With the regular season done and dusted now comes the business end of the NFL campaign, with the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers kicking off the playoffs when they meet at NRG Stadium on Saturday night.
Houston hosts the first of the Wild Card round games, with both the Texans and Chargers determined to extend their season by at least one more week and go a step closer to the Super Bowl on February 9th.
Winning their last three games of the regular season, the Chargers have built up some winning momentum at just the right time.
Facing a Texans side that lost two of their last three games, the Chargers will fancy their chances of getting a result in Houston this weekend.
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LA Chargers v Houston Texans tips
- J.K. Dobbins over 50.5 rushing yards
- Justin Herbert over 225.5 passing yards
- Ladd McConkey over 70.5 receiving yards
Bet Builder odds: 14/5
Dobbins to put in the ground work
Running back J.K Dobbins has enjoyed a strong season for the Chargers and he should have a big part to play in Saturday’s showdown at NRG Stadium.
Covering 905 yards on the ground and with nine touchdowns to his name, Dobbins has been an important cog in this Chargers’ offence.
Averaging 69.9 rushing yards per game this season, expect Dobbins to comfortably cover the 50.5 rushing yards required for this first section of the bet builder.
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Herbert to let it fly
With a sunny and dry day expected in Houston on Saturday, expect Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert to let loose through the air against the Texans.
Herbert has been a revelation this season under head coach Jim Harbaugh and helped the Chargers finish the regular campaign 11-6.
Throwing for 3,870 yards and recording 23 touchdown passes, Herbert has only thrown three interceptions over the course of the season so far.
Considering his form and the fact he has averaged 227.6 passing yards per game this season, going for Herbert to throw for over 225.5 yards on Saturday gets the nod here.
McConkey can complete the treble
The third and final selection is to back Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey to go for over 70.5 receiving yards in this Wild Card clash.
McConkey has already amassed an impressive 1,149 receiving yards this season, at an average of 71.8 yards per game.
With sunny and dry conditions good for LA’s passing game on Saturday, expect McConkey to be the target for a host of plays and the 23-year-old looks capable of surpassing 70.5 receiving yards this weekend.
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