Sportbet Sunday Football

There aren’t really any exceptional games this coming Sunday, but there is one featuring two teams that are enjoying some success after years of usually toiling near the bottom of the division.  For the Houston Texans it could be a bit expected because they are still coming into their own after being named an expansion team a few years ago.  They are at .500 but unfortunately they play in the stacked AFC South division that is ruled by the defending Super Bowl champs, the Indianapolis Colts.  But, despite being in last place of their division, they are only two games out of a wildcard playoffs position.  Leading the team in their recent success is long time Atlanta Falcon backup, Matt Schaub.  After starting the season hot he cooled down a bit during a bit of a losing streak.  But after missing a game due to injury and a bye week he returned with a bang against the New Orleans Saints this past Sunday.  He completed 21 of 33 passes for two touchdowns and a quarterback rating of 112.3.  If this is a return to form with the way he played early in the season then their playoff push begins now.

The Browns are playing fabulous, and are no longer the laughing stock of the league.  They have won three out of their last four games, including a 33-30 OT victory over Ravens this past Sunday.  They owe a lot of their success to one of the biggest surprises of the year, Derek Anderson.  He has thrown for 20 touchdowns with just nine interceptions and a respectable rating of 90.7.  Also enjoying a career resurgence is Jamal Lewis.  After doing time in jail for a college drug offense two seasons ago, many felt he had hit the end of the line.  Lewis is averaging four yards per carry, and is also being relied on heavily on the goal line because of his immense size.  For the season, Lewis has scored six times. 

Like I said, this isn’t an elite game, but it could still be fun.  I believe the Browns are on a bit of a roll lately, so I’m going to pick them in a close one, 24-20.