info and the fans’ take on the Texans-Ravens matchup, visit SB Nation’s Texans blog, Battle Red Blog and our Ravens blog Baltimore Beat Down.

Schaub sat out of practice Wednesday with a sore throwing shoulder, but practiced on a limited basis Thursday. Yet, he was listed as probable for Sunday’s game and upgraded to full practice Friday, meaning that he is ready to go for the Texans.

For more on the Texans, visit SB Nation’s Texans blog, Battle Red Blog.

Game Date/Time: Sunday, October 16; 4:05 pm ET

Location: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD

First up on the stroll through this week’s NFL expert picks is SB Nation’s own Andrew Sharp. Sharp went 7-6 against the spread last week, but who really counts picks against the spread when you play to win the game.

The experts at CBS Sports were unanimous in selecting the Ravens to win outright, but Will Brinson and Dave Richard both chose the Texans when factoring in the spread. Over at ESPN, the Ravens were the unanimous pick as well and Sports Illustrated’s Peter King believes the Texans will lose, too.

Odds Shark has more Week 6 NFL odds and lines. For more coverage on this week’s game, visit our Texans blog Battle Red Blog and our Ravens blog Baltimore Beatdown.