Week 17 Ravens vs. Texans prediction and fantasy outlook for Christmas Day game feat. Nico Collins, Derrick Henry

The NFL's Christmas Day Games are set up to rival and potentially eclipse the NBA's Christmas Day slate despite the latter pitting LeBron James's Los Angeles Lakers against Steph Curry's Golden State Warriors.

Two games will kick off the Week 17 round of games, starting with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers in a road game, followed by the Houston Texans hosting the Baltimore Ravens tonight.

Here's all you need to know about the Ravens-Texans showdown for Christmas night.

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Baltimore Ravens vs Houston Texans prediction

The Texans were handed some devastating news after Tank Dell's season-ending injury against the Kansas City Chiefs. CJ Stroud was pictured in tears as his teammate left the field, landing a significant blow to the Texans' hopes of going all the way to the Super Bowl.

They have since picked up Diontae Johnson off waivers. However, he will have had just two days to get used to his new Houston squad. Suiting up against the Ravens would be a significant ask for a man who was just cut by Baltimore.

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Baltimore Ravens vs Houston Texans fantasy outlook

Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson is looking to strengthen his case to take home the MVP but he will have to go up against arguably the best pass rush duo in the league when he squares up to Will Anderson and Danielle Hunter. Expect Jackson to rush for fewer than 70 yards and get Derrick Henry, Mark Andrews and Zay Flowers involved tonight.

Per ESPN's Jamison Henley, the Texans rank 10th in run defense. However, they let the Chiefs rack up 124 yards on the ground, so expect Henry to continue his hot streak against Houston.

If you're looking for a Texans pick, Nico Collins is your man. With both Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell out, CJ Stroud will have to lean heavily on Collins to keep the offense afloat and the Ravens haven't exactly figured out how to stop Tier 1 WRs from doing what they want this year.

One more caveat: Beyonce will be performing at the halftime show, so you might want to expect a little more out of every single player to wrap up the NFL's Christmas Day schedule.

Sportskeeda's NFL Playoff Predictor sees the Ravens pick up a 28-15 win over the Ravens but after Week 16's turn of fortune, it figures to be a much closer game for the Ravens. We expect the Ravens to take home a win tonight.

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How to watch Ravens vs Texans live tonight

Netflix has the exclusive rights to air tonight's Christmas Day game between the Ravens and the Texans. The showdown will kick off live at 4:30 pm Eastern from the NRG Stadium in Houston.