Texans-Titans Pointers

The division rival Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at LP Field.

Oddsmakers currently have the Titans listed as 5-point favorites versus the Texans, while the game’s total is sitting at 39.

The Titans defeated Cincinnati 24-7 as a pick’em in Week 2. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (37).

Kerry Collins threw for 128 yards with a touchdown strike to Justin Gage for Tennessee, while Chris Johnson rushed for 109 yards on 19 carries in the win.

Current streak:
Tennessee has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Houston: 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS
Tennessee: 2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS

Houston most recently:
When playing in September are 2-8
When playing on grass are 5-5
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the division are 3-7

Tennessee most recently:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing within the division are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston’s last 7 games when playing Tennessee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston’s last 11 games on the road
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tennessee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tennessee’s last 5 games
Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tennessee’s last 7 games when playing Houston
Tennessee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

Next up:
Houston at Jacksonville, Sunday, September 28
Tennessee home to Minnesota, Sunday, September 28

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