NFL Betting: Matt Schaub Out for Season?
We have a football betting update from Bodog on the state of Matt Schaub’s injured foot. They may well be our favorite online sportsbook with great prices and tight spreads. Whilst they love to write these sports betting updates we don’t always pay attention but as always any insight is helpful:
The Houston Texans may have to wait another year for their first playoff berth.
The shocking news out of Houston this afternoon is that Texans starting quarterback Matt Schaub is out for the season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot. However, head coach Gary Kubiak said on 610 Houston radio that the report was untrue.
“It’s the team’s opinion that he is not out for the year.”
OK. The “team’s opinion” is a much different answer than a simple “no, he’s fine.” Plus, the “out for season” report comes from ESPN insider Adam Schefter. And when has Schefter ever been wrong?
The Houston Chronicle reports that Schaub is waiting on a second opinion from Dr. Robert Anderson, but the results will be the same. The Texans medical staff looked at Schaub foot extensively before coming to the final conclusion.
Schaub hurt his foot during a QB sneak in Houston’s 37-9 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Backup and former USC pretty boy Matt Leinart will takeover for Schaub at QB.
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Betting Analysis: The Leinart era begins after Sunday, November 27 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars. This weekend they have a bye. This is a huge blow to the Texans, the last four weeks they posted a 3-0-1 record against the spread and appeared to finally have all the pieces in place for a playoff run.
With the offense in Leinart’s hands, there’s no way to forecast how they’ll do now. Leinart was known for being “captain checkdown” as a starter in Arizona, lacking the arm strength or decision making to throw it down field. If he hasn’t improved on his faults under Kubiak expect a heavy dose of running back Arian Foster and a more one-dimensional offense. Andre Johnson better work on four-yard curls before he comes off the injury list.
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