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Prediction: Texans 24, Titans 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Houston Texans
Rank  Player Projections
QB 26 Ryan Fitzpatrick Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 15, 0
RB 4 Arian Foster Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-25, 0
RB 62 Alfred Blue Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 24 Andre Johnson Rec: 6-75, 0 TD
WR 31 DeAndre Hopkins Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 82 Damaris Johnson Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
TE 23 Garrett Graham Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
TE 40 C.J. Fiedorowicz Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
K 23 Randy Bullock FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 5 Defense / ST  
 
Tennessee Titans
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 16 Zach Mettenberger Pass: 225, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 25 Bishop Sankey Rush: 65, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 52 Dexter McCluster Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 39 Kendall Wright Rec: 4-65, 0 TD
WR 42 Justin Hunter Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 67 Nate Washington Rec: 3-35, 0 TD
TE 4 Delanie Walker Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 22 Ryan Succop FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 11 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Texans QB Ryan Fitzpatrick played 11 games with 9 starts for Titans in 2013, passing for 2,454 yards & 14 TDs. In last meeting (10/21/11 with Buf.), completed 27 of 35 passes (77.1 pct.) for 225 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 109.8 rating... In 5 career starts vs. Ten., RB Arian Foster averages 136.8 scrimmages yards per game (684 total; 461 rush, 223 rec.) with 6 total TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.). Has rushed for 100+ in 5 of 6 games in 2014. Since 2010, leads NFL with 47 rush TDs & has 5,421 rush yards, most in AFC... In past 10 vs. Ten., WR Andre Johnson has 64 catches for 806 yards & 6 TDs. For career, averages 6 catches/game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). Had 77 receiving yards last week & now has 13,157 career, surpassing HOFer STEVE LARGENT (13,089) for No. 14 all-time. WR DeAndre Hopkins has 18 rec. for 287 yards in past 3 on road... In 19 career games vs. AFC South, DE J.J. Watt has 20.5 sacks, 3 FF & 4 FR. Since 2012, leads NFL with 36 sacks. LB Brian Cushing leads team with 50 tackles. LB Whitney Mercilus had 2 sacks last week.

Titans In last meeting (9/15/13), QB Jake Locker had 2 TD passes & 92.1 rating. QB Charlie Whitehurst had 2 TD passes for 91.8 rating last week. Aims for 4th game in row with 87+ rating... RB Shonn Greene has 3,908 career rush yards & needs 92 to reach 4,000 career. Rookie RB Bishop Sankey (Rd. 2, No. 54 overall) rushed for team-high 56 yards vs. Was... WR Kendall Wright led team with 6 rec. for 68 yards & TD last week. Has 5+ catches in 4 of past 5. Since joining Titans in 2009, WR Nate Washington leads team in catches (280), rec. yards (4,113) & TD catches (26). Last week, WR Derek Hagan had 45 rec. yards & scored 1st TD since joining Titans. TE Delanie Walker leads AFC TEs in rec. yards (438) & has 31 catches... S Michael Griffin leads team with 48 tackles, including 6 tackles & sack last week. DT SAMIE HILL had sack last week. LB Derrick Morgan aims for 3rd in row with sack vs. Hou. LB Wesley Woodyard had INT last week.


Results and Schedule

Houston Texans
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 WAS H W 17-6 +11
2 2014-09-14 OAK A W 30-14 +16
3 2014-09-21 NYG A L 17-30 -13
4 2014-09-28 BUF H W 23-17 +6
5 2014-10-05 DAL A L 17-20 -3
6 2014-10-09 IND H L 28-33 -5
7 2014-10-20 PIT A L 23-30 -7
8 2014-10-26 TEN A    
9 2014-11-02 PHI H    
10   Bye      
11 2014-11-16 CLE A    
12 2014-11-23 CIN H    
13 2014-11-30 TEN H    
14 2014-12-07 JAC A    
15 2014-12-14 IND A    
16 2014-12-21 BAL H    
17 2014-12-28 JAC H    
   

Tennessee Titans
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 KC A W 26-10 +16
2 2014-09-14 DAL H L 10-26 -16
3 2014-09-21 CIN A L 7-33 -26
4 2014-09-28 IND A L 17-41 -24
5 2014-10-05 CLE H L 28-29 -1
6 2014-10-12 JAC H W 16-14 +2
7 2014-10-19 WAS A L 17-19 -2
8 2014-10-26 HOU H    
9   Bye      
10 2014-11-09 BAL A    
11 2014-11-17 PIT H    
12 2014-11-23 PHI A    
13 2014-11-30 HOU A    
14 2014-12-07 NYG H    
15 2014-12-14 NYJ H    
16 2014-12-18 JAC A    
17 2014-12-28 IND H    

