NFL wild-card weekend best bets: A number we like on each game
The NFL playoffs are finally here, and ESPN betting analysts Joe Fortenbaugh, Preston Johnson and Doug Kezirian, sports betting deputy editor David Bearman, Matt Youmans of the Vegas Stats & Information Network and fantasy's Mike Clay are here to tell us what they like from this weekend's wild-card slate. Note: Caesars Sportsbook lines displayed as of Thursday; all times Eastern. Picks on lines available at time of posting. Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans (-3, 43.5) Fortenbaugh: Buffalo's offense -- while anemic at times, courtesy of a 5.2 yards per play average in 2019 (tied for 21st in NFL) -- should operate at a more successful level Saturday in Houston against a dreadful Texans defense that ranks dead last in the league in both red zone defense and opponent yards per play, not to mention 31st in opponent third-down conversions, 28th in total defense and 19th in scoring defense. Additionally, keep in mind the Bills have scored more points per game on the road th