Texans vs. Titans Free Pick
NASHVILLE, TN (The Spread) – Rookie Zach Mettenberger will make his first career start today when the Titans host the Texans at 1:00PM ET.
ODDS: According to online sports book BetDSI, the Texans are 3-point road favorites versus the Titans while the over/under total is currently sitting at 42 points.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Texans opened as 2-point favorites but the line jumped to 3 at most online and Vegas sports books while the over/under total opened at 43.5 before dropping to 42 or 42.5, depending on the book.
SEASON RECORDS: The Texans are 3-4 straight up but 4-3 against the number, while the Titans are just 2-5 overall and 2-4-1 against the spread. While the over is 4-3 in Houston’s seven games this year, the under is 5-2 in Tennessee’s first seven contests in 2014.
Public Betting: Of the wagers currently placed on this game, 87% of NFL public bettors currently favor the Texans. This information is subject to change leading up to kickoff, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date NFL public betting numbers.
NFL FREE PICK: Take Houston. According to latest NFL trends, the road team is 4-1-1 against the spread in the last six meetings between these two teams while the Texans are 4-1-1 ATS in their last six games versus the Titans and 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall versus Tennessee. The Titans, meanwhile, are 1-4-2 against the number in their last seven games versus a team with a losing record, 2-8-2 ATS in their last 12 games overall and 1-8-2 ATS in their last 11 home games.
2014 NFL WEEK 8 FREE PICK: HOUSTON TEXANS -3
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