Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans odds, expert picks, how to watch: Texans favored to keep Jags winless

The Houston Texans are touchdown favorites against the Jacksonville Jaguars , a sizable spread symbolic of the Jaguars' disappointing start thus far. The team seems to be going in reverse under head coach Doug Pederson. Following a pair of 9-8 seasons and a playoff appearance, the Jags have been ineffective on offense this season. They rank 30th in points and 27th in yards.

Player health will impact the scoring possibilities for this game. Wide receiver Tank Dell torched the Jaguars for 145 yards and a touchdown last season in their first meeting, but he's not expected to play. Houston running back Joe Mixon is also banged up after missing last week's game, which means the Texans have a gaping hole in their offense. If he plays, Mixon has a track record against the Jags: He scored a pair of TDs last season against them as a member of the Bengals .

On the other side, the main question is, who is Trevor Lawrence ? The No. 1 overall pick from 2021 now has 53 regular season starts, and even if we discount his rookie campaign when he had a dreadful supporting cast and head coaching drama, he's 17-19 with a very average completion percentage of 65 percent. With his flowing hair and athletic ability, Lawrence was supposed to be the chosen one for this franchise. Instead, he just looks like an ordinary NFL quarterback.

Jacksonville is 0-3 with only 40 points through three games. The Jaguars need Lawrence to start playing like what they hoped he would be.

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