Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans Prediction, 11/21/2021 NFL Picks, Best Bets and Tips Week 11
Game: Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans
Date: Sunday, November 21, 2021
Location: Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN
TV: CBS
Odds/Point Spread: Titans (-10.5)
Total/Over-Under: 44.5
Nissan Stadium is where the Tennessee Titans (8-2) will try to beat the Houston Texans (1-8) on Sunday. Houston opens this game as 10.5-point dogs. The betting total is set at 44.5.
The Houston Texans head into this matchup 1-8 for this season. In their last contest, the Texans faced off with the Dolphins and ended up losing by a score of 17-9. Phillip Lindsay was the rushing leader for the Texans with 8 totes for 28 yards (3.5 yards per attempt). Brandin Cooks had an average of 9.3 yards per reception by earning 56 yards on 6 receptions. Tyrod Taylor connected on 24/43 with 240 yds through the air. He had a QB rating of 42.8 and finished the contest with 3 picks. On the ground, the Texans conceded 47 yards on 25 tries, which averages out to 1.9 yards per run allowed. Houston relinquished 26 pass completions on 43 tries for a total of 215 yards, and a completion percentage of 60.5%. At the end of the game, they tallied 67 plays for 272 yards. The Houston Texans ended up running the ball 18 different times and tallied 73 yds, which earned them an average of 4.1 yards per attempt.
The Texans have tallied 2,521 total yards over the course of this season. Houston has accrued 89 first downs, and they have been hurt by 65 infractions for 552 yds. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Houston has amassed 10 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 17 times (11 interceptions and 6 fumbles). As a unit they're holding an average of 75.8 yards in the run game which has them sitting 31st in the NFL. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Houston Texans are sitting at 14.2 points per contest.
When talking about passing yardage, the Texans have allowed 2,241 yards which has them ranked 15th in the NFL. They have surrendered 249.0 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 66.1%. Overall, they have allowed 385.9 yards per game putting them at 30th in football. They have surrendered 16 touchdowns through the air as well as 15 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are giving up an average of 4.5 yards per rushing attempt and 136.9 rushing yards per game this year. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,232 rushing yards through 9 outings. The Texans are sitting in 29th in the league when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 28.7 points per contest.
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The Titans head into this game 8-2 this season. For their last game, the Titans walked away with a victory by a final of 23-21 when they faced the Saints. D'Onta Foreman carried the ball 11 times for 30 yds, ending the game with 2.7 yards per attempt for Tennessee. Marcus Johnson was a featured target for the Titans, hauling in 5 passes for 100 yards (20.0 yards per catch). Ryan Tannehill (1 touchdown) ended the game with 213 yards on 19/27 passing while his QB rating was 105.9. He didn't throw any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 7.89 yds. Tennessee gave up 21 rush attempts for 86 yds (4.1 yds per rush). The Titans passing defense gave up a completion rate of 58.3%, surrendering 287 yds on 21 out of 36 passing. The Titans finished the contest with a total of 264 yds on 58 plays (4.6 yards per play). Tennessee ran the ball for 2.3 yards per attempt, finishing with 66 yds on 29 attempts.
When looking at how much they score, the Titans are 5th in football averaging 27.8 points per outing. For the year thus far, the Titans have compiled 2,159 yards through the air as well as an average of 215.9 throwing yards per contest, which is ranked 23rd in the NFL. They are averaging 131.6 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,316 yards for this year. The Tennessee Titans average 347.5 yards per contest which has them sitting 17th in football. The Tennessee offense has totaled 619 yds of penalties on 67 violations, which ranks 8th in football in terms of making mistakes. They have tossed 8 interceptions while surrendering 4 fumbles and they have obtained 117 1st downs.
Tennessee has allowed a total of 986 yards rushing (98.6 yards per game) and 9 touchdowns by ground for the season. They have given up 18 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 267.9 yards/game, which has them ranked 27th in the league. They have totaled 14 takeaways (5 fumbles and 9 interceptions) on the campaign. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 232 points in total. The Titans defense has participated in 650 plays, ranking them 30th in the league. The Titans are allowing 23.2 points per game, which has them ranked 15th of all teams in the league.
Who will win tonight's Texans/Titans NFL game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Titans -10.5
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