Sunday, December 27, 2015

LP Field

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The Houston Texans take on the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at LP Field.

Brandon Weeden finished his last game with 105 yards through the air for Houston. He completed 11 passes out of 18 attempts for a 61% completion percentage. The Texans were led in rushing by Alfred Blue, who finished with 107 yards on 20 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. DeAndre Hopkins led the team in receiving. He had a total of 94 yards on 8 receptions for an average of 12 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Houston got a total of 20 first downs by way of 7 rushing, 9 passing, and 4 by penalty. They ran 68 total plays for 305 yards for the game. The Texans ran for 155 yards on 37 attempts.

Zach Mettenberger finished his last game with 242 yards through the air for Tennessee. He completed 20 passes out of 28 attempts for a 71% completion percentage. The Titans were led in rushing by Antonio Andrews, who finished with 45 yards on 14 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 3 yards per carry. Dorial Green-Beckham led the team in receiving. He had a total of 113 yards on 6 receptions for an average of 19 yards per catch in the game. Tennessee got a total of 15 first downs by way of 3 rushing, 11 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 60 total plays for 282 yards for the game. The Titans ran for 59 yards on 21 attempts.

Houston is scoring 20 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 23 passes on 39 attempts for a 59% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 242 yards per game through the air as well. The Texans are averaging 103 rushing yards per game on 29 attempts per contest for an average of 3.6 yards per carry. They also run 70 plays per contest and average 4.9 yards per play for an average of 345 yards per game. The Texans are averaging 21 first downs per game and they accumulate 59.1 penalty yards per game via 6.7 penalties.

Houston allows 211 passing yards per game and 22 points per contest on defense. They give up 20 completions on 34 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 59%. The Texans give up 110 rushing yards per contest on 26 carries for a 4.2 average per carry. Houston gives up 321 total yards per game including 5.2 yards per play. They force 1.2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.5 penalties per game that total 63.9 yards as a unit.

Tennessee averages 19 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 21 passes per game on 34 attempts for a 62% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 227 yards through the air per game thus far. The Titans rush for an average of 94 yards per contest on 24 attempts for an average of 3.9 yards per carry for the season. They also run 61 plays per game and average 5.3 yards per play for a total of 321 yards per game. The Titans get an average of 19 first downs per game and they average 48.3 penalty yards per game via 5.9 penalties.

Tennessee allows an average of 234 passing yards and 26 points per contest. They give up 20 completions on 31 attempts for a completion percentage of 65% per game. The Titans give up 110 rushing yards per game on 28 carries for an average of 3.9 yards per carry. Tennessee gives up 344 total yards per game including an average of 5.6 per play. They create an average of 1.2 turnovers per game and 7.3 penalties for 63.1 yards each game.

Houston Betting Trends

Houston is 7-6-1 against the over/under so far this season

Houston has an ATS record of 7-7-0 this season

Tennessee Betting Trends

Tennessee is 7-6-1 against the over/under so far this season

Tennessee has an ATS record of 4-9-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

Houston

12/22/15 WR Cecil Shorts Groin "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
12/20/15 QB Brian Hoyer Head "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
12/20/15 DT Christian Covington Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
12/20/15 S Rahim Moore Illness "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
12/20/15 QB T.J. Yates Knee injured last game, out for season
11/13/15 C Greg Mancz Knee IR
10/25/15 RB Arian Foster Achilles IR
10/01/15 LB Carlos Thompson Undisclosed IR
10/01/15 LB Mike Mohamed Foot IR
09/22/15 T Jeff Adams Knee IR
09/07/15 QB Tom Savage Shoulder IR

Tennessee

12/21/15 QB Marcus Mariota Knee out for season
12/20/15 S Da'Norris Searcy Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Houston
12/20/15 WR Kendall Wright Back "?" Sunday vs. Houston
12/20/15 DL Mike Martin Knee "?" Sunday vs. Houston
12/15/15 LB Derrick Morgan Shoulder IR
12/15/15 RB Dexter McCluster Wrist IR
12/12/15 LB Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil Knee IR
11/17/15 CB Jason McCourty Groin IR
11/16/15 WR Justin Hunter Ankle IR
10/22/15 C Brian Schwenke Ankle IR
10/16/15 LB Deiontrez Mount Knee IR
09/04/15 DB Brandon Harris Knee IR
09/04/15 LB Zaviar Gooden Hamstring out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Houston

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