Ravens vs. Texans: Christmas Day Football Picks & Predictions

This Christmas will be a very special one, with two Christmas Day football games. The Ravens will take on the Texans in Houston in the second game on the NFL Christmas Day slate at 4:30 p.m. ET.

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The Ravens will look to pick up their third win in a row, while the Texans try to get back in the win column after losing to the Chiefs last weekend and losing WR Tank Dell for the season.

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Christmas Day Football Picks: Ravens vs. Texans

Check out the best NFL Christmas Day football picks for the Ravens vs. Texans showdown for NFL DFS on PrizePicks. 

• Ravens QB Lamar Jackson 21 Fantasy Score — More‍
• Ravens RB Derrick Henry 19.5 Rush Yards in First 5 Attempts — More‍
• Texans WR Nico Collins 6.5 Receptions — More 
• NFL Christmas Game Prediction: Ravens 30, Texans 17

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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson 21 Fantasy Score — More

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is currently second in the MVP race behind Josh Allen, but many think he should be first, and he’s playing like it. He’s having his career-best year in passing, already with 3,787 yards, and he’s added 765 yards rushing. His team has already locked up a Playoff spot — though they’re still in the hunt for the AFC North title.

Whether it’s passing or running the ball, Jackson has been active all season long and his fantasy score reflects that. He’s averaging 25.2 fantasy points per game, which is the most in his career, and he is averaging 24.5 fantasy points through his last five games.

Jackson is a threat against any team, considering that he can pull the ball down and take off running himself — sometimes putting up better numbers than running backs across the league (currently 25th in season rushing yards). 

The ability to dominate in multiple aspects of the game makes Jackson’s fantasy score a nice pick for your Christmas Day lineup. It never hurts to have the MVP in your Christmas Lineup.

Ravens RB Derrick Henry 19.5 Rush Yards in First 5 Attempts — More

Derrick Henry is currently averaging 5.9 yards per carry, which is second in the league behind Jackson. He’s also second in the league in total rushing yards behind Saquon Barkley. 

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So far this season, Henry is averaging 5.5 rushing yards on his first 10 attempts. He starts off games hot and gets even better as the game goes on, so I trust him to easily get 20 off the bat.

The Texans have a solid rushing defense, but Henry hasn’t been truly slowed down since NFL Week 1 against the Chiefs.

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Texans WR Nico Collins 6.5 Receptions — More

With the Texans losing WR Tank Dell on Sunday, Nico Collins' role just got even bigger. Since Collins returned from his own injury in Week 11, he’s taken 27% of the team's targets and leads the team with 43 targets.

Collins is averaging 8.6 targets and 5.6 catches per game through his last five games, and also leads his team in red-zone targets during that period.

Now that Dell is out, Collins will be looked to even more, as the Texans try and improve their playoff seed in the AFC bracket. 

The Ravens currently allow the fifth-most receptions and the fourth-most targets to wide receivers per game, this is the perfect team for C.J. Stroud and Collins to have themselves a day.

Christmas Day NFL Prediction: Ravens 30, Texans 17

The Ravens have already clinched a playoff spot, but are still competing with Steelers to clinch the AFC North. The Texans have already clinched their division, and although they could improve their spot in the playoff bracket, that’s not likely to happen, as their likely to be the #4 seed in the AFC.

I expect the Ravens to dominate this game and put up points on the Texans, who are already coming off a loss to the Chiefs. The Texans have a solid defense, but I don’t think there’s much they can do to stop Jackson or Henry on the ground.

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