Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (#99). (Photo : Getty Images)
After going on a three-game winning run, the New Orleans Saints (4-6) fell into a two-game slide before entering their bye last week. The team will now travel to the NRG Stadium on Sunday to meet the Houston Texans (5-5), who are currently on their own three-game unbeaten streak.
The Saints are coming off a week of rest after they succumbed to a shameful Week 10 defeat, 47-14, in the hands of the Washington Redskins at the FedEx Field, via ESPN.
It was New Orleans' second consecutive loss as they dropped at the bottom of the NFC South.
Meanwhile, the Texans held off the New York Jets, 24-17, last Sunday to win three straight after a 2-5 start to the season, as per USA Today.
Houston led 24-10 after three quarters, but New York tried to rally with a 7-0 blast in the fourth.
Quarterback T.J. Yates filled in for the injured Brian Hoyer, who was sidelined because of a concussion suffered during their Week 10 win over the Bengals.
Hoyer is set to return on Sunday against the struggling Saints while Houston is projected to win this match at home to extend their winning run to four.
Prediction: Texans win, 35-27.
New Orleans Saints starting lineup
Offense: Brees (QB), Ingram (RB), Johnson (FB), Cooks (WR1), Snead (WR2), Watson (TE), Armstead (LT), Lelito (LG), Unger (C), Evans (RG), Strief (RT)
Defense: Richardson (DE), Jenkins (DT), Williams (DT), Jordan (DE), Kikaha (OLB), Anthony (MLB), Edebali (OLB), Breaux (CB1), Browner (CB2), Vaccaro (SS), Byrd (FS)
Houston Texans starting lineup
Offense: Hoyer (QB), Blue (RB), Prosch (FB), Hopkins (WR1), Shorts (WR2), Fiedorowicz (TE), D. Brown (LT), Su'a-Filo (LG), Jones (C), Brooks (RG), Newton (RT)
Defense: Watt (DE), Wilfork (NT), Crick (DE), Mercilus (OLB), Cushing (ILB), McKinney (ILB), Simon (OLB), Johnson (CB1), James (CB2), Hal (SS), Moore (FS)
