Texans 26, Titans 3
NFL Legion's pick
- Pick
- Texans 64%
Hit - Against the spread
- Titans +7
Miss - Line: Texans by 7NFL Legion: Texans by 3.9
- Projected score
Texans 21, Titans 17 - Line total: 38 points
Pick computed Sunday, October 11, 12:50 PM.
Who scores?
Texans
- Nico Collins (WR): 34%, did not score
- Woody Marks (RB): 30%, did not score
- David Montgomery (RB): 30%, did not score
- Xavier Hutchinson (WR): 20%, did not score
- Dalton Schultz (TE): 19%, did not score
Titans
- Tony Pollard (RB): 25%, did not score
- Wan'Dale Robinson (WR): 22%, did not score
- Michael Carter (RB): 18%, did not score
- Carnell Tate (WR): 17%, did not score
- Tyjae Spears (RB): 12%, did not score
Computed after the game with the data available before it; players marked “TD” scored. Track record
Recap
Texans beat Titans 26-3 in Nashville
The Texans and Titans were tied 3-3 after the first quarter. Houston scored 9 points in the second quarter to lead 12-3 at halftime, then added 7 in the third quarter and 7 in the fourth. NFL Legion correctly picked the Texans to win (64%), but missed against the 7.0 spread by taking the Titans.
The keys before kickoff
- NFL Legion picks the Texans with a 64% chance to win, against 36% for the Titans.
- Against the spread, NFL Legion leans toward the Titans: the Texans are favored by 7.0 points and NFL Legion expects a 3.9-point win.
- Both teams arrive at 0-4 on an L4 streak; the Texans have an 11% playoff chance and the Titans 1%.
- NFL Legion projects a 21-17 Texans score, and the injury report lists Amani Hooker as out for the Titans.
Injury report
Houston Texans
- QuestionableBlake FisherThumb - Questionable for Week 9 at L.A. Chargers
- QuestionableDavid MontgomeryGroin - Questionable for Week 9 at L.A. Chargers
- QuestionableJalen PitreShoulder - AC Joint - Questionable for Week 9 at L.A. Chargers
- QuestionableJaylin NoelToe - Questionable for Week 9 at L.A. Chargers
- QuestionableReed BlankenshipConcussion - Questionable for Week 9 at L.A. Chargers
Long-term absences (11)
- Injured reserveAli GayeI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveBritish BrooksI.L. - Hamstring
- Injured reserveDylan HortonI.L. - Achilles
- PUP listE.J. SpeedQuadriceps - Physically Unable to Perform
- Injured reserveGraham MertzI.L. - Knee - ACL
- Injured reserveJake HummelI.L. - Groin
- Injured reserveJayden HigginsI.L. - Knee - ACL
- Injured reserveJaylin SmithI.L. - Hamstring
- Injured reserveK.C. OssaiI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveSam HagenI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveSolomon ByrdI.L. - Ankle
Tennessee Titans
- QuestionableCalvin RidleyHip - Questionable for Week 8 at Cincinnati
- QuestionableTommy TownsendKnee - Questionable for Week 8 at Cincinnati
- QuestionableTyjae SpearsKnee - Questionable for Week 8 at Cincinnati
Long-term absences (8)
- Injured reserveDorian MausiI.L. - Foot
- Injured reserveFernando Carmona Jr.I.L. - Ankle
- Injured reserveJackson SlaterI.L. - Foot
- Injured reserveJaren KanakI.L. - Pectoral
- Injured reserveJaylen HarrellI.L. - Knee - ACL
- Injured reserveKendell BrooksI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveMilo EiflerI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveTanoh KpassagnonI.L. - Undisclosed
Starting quarterbacks
- C.J. Stroud No injury designation
- Cameron Ward No injury designation
The two teams
- Record
- Texans: 2-5
- Titans: 1-6
- Home
- Texans: 0-4
- Titans: 0-4
- Away
- Texans: 2-1
- Titans: 1-2
- Points per game
- Texans: 23.6
- Titans: 15.4
- Points allowed per game
- Texans: 24.3
- Titans: 22.3
- Last 5
- Texans:
loss, loss, win, win and loss (oldest to newest) - Titans:
loss, loss, loss, win and loss (oldest to newest) - Division rank
- Texans: 3rd in the AFC South
- Titans: 4th in the AFC South
- Rating
- Texans: 1,490
- Titans: 1,347