Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans Prediction, 12/17/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Location: Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Titans (-2)

Total/Over-Under: 37

The Tennessee Titans (5-8) will take on the Houston Texans (7-6) at Nissan Stadium on Sunday. Houston opens this contest as 2-point underdogs. The total is 37.

The Houston Texans head into this matchup 7-6 for this year. In their last game, the Texans stepped onto the field against the Jets and went home with a loss by a final score of 30-6. C.J. Stroud finished 10/23 with 91 yards through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 54.8 and ended the contest with no picks. Devin Singletary led the offense in rushing for the Texans with 13 carries for 65 yds (5.0 yards per carry). Brevin Jordan held an average of 11.7 yards per catch by accounting for 35 yds on 3 catches. The Houston Texans ran the ball 19 times and totaled 81 yds, which is an average of 4.3 yds per attempt. At the end of the game, they tallied 52 plays which gave them a total of 135 yds. Houston gave up 27 pass completions on 36 attempts for a total of 268 yds, and a completion rate of 75.0%. Against the run, the Texans conceded 79 yards on 26 tries, which is 3.0 yds per run allowed.

The Texans have tallied 4,612 total yards this season. Houston has compiled 168 1st downs, and they have been flagged for 84 infractions for 719 yards. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Houston has amassed 21 passing touchdowns and 9 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 11 times (5 interceptions and 6 fumbles). As a unit they average 96.6 yards in the run game which ranks them 25th in the NFL. In terms of putting points on the board, the Houston Texans are averaging 22.1 points per contest.

Concerning yards through the air, the Texans have allowed 3,210 yards which has them sitting in 26th in the NFL. They have allowed 246.9 yards per contest via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 68.8%. Over the course of this season, they are surrendering 342.5 yards per game ranking them 20th in football. They are allowing an average of 3.6 yards per rush on the ground and 95.6 rushing yards per contest over the course of this year. During the season, they have allowed 1,243 running yards through 13 games. The Texans are ranked 16th in the NFL concerning team defense, giving up 21.5 points per game.

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The Titans step onto the field holding a record of 5-8 for this season. In their last game, the Titans took home the win by a final score of 28-27 against the Dolphins. Derrick Henry carried the football 17 times for 34 yards, ending the contest with 2.0 yards per carry for Tennessee. DeAndre Hopkins was one of the featured targets for the Titans, catching 7 throws for 124 yds (17.7 yards per reception). Will Levis (1 TD) finished the contest with 327 yards on 23/38 through the air while his quarterback rating was 86.2. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.6 yds. Tennessee surrendered 31 rush attempts for 158 yards (5.1 yds per carry). The Titans pass defense conceded a completion rate of 69.7%, relinquishing 208 yds on 23 out of 33 passing. The Titans finished the contest with 403 yds on 68 plays (5.9 yds per play). Tennessee ran for 2.9 yds per attempt, totaling 83 yds on 29 attempts.

In relation to their scoring prowess, the Titans are sitting 25th in the NFL maintaining an average of 18.5 points per contest. For the year so far, the Titans have compiled 2,518 passing yards not to mention holding an average of 193.7 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 24th in the league. They average 106.9 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,390 yards overall. The Tennessee Titans maintain an average of 300.6 yards/game which has them sitting 25th in football. The Tennessee offense has compiled 691 yds of penalties on 87 infractions, ranking them 6th in the NFL in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 9 interceptions while letting opponents recover 8 fumbles and they have been able to earn 123 1st downs.

The Titans are relinquishing 21.7 points per game, which puts them in 17th in the NFL. They have yielded 14 touchdowns via the pass and 229.1 yards/outing, which has them in 22nd in the NFL. Tennessee has surrendered a total of 1,432 yards on the ground (110.2 yards/game) and 10 touchdowns rushing this year. The Titans defense has taken part in 838 plays, which is good for 21st in football. They have 11 turnovers (8 fumbles recovered and 3 picks) on the season. This season, they have allowed 282 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Texans/Titans NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Titans -2

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