Texans vs. Titans Odds
NASHVILLE, TN (The Spread) – Two teams in need of a win collide on Sunday at 1PM ET as the Tennessee Titans host the Houston Texans on FOX.
Houston is 3-4 on the season, 1-3 on the road and 4-3 against the spread. Tennessee is 2-5 overall, 1-2 at home and 2-4-1 against the spread. The Texans have went over the total in four games, while the Titans have hit the under five times. Houston has won three of its last four against Tennessee.
Trends show that the Texans are 4-1-1 against the spread in their last 6 against the Titans and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 trips to Tennessee. These two have also went over the total in 5 of their last 7 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Houston is favored on the road, as the Titans are getting odds of -3 points against the Titans. The over/under total for the game has been set at 42 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Texans favored by 1 point, but the spread quickly jumped up to 3 points. The over/under total opened at 42.5 points but quickly lost the hook.
The Titans are coming off a 19-17 loss at Washington last week for their fifth loss in six weeks. The Titans have made a big decisions this week, electing to start Zach Mettenberger at quarterback going forward. The offense has been averaging just 320.3 yards per game this season, while the defense is allowing 371.6 yards per game. Metternberger has only thrown 5 passes this season. He will be looking to tight end Delanie Walker for help. Walker has caught 31 passes for 438 yards this season. The Tennessee defense is being led by Jurrell Casey, who has 26 tackles and four sacks.
Houston is coming off a 30-23 loss at Pittsburgh last week for its third straight loss and fourth loss in five games. The Texans have had their last three losses all come by one score. The offense has been sputtering, averaging just 346 yards per game while allowing 387.3 yards per game on defense. Ryan Fitzpatrick has thrown for 1,530 yards and eight touchdowns, but also has seven interceptions. Arian Foster has run for 615 yards and five scores to lead the offense while J.J. Watt is leading the defense with 29 tackles and five sacks.
In terms of Injuries, Tennessee running back Shonn Greene (hamstring) and defensive end Ropati Pitoitua (finger) are both questionable for this game. Houston linebackers Brian Cushing (knee) and Jadeveon Clowney (knee) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Texans, as Houston is getting 85% of the wagers with odds of -3 points at Tennessee on Sunday.
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