Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud will try to make history on Saturday when he leads the Houston Texans against the Cleveland Browns in an AFC battle on NFL Super Wild Card Weekend 2024. The 22-year-old will try to surpass Michael Vick as the youngest quarterback to win a playoff game. He will go head-to-head with former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco, who has won his past four starts, including a 36-22 victory in Houston in Week 16. Stroud missed that game with a concussion. Cleveland (11-6) finished second in the AFC North and is the No, 5 seed in the NFL playoff bracket, while Houston (10-7) is seeded fourth after winning the AFC South.
Saturday’s kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET in Houston. The latest Texans vs. Browns odds list Cleveland as a two-point favorite, while the over/under for total points scored is 45. Before making any Browns vs. Texans picks or NFL bets, you need to see what SportsLine expert Larry Hartstein has to say, considering his mastery of picks involving Houston.
A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed working for Pro Football Focus. He tied for 52nd place (out of 1,598 entries) in the 2022 Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, going 53-34-3 ATS. Those selections form the basis of his weekly SportsLine NFL best bets, which are 69-46-2 since the start of last season, including a 14-7 record the past seven weeks.
Most importantly, Hartstein has a strong feel for the Texans, going 42-26-4 (+1344) on his last 72 NFL picks in games involving Houston. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Hartstein has set his sights on Browns vs. Texans and just locked in his picks and NFL predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Texans vs. Browns:
- Texans vs. Browns spread: Cleveland -2
- Texans vs. Browns over/under: 45 points
- Texans vs. Browns money line: Cleveland -132, Houston +112
- CLE: Browns are 10-6 against the spread as favorites over the past two seasons
- HOU: Texans are 12-5 ATS at home since the start of last season
- Texans vs. Browns picks: See picks at SportsLine
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