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| Sport | Game Selection | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| NFL | (385) Houston Texans at (386) Pittsburgh Steelers: Total | 8:15pm EST - Jan 12/2026 |
The PLAY: Total Under 38.5 (-110)
Cajun Sports finished #3 at Sports Watch in the NFL for the regular season posting a record of 44-34-1 ATS (56.4%)(+$5,987). Cajun Sports NFL Complimentary Selection for Monday comes from the Houston Texans versus the Pittsburgh Steelers Wildcard Game on Monday night. Our play in this one is on the low side of the oddsmakers’ total. The weather is supposed to be typical for Pittsburgh this time of year which means really cold, below freezing is the forecast for the game. The Steelers defense has suffered from inconsistency in their secondary as evidenced by two easy touchdowns by the Ravens in their game last week. But their front seven is about as good as any in the league. They are led by Cameron Hayward who had seven tackles in their game last week and did a great job in shutting down Derrick Henry and giving Lamar Jackson trouble all night. On the other side of the field the Steelers will face arguably the best defense in the league. The strength of their defense is much like the Steelers’ it’s their front seven which has been wreaking havoc against opposing offenses all season. They are number one in the NFL in pressures and eighth overall in sack percentage. The Texans are also in the top three in takeaways and second in turnover margin. The Steelers will need to make sure Aaron Rodgers has his head on a swivel because the Texans defensive front will be coming. Our numbers project a low scoring game. Our TPR Index projects a game total of 34.3 points. The MM projects a total point differential of -4.49 points against the current total range in this contest. The SIM Matrix has UNDER with a 68.4 percent advantage against the oddsmakers total in tonight’s game. Play UNDER on NFL teams that attempted at least five field goals last game, 184-217 UNDER (54%)(+$1,460). Play UNDER on NFL Monday night home underdogs of seven or fewer points, 74-102 Under (58%)(+$2,060). Play UNDER in NFL games when a team is coming off a game with at least six lead changes and this game is projected to be close based on the line in the game, 56-84 UNDER (60%)(+$2,240). Our recommendation is to play the under in the Texans versus Steelers game on Monday night.
PLAY: 1% UNDER Houston vs Pittsburgh
Consultant Bio
#1 Handicapper of the Year in 2022 at the Sports Watch Monitor out of Las Vegas! Cajun-Sports lead handicapper Robbie Gainous has been handicapping sports professionally since 1989. Over Robbie's 30+ years in the business, he has won too many handicapping titles to mention. Here are just a few career highlights. Robbie won the 26th Annual Vegas Wiseguys Contest taking 1st Place against 49 of the best handicappers in the world. Robbie's record in the contest was 24-12 ATS (67%) and 13-5 ATS (72%) on the required top play each week of the football season. Robbie has also taken Sports Watch Monitor season titles in the NFL going 49-17 ATS (74.2%) (+$22,528) and in MLB going 141-106 (57.1%) (+$13,044).
Robbie Gainous is a certified SDQL (Sports Data Query Language) Master and utilizes the SDQL databases to assist with the selection process. That is just one portion of the process he also uses predictive analytics and his own power ratings which include his Team Performance Ratings Index, Player Performance Index, Math Model, and his SIM Matrix. Success is where preparation meets opportunity.