Jerome Ford Odds and Prop Bets vs. Texans – NFL Week 16 2023

Updated Dec. 24, 2023 10:52 a.m. ET

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NFL action in Week 16 will see Jerome Ford and the Cleveland Browns hit the field against the Houston Texans at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday. In this article, we break down all of Ford's prop bets set for this matchup, and examine the stats to figure out the best bets and top trends ahead of this outing.

Entering Week 16, Ford's recent performance has him with 90 rushing yards and zero TDs on 29 carries (3.1 YPC) over his past three games. During that stretch, he also tallied 12 receptions (on 14 targets) for 75 yards as a receiver.

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Jerome Ford vs. Texans Player Props

Rush Yds Over/Under	Rush Yds Over Payout	Rec. Yds Over/Under	Rec. Yds Over Payout
39.5	-118	18.5	-110

Jerome Ford vs. Houston Game Info

Matchup: Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans
Game Day: December 24, 2023
Game Time: 1:00 PM
Rushing Yards Prop: Over 39.5 (-118)
Receiving Yards Prop: Over 18.5 (-110)
TV: Watch on CBS

Jerome Ford Season Stats

Carries	Rush Yards	Rush TDs	Rush Yards/Carry	Targets	Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec TDs
174	718	3	4.1	55	39	238	3

Jerome Ford Betting Insights

Ford picks up 51.3 rushing yards per game, 11.8 greater than Sunday's over/under.
Seven times this year (in 14 games, 50.0%), he has run for more than 39.5 yards.
Ford has bettered his average rushing yards over/under on the season (43.5) by 7.8 yards.
He has topped his rushing yards over/under in six of 12 games (50.0%).
Ford has scored a rushing TD in three games (of 14 games played).

Texans' Defense 2023 Rankings

Stat	AVG (Rank)
Pass Yds/Game Allowed	239.1 (25)
Pass Yds/Attempt Allowed	7.1 (27)
Rush Yds/Game Allowed	93.5 (6)
Rush Yds/Attempt Allowed	3.4 (2)
Total Yds/Game Allowed	332.6 (16)
Yards/Play Allowed	5.6 (19)
Points/Game Allowed	21.1 (15)

Browns' 2023 Stats

The Browns rank 16th in total offense this year (330 yards per game), but they've been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking first in the NFL with 261.1 yards allowed per game.
Looking at pace stats, Cleveland is running the most offensive plays in the league this season, averaging 72 plays per contest.
Defensively, the Browns have been a top-five unit in terms of passing yards, ranking best by surrendering just 158.9 passing yards per game. They rank 21st on offense (206.3 passing yards per game).
The Browns are putting up 123.7 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 10th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 11th, surrendering 102.2 rushing yards per game.
This season, Cleveland is running the ball 43.6% of the time, placing it 13th in the league. As far as passing, it is airing it out 52.4% of the time, which ranks them 23rd (with 4% of plays ending in a sack).
While the Browns rank fifth-worst in the NFL in yards per play at 4.9, it's been a different story defensively, as they rank third-best (4.9 yards per play allowed).