Tennessee Titans (2-8) vs. Houston Texans (7-4)
November 24, 2024 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Houston Texans -8.5; Over/Under: +46.5
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The Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans meet in week 12 NFL action from NRG Stadium on Sunday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans Prediction.
Tennessee Titans Recap
The Tennessee Titans come into this one looking to bounce back from a 23-13 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings to fall to 2-8 on the year. After this game, Tennessee will head back on the road again for a date with the Washington Commanders.
Titans Looking For Answers After Back-To-Back Losses
Will Levis has thrown for 1,169 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions on 65.9% passing while Mason Rudolph has thrown for 806 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions on 59.4% passing. Tony Pollard has a team-high 681 rushing yards with 3 touchdowns. Calvin Ridley leads Tennessee’s receiving group with 541 receiving yards while Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Tyler Boyd each have 200+ receiving yards and four more Titans each have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Kenneth Murray Jr. has a team-high 69 total tackles while Harold Landry III and Arden Key each have a team-high 5 sacks while Tennessee’s defense as a whole has combined for 20 sacks and 3 interceptions this season.
Why the Tennessee Titans will win
- The Texans have lost each of their last two games as heavy favorites (>-7.0 points).
- The road team has won six of the last seven games between the Titans and Texans.
- The Texans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in five of the Texans’ last six games at NRG Stadium.
Houston Texans Recap
The Houston Texans come into this one looking to build on their 34-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys last time out to improve to 7-4 on the year. After this game, Houston will head back on the road for another division game against the Jaguars.
Texans Looking To Build Steam
C.J. Stroud has thrown for 2,628 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions on 63.4% passing while Joe Mixon has a team-high 764 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns and Cam Akers has 147 rushing yards as well on the year. Nico Collins has 36 receptions for 621 yards and 3 touchdowns while Stefon Diggs has a team-high 42 grabs for 415 yards and 3 TDs as well but appears to be out for the rest of the year. Tank Dell has 448 receiving yards with 2 TDs and Dalton Schultz has 343 receiving yards while five Texans have 100+ receiving yards. On defense, Jalen Pitre has a team-high 64 total tackles including 43 solo tackles. Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter each have a team-high 7.5 sacks. Calen Bullock also has 4 interceptions on the year while Kamari Lassiter recorded 3 INTs. Houston’s defense as a whole has combined for 34 sacks and 14 interceptions this season.
Why the Houston Texans will win
- The Titans have lost each of their last 13 Sunday road games.
- The Texans have won each of their last six games against AFC South opponents.
- The Titans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine Sunday games.
- The Texans have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as favorites against the Titans.
Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans Prediction
I’m on the Texans here. I was leaning towards the under as well, but I just can’t expect the Titans to keep this one within reach with inflated defensive numbers as a team and the fact that the Texans have found their ground game in a big way in recent weeks. Tennessee just doesn’t have what it takes to hang with the Texans and I expect Houston to win this one by a fair margin. Give me Houston.
