2024 Week 17 · Final
Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans, final 31–2
Pregame first read
BAL pass defense has the stronger league profile.
HOU passing attack #20/32 · BAL pass defense #1/32 · 179 offense / 176 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- BAL -3
- Model total
- 47
- 80% range (HOU margin)
- -16.8 to +15.0
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingC.J. StroudHOU185 pass yds
- RushingDerrick HenryBAL147 rush yds
- ReceivingMark AndrewsBAL68 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- HOU passing attack#20/32BAL pass defense#1/32
- HOU run game#22/32BAL run defense#13/32
- BAL passing attack#5/32HOU pass defense#7/32
- BAL run game#3/32HOU run defense#4/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2024 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
BALBaltimore Ravens
- Lamar JacksonQB · 15 games252pass yds/g
- Derrick HenryRB · 15 games109rush yds/g
- Zay FlowersWR · 15 games67.7rec yds/g
- Rashod BatemanWR · 14 games47.7rec yds/g
HOUHouston Texans
- C.J. StroudQB · 15 games233pass yds/g
- Joe MixonRB · 12 games80.6rush yds/g
- Nico CollinsWR · 10 games90.9rec yds/g
- Stefon DiggsWR · 8 games62rec yds/g