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Las Vegas - Gonna get WILD and look at Saturday's playoff game a day early and start with the Texans/Browns. They met on Christmas Eve in Houston and Cleveland blew the doors off, winning 36-22. THROW that score out the window and don't pay attention. Why? Two initials and one word. NO C.J. Stroud. The Texans replaced the kid, who is a LOCK for offensive Rookie of the Year, with Davis Mills and Case Keenum at QB. OUCH! After scrutinizing the box score from that game, we noticed that Cleveland had an invisible running game. Jerome Ford had only 25 yards and Kareem Hunt had 11. Back to Stroud. We know that the Browns defense is gonna bring it, but C.J.'s numbers this season have been spectacular. He has hit on 319 of 499 passes (63.9%) for 4,108 yards with 23 TDs and only 5 INTs. We are a little nervous about the QB on the other side of the field with the gray beard, Joe Flacco. His numbers have been solid since taking over, winning four of five and passing for 1,616 yards. He has thrown for 13 TDs but the number that REALLY worries me is EIGHT INTs. Not gonna get crazy but will throw a small handful of chips at the Texans.

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For your wagering pleasure, here are your spread stats for the first Wild Card game on Saturday. The Browns come in with an 11-6 straight up record and 10-7 against the spread. Cleveland has covered two of eight on the road and has a 7-2 record as a favorite. On the totals board, the Browns have gone Over 10 times and Under six with one push. Houston comes in with a 10-7 straight up record and 9-8 against the spread. The Texans have covered four of nine at home and have a 6-3 record as an underdog. On the totals board, Houston has gone Over six times and Under 11.

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