Titans vs. Texans Odds
HOUSTON, TX (The Spread) – The Houston Texans look to stay in the AFC South race on Sunday when they host the Tennessee Titans at 1PM ET on CBS.
Houston is 5-6 on the season, 2-3 at home and 6-5 against the spread. Tennessee is 2-9 overall, 1-5 on the road and 3-7-1 against the spread. Houston has went over the total 6 times this season, while the Titans have hit the under 6 times. Houston has won four of its last five against Houston.
Trends show that the Titans are 1-5-1 against the spread in their last 7 meetings with the Texans, but the road team has covered the spread in four straight in this series. These two have went over the total in 6 of their last 8 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Houston is favored at home, as the Texans are getting odds of -6 points against the Titans. The over/under total for the game has been set at 42.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Texans favored by 7 points. The spread then slowly worked down to 6. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 42.5 points.
The Texans are coming off a 22-13 loss to the Bengals at home last week. On top of the loss, the team also lost new starting quarterback Ryan Mallett for the rest of the season with a torn pectoral muscle. The team comes into this game averaging 344.8 yards per game on offense while allowing 387.9 yards per game on defense. Ryan Fitzpatrick is likely to return at starter under center. He has thrown for 1,960 yards and 11 touchdowns this season with eight interceptions. Arian Foster has rushed for 822 yards, but has missed the last two games with a groin injury. The Houston defense is led by J.J. Watt, who has 51 tackles with 9.5 sacks and one interception.
Tennessee is coming off a 43-24 loss to the Eagles on the road last week. Tennessee has now lost five straight games, as the offense is averaging just 312.8 yards per game, while the defense is giving up 378.8 yards per game. Zach Mettenberger has thrown for 1,103 yards and seven scores to lead the team in his short time as a starter. Bishop Sankey has added 432 rushing yards while Delanie Walker has 43 receptions for 667 yards and four scores. Michael Griffin is leading the defense with 82 tackles, 3 sacks and 2 interceptions.
In terms of Injuries, Houston linebacker Max Bullough (hamstring) and cornerback Kareem Jackson (knee) are both questionable. Tennessee safety Michael Griffin (shoulder) and tackle Taylor Lewan (ankle) are both questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Titans, as Tennessee is getting 56% of the wagers with odds of +6 points at Houston on Sunday.
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