Injury Report

Houston Texans
Out  ILB Brian Cushing (knee)
Questionable  OLB Jadeveon Clowney (knee)
 WR Andre Johnson (ankle)
 CB Johnathan Joseph (knee)
 DB Darryl Morris (ankle)
 ILB Brooks Reed (groin)
 OLB John Simon (ankle)
Probable  ILB Akeem Dent (wrist)
 DE Tim Jamison (groin)
 NT Jerrell Powe (shoulder)
IR  SS Lonnie Ballentine (hamstring, 8/25/2014)
 WR Alan Bonner (foot, 7/28/2014)
 NT Louis Nix III (knee, 9/24/2014)
   

Tennessee Titans
Questionable  RB Shonn Greene (hamstring)
 LB Quentin Groves (ankle)
 DE Ropati Pitoitua (hand)
 CB Coty Sensabaugh (knee)
 TE Taylor Thompson (knee)
Probable  QB Jake Locker (hand)
IR  ILB Zach Brown (shoulder, 9/16/2014)
 ILB Colin McCarthy (shoulder, 8/26/2014)
 SS Bernard Pollard (achilles-tendon, 10/8/2014)
 TE Craig Stevens (thigh, 10/18/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  HOU
 Offense 
TEN
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 22.8 15.0 23.3 HOU
Rushing yards 140.8 98.0 111.6 HOU
Rushing yards per attempt 4.38 4.59 4.13 TEN
Completion % 65.5% 57.1% 63.2% HOU
Passing yards 218.8 201.3 241.0 HOU
Passing yards per completion 11.66 11.79 10.95 TEN
Passing yards per attempt 7.64 6.74 6.92 HOU
Interceptions 1.0 1.3 0.8 HOU
Fumbles lost 0.8 0.3 0.6 TEN
Sacks allowed 1.3 2.5 2.2 HOU
3rd down conversions 33.8% 28.4% 41.6% HOU
4th down conversions 66.7% 40.0% 42.2% HOU
Time of possession 29:18 27:19 30:11 HOU
  Defense Stats Comparison

  HOU
 Defense 
TEN
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 24.3 26.8 23.3 HOU
Rushing yards 107.5 124.0 111.6 HOU
Rushing yards per attempt 3.99 3.99 4.13 -
Completion % 62.7% 67.1% 63.2% HOU
Passing yards 264.3 254.3 241.0 TEN
Passing yards per completion 11.23 11.21 10.95 TEN
Passing yards per attempt 7.04 7.53 6.92 HOU
INT return 1.0 1.0 0.8 -
Fumble recoveries 1.3 0.5 0.6 HOU
Sacks 1.8 2.0 2.2 TEN
3rd down conversions 39.5% 44.2% 41.6% HOU
4th down conversions 66.7% 0.0% 42.2% TEN
Time of possession 32:31 32:41 30:11 HOU

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   HOU   TEN  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.6 4.0 8.4 HOU
Yards per kick return 18.8 20.5 23.3 TEN
Yards allowed per punt return 10.6 4.5 8.4 TEN
Yards allowed per kick return 22.3 22.9 23.3 HOU
  Misc Stats Comparison

   HOU   TEN  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 5.5 7.3 6.9 HOU
Penalty yards 56.5 70.0 58.3 HOU

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 2 to 7 of the 2014 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 2 to 7 with no adjustment.

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Team vs. Team History

Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2002 10 2002-11-10 HOU TEN 10-17 TEN
2002 17 2002-12-29 TEN HOU 13-3 TEN
2003 6 2003-10-12 HOU TEN 17-38 TEN
2003 16 2003-12-21 TEN HOU 27-24 TEN
2004 6 2004-10-17 HOU TEN 20-10 HOU
2004 12 2004-11-28 TEN HOU 21-31 HOU
2005 5 2005-10-09 TEN HOU 34-20 TEN
2005 14 2005-12-11 HOU TEN 10-13 TEN
2006 8 2006-10-29 HOU TEN 22-28 TEN
2006 14 2006-12-10 TEN HOU 26-20 TEN
2007 7 2007-10-21 TEN HOU 38-36 TEN
2007 13 2007-12-02 HOU TEN 20-28 TEN
2008 3 2008-09-21 HOU TEN 12-31 TEN
2008 15 2008-12-14 TEN HOU 12-13 HOU
2009 2 2009-09-20 HOU TEN 34-31 HOU
2009 11 2009-11-23 TEN HOU 20-17 TEN
2010 12 2010-11-28 TEN HOU 0-20 HOU
2010 15 2010-12-19 HOU TEN 17-31 TEN
2011 7 2011-10-23 HOU TEN 41-7 HOU
2011 17 2012-01-01 TEN HOU 23-22 TEN
2012 4 2012-09-30 TEN HOU 14-38 HOU
2012 13 2012-12-02 HOU TEN 24-10 HOU
2013 2 2013-09-15 TEN HOU 24-30 HOU
2013 17 2013-12-29 HOU TEN 10-16 TEN

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.