Sunday, November 1, 2015

NRG Stadium

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The Tennessee Titans take on the Houston Texans on Sunday at NRG Stadium. The opening line for this game has Houston as 4.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 42.5.

Zach Mettenberger finished his last game with 187 yards through the air for Tennessee. He completed 22 passes out of 35 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. Antonio Andrews led the Titans in rushing with 57 yards. He averaged 6 yards per carry on his 10 rushing attempts for the game. Delanie Walker was the team leader in receiving with a total of 55 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 8 yards per reception. As a team in that game Tennessee got a total of 15 first downs by way of 5 rushing, 10 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 52 total plays for 256 yards for the game. The Titans ran for 77 yards on 16 attempts.

Brian Hoyer finished his last game with 273 yards through the air for Houston. He completed 23 passes out of 49 attempts for a 47% completion percentage. Arian Foster led the Texans in rushing with 59 yards. He averaged 3 yards per carry on his 18 rushing attempts for the game. Nate Washington was the team leader in receiving with a total of 127 yards and 9 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 14 yards per reception. Houston got a total of 24 first downs by way of 6 rushing, 18 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 78 total plays for 322 yards for the game. The Texans ran for 71 yards on 25 attempts.

Tennessee is averaging 20 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 22 passes per game on 34 attempts for a 65% percent completion percentage and average 224 yards in the passing department per game. The Titans are running for an average of 103 yards per game on 25 attempts for an average of 4.1 yards per carry. They also run 63 plays per contest and average 5.2 yards per play for an average of 326 yards per game. The Titans are averaging 21 first downs per game and they accumulate 60.7 penalty yards per game via 7.3 penalties.

Tennessee gives up an average of 195 passing yards and 23 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 16 completions per game on 27 attempts for a completion percentage of 59%. The Titans give up 129 rushing yards per contest on 28 carries for a 4.6 average per carry. Tennessee gives up 324 total yards per game including 5.6 yards per play. They force 1.5 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8.2 penalties per game that total 70 yards as a unit.

Houston is putting 22 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 26 passes per game on 47 attempts for a 55% percent completion percentage and average 291 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Texans run for an average of 92 yards per game on 27 attempts for an average of 3.4 yards per carry this season. They also run 76 plays per game and average 5.1 yards per play for a total of 384 yards per game. The Texans get an average of 24 first downs per game and they average 60.1 penalty yards per game via 7.6 penalties.

Houston gives up 242 passing yards per outing and 28 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 20 completions on 34 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 59%. The Texans give up 129 rushing yards per game on 29 carries for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. Houston gives up 371 total yards per game including an average of 5.7 per play. They create an average of 0.9 turnovers per game and 7.7 penalties for 66 yards each game.

Tennessee Betting Trends

Tennessee is 4-2-0 against the over/under so far this season

Tennessee has an ATS record of 3-3-0 this season

Houston Betting Trends

Houston is 5-1-1 against the over/under so far this season

Houston has an ATS record of 2-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Tennessee

10/27/15 S Michael Griffin Knee "?" Sunday vs. Houston
10/25/15 RB Terrance West Undisclosed "?" Sunday vs. Houston
10/25/15 WR Harry Douglas Ribs "?" Sunday vs. Houston
10/25/15 QB Marcus Mariota Knee "?" Sunday vs. Houston
10/25/15 CB Perrish Cox Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Houston
10/25/15 DT Sammie Hill Illness "?" Sunday vs. Houston
10/22/15 C Brian Schwenke Undisclosed IR
10/16/15 LB Deiontrez Mount Knee out for season
09/07/15 RB David Cobb Calf IR - designated to return (eligible to return week 10)
09/04/15 DB Brandon Harris Knee IR
09/04/15 LB Zaviar Gooden Hamstring out indefinitely

Houston

10/25/15 RB Arian Foster Achilles out for season
10/25/15 LB Benardrick McKinney Concussion "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
10/25/15 G Brandon Brooks Toe "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
10/25/15 WR Cecil Shorts Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
10/25/15 DB Kareem Jackson Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
10/01/15 LB Carlos Thompson Undisclosed IR
10/01/15 LB Mike Mohamed Foot IR
09/22/15 T Jeff Adams Knee IR
09/16/15 TE Ryan Griffin Knee expected to miss 2-3 weeks
09/07/15 QB Tom Savage Shoulder IR

Tony's Pick: Take Tennessee

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