Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans: NFL experts make Week 5 picks

The Baltimore Ravens (1-3) host the Houston Texans (1-3) at M&T Bank Stadium this Sunday (1 p.m. kickoff) in a game that'll feature 2024 division winners looking to right the ship. Baltimore is 1-1 at home this season, while Houston is 0-2 on the road. Including playoffs, Baltimore is 13-2 all-time against the Texans. The Ravens have won six straight games in this series, including last season's 31-2 Christmas Day victory at Houston. Baltimore is 8-0 all-time against the Texans in Charm City, but will play this matchup without Lamar Jackson and a host of other Pro Bowlers.

We're hours from Baltimore hosting Houston, and the NFL experts are picking the Texans to defeat the Ravens in Week 5.

CBS Sports: Texans

Six of seven experts at CBS Sports are picking Houston.

Bleacher Report: Texans

Six of seven experts at Bleacher Report are picking Houston.

USA Today: Texans

Four of six experts at USA Today are picking Houston.

ESPN: Ravens

Eight of 11 experts are picking Baltimore.

Pro Football Talk: Split

Mike Florio and Chris Simms are split on Baltimore-Houston.

It’s no longer about desperation for the Ravens. It’s about simple, basic pride.

Florio’s pick: Ravens 19, Texans 13.

Simms’s pick: Texans 27, Ravens 13.

NFL.com: Texans

Four of five experts at the NFL media are picking Houston.

LA Times: Texans

Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times is picking the Texans.

The MMQB: Texans

Four of seven writers at Sports Illustrated are picking Houston.

Baltimore Sun: Split

Eight experts at the Baltimore Sun are split on Week 5.

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