NFL Picks Week 10: Houston Texans and Teams That Will Continue Building Momentum

Momentum is probably the most important thing an NFL team can gain throughout the course of a season. 

Look at the Cincinnati Bengals, winners of five straight. 

With momentum comes confidence, and these are three of the teams that will continue their hot streaks in Week 10.

Houston Texans

Finally, the Texans are playing up to their potential.

They've won the games they were supposed to win this season and have played admirably since Andre Johnson went down with a hamstring injury over a month ago. 

They face the Buccaneers on the road and should have no trouble establishing their balanced offense in Tampa. 

It looks like Johnson could return, which leads me to believe that Houston will move to 7-3 with a commanding lead in the AFC South.

It's about time.

Atlanta Falcons 

The Falcons host the Saints on Sunday in easily the biggest game of the season.

After a confusingly bad start to the season, Atlanta has leaned on Michael Turner with more regularity and Matt Ryan has progressed.

Add in Julio Jones and a top-seven run defense, and you'll understand why I'm picking the Falcons to "upset" New Orleans in this one. 

The Saints need a near perfect performance from Brees to win road games because their defense has been horrible this season.

Turner will get a high amount of carries to control the clock, and the Falcons defense will force turnovers in the second half en route to victory.

Baltimore Ravens

A few weeks ago, I was ready to bury the Ravens and their chances at winning the AFC North.

Now, they look more complete than ever before.

Joe Flacco has done a complete 180 and is playing inspired football, almost as if he is out to prove his many doubters wrong. That motivation usually leads to great football.

The Ravens face an offensively-challenged Seahawks team in Seattle and should run away with this one in the second half.