Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans Preview
At 1:00 ET, the Titans and Texans meet up at NRG Stadium for a week 17 NFL matchup. The action will be broadcast on FOX, and it’s all happening on Sunday, December 31st.
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Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Last year, the Titans and Texans split their head-to-head matchups with each team going 1-1. The Titans and Texans split their games vs. the spread last season. Together they combined to average 30 points per contest and finished with an over/under mark of 0-2. The Titans’ offense finished their head-to-head matchups with 313 yards per game of offense. As for the Texans, they averaged 223 yards offensively.
The last five times, the Titans have faced off against the Texans on the road, they are above .500 at 4-1. In the last five head to head games between the Titans and Texans, the average combined point total is 36 points per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 1-4.
Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans Prediction
Going into week 17, Tennessee is 4th in the AFC-South with an overall record of 5-10. Within the AFC, they find themselves in 14th place. The Titans have put together an above .500 record versus the spread this season, currently at 6-8-1. Their average scoring margin for this season is -3.1. The Titans are currently working with an average over/under line of 40.3 points this season. Their games have been averaging 39.7 points per game, resulting in an over/under record of 5-10.
So far this season, the Tennessee offense has been averaging 18.3 points per game, ranking them 24th in the league. Looking at Tennessee’s defense, they currently stand 15th in points allowed. Opponents have been averaging 21.4 points per game and 334.9 yards per contest against them.
This season, the Texans hold the 3rd position in the AFC-South with an overall record of 8-7. Their non-conference game record is 3-2, and in AFC action, they are AFC. Looking at their ATS performance so far, the Texans are above .500 at 7-8. Their average scoring margin is -0.2. With an over/under record of 6-9, the Texans come in with an average margin of +1.7 relative to their over/under lines. Their games have averaged 43.9 points per game (combined).
In terms of offense, the Texans are at 21.9 points per game, ranking them 13th in the NFL. On the defensive front, the Texans enter the game as the 2nd ranked team in tackles for loss and 11th in sacks. Their opponents are averaging 22.1 points per game against them, along with an average of 338.3 yards per contest.
With a 3.5-point advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Texans to secure a 20-18 victory. Our analytics have assigned Houston a 56% chance of defeating the Titans.
Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans Betting Tips
- Take the Texans on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Titans (+3.5)
- Our NFL model projects 38 points, and we suggest taking the under
Houston Texans Injury Report
- Jimmie Ward – Quadriceps (Out)
- Hassan Ridgeway – Achilles (Out)
- Eric Murray – Knee (Out)
- M.J. Stewart – Shoulder (Out)
- Grayland Arnold – Calf (Out)
- Jonathan Greenard – Ankle (Questionable)
- Blake Cashman – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Tytus Howard – Knee (Out)
- Tavierre Thomas – Hamstring (Out)
- Scott Quessenberry – Knee (Out)
- Kenyon Green – Shoulder (Out)
- Teagan Quitoriano – Groin (Out)
- C.J. Stroud – Concussion (Questionable)
- Kendrick Green – Knee (Out)
- Tank Dell – Leg (Out)
- Jarrett Patterson – Ankle (Out)
- Will Anderson Jr. – Ankle (Questionable)
- Troy Hairston – Back (Out)
- Dylan Horton – Personal (Out)
- DJ Scaife – Leg (Out)
- Jared Wayne – Undisclosed (Out)
- Jesse Matthews – Knee (Out)
- Kilian Zierer – Ankle (Out)
Tennessee Titans Injury Report
- Amani Hooker – Knee (Out)
- Luke Gifford – Hamstring (Out)
- Sean Murphy-Bunting – Hip (Questionable)
- Trevon Wesco – Shin (Questionable)
- Jeffery Simmons – Knee (Out)
- Kristian Fulton – Hamstring (Out)
- Caleb Farley – Back (Questionable)
- Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – Hand (Out)
- K’Von Wallace – Quad (Questionable)
- Chris Hubbard – Biceps (Out)
- Joe Jones – Finger (Out)
- Daniel Brunskill – Ankle (Questionable)
- Kyle Peko – Calf (Out)
- Jack Gibbens – Back (Out)
- Julius Chestnut – Hamstring (Out)
- Chance Campbell – Undisclosed (Out)
- Ryan Stonehouse – Knee (Out)
- Kearis Jackson – Ankle (Out)
- Kyle Philips – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Nicholas Petit-Frere – Shoulder (Out)
- Will Levis – Ankle (Questionable)
- Hassan Haskins – Undisclosed (Out)
- Jaelyn Duncan – Wrist (Questionable)
- TK McLendon Jr. – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Shakel Brown – Ankle (Out)
