The Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans haven’t been the most reliable teams in the NFL when it comes to covering spreads, but they have been a boon for totals bettors by becoming very profitable OVER plays. Houston (2-5 SU, 2-5 ATS) is 5-1 to the OVER, while Tennessee (1-5 SU, 3-3 ATS) has gone OVER in four out of its Sportsbook six games.
- The Titans are 0-9 SU and ATS in their last nine games after an ATS win.
- The Texans are 6-2 SU and ATS in their last eight games after a loss.
- The total has gone over in five of the Texans' last seven games at home in November.
The Texans have looked like a team that’s been seeking to establish an identity but haven’t quite been able to do so. A revolving quarterback carousel between Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallett hasn’t helped matters, but Week 7’s 44-26 blow out at the hands of the Miami Dolphins was a low point for Bill O’Brien’s squad.
Tennessee quarterback Marcus Mariota was forced to sit out of Week 7’s 10-7 loss to the Atlanta Falcons with a knee injury, and the Hawaii native can’t come back soon enough. Zach Mettenberger was forced to start in Mariota’s place and finished with one touchdown, two interceptions, and 187 passing yards in an uninspiring effort. It was announced Friday that Mariota will miss Sunday's game as well.
After waiting all week for the line to be release, it finally opened late Friday afternoon with the Texans as 4.5 point favorites while the total is at 43.5.
Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Tennessee Titans have seen them go 1-5 and 3-3 ATS so far this season, while the Houston Texans are at 2-5 and 2-5 ATS. In totals betting, the Texans are 5-2, while the Titans are 4-2. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Tennessee injuries news.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 22-rated Houston Texans and the No. 25-ranked Tennessee Titans, according to the NFL Power Rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Houston's No. 20-ranked offense, averaging 22 PPG, against a Titans defense that ranks No. 16 this week at 23.17 PPG. The Texans aerial game is averaging 291.14 yards per game, more than the Titans secondary allows through the air, 195.17 YPG per game.
In comparing defenses, the Tennessee Titans own the league's No. 12-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 104 yards per game when on the road. Houston, on the other hand, rates No. 14 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Titans suffered a Week 7 loss against Atlanta in their last game, falling 10-7 at LP Field.
Brian Hoyer beat the Dolphins secondary for 3 TDs last time out, but the Texans lost to Miami 44-26 at Sun Life Stadium.
- Tennessee is 5-15-1 ATS in its last 21 games
- Tennessee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee's last 6 games
- Tennessee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
- Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
- Houston is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Tennessee at New Orleans, Sunday, November 8th
Houston at Cincinnati, Monday, November 16th
