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The Tennessee Titans (5-8) and the Houston Texans (7-6) square off on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Nissan Stadium in a battle of AFC South foes.
The Titans are putting up 300.6 yards per game on offense (25th in NFL), and they rank 17th on the other side of the ball with 339.2 yards allowed per game. The Texans are generating 22.1 points per game on offense this season (13th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 21.5 points per game (16th-ranked) on defense.
Titans vs. Texans Picks
At the moment, 52.9% of Splash Inc. users are picking the Texans to upset the Titans, with 50.8% expecting the Texans to cover the 3-point spread on Sunday.
Game Info: Titans vs. Texans
- Game Day: Sunday, December 17, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Stadium: Nissan Stadium
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Before making an informed wager on Tennessee-Houston matchup (in which Tennessee is a 3-point favorite and the over/under has been set at 37.5 points), below are some betting trends and insights for Sunday’s game.
Game Trends for Titans
- The Titans have posted a 6-7-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Titans are 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 3-point favorites.
- Titans games with a set total have hit the over five times this season (38.5%).
Stats & Insights for Titans
- The Titans are averaging 300.6 yards per game on offense this season (25th in NFL), and they are allowing 339.2 yards per game (17th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- The Titans are averaging 18.5 points per game on offense, which ranks them 25th in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, they rank 17th, giving up 21.7 points per game.
- The Titans are totaling 193.7 passing yards per game offensively this year (24th in NFL), and they are surrendering 229.1 passing yards per game (22nd) on the other side of the ball.
- The Titans are averaging 106.9 rushing yards per game offensively this season (18th in NFL), and they are allowing 110.2 rushing yards per game (14th) on defense.
- The Titans have been a bottom-five offense on third down this year, ranking fourth-worst with a 32.7% third-down conversion rate. Defensively, they are ranked 14th in the NFL (37.6% third-down percentage allowed).
- The Titans are averaging 5.5 yards per play on offense, which ranks them 15th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 18th, surrendering 5.6 yards per play.
- With 11 forced turnovers (30th in NFL) against 17 turnovers committed (14th in NFL), the Titans’ -6 turnover margin ranks 25th in the NFL.
Best Players for Titans
- Will Levis: 1,593 PASS YDS / 227.6 YPG / 58.3% / 8 TD / 3 INT
- Derrick Henry: 214 CAR / 875 YDS / 67.3 YPG / 10 TD / 23 REC / 202 YDS / 15.5 YPG / 0 TD
- Tyjae Spears: 73 CAR / 358 YDS / 27.5 YPG / 1 TD / 39 REC / 281 YDS / 21.6 YPG / 0 TD
- DeAndre Hopkins: 57 REC / 898 YDS / 69.1 YPG / 6 TD
- Chigoziem Okonkwo: 40 REC / 359 YDS / 27.6 YPG / 0 TD
- Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: 27 REC / 337 YDS / 28.1 YPG / 3 TD
- Azeez Al-Shaair: 124 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK / 4 PD
Game Trends for Texans
- The Texans are 6-6-1 against the spread this season.
- The Texans are 3-1 against the spread when an underdog by 3 points or more this year.
- Texans games have gone over the point total in five out of 13 opportunities (38.5%).
Stats & Insights for Texans
- In terms of total yards, the Texans rank ninth in the NFL (354.8 total yards per game) and 20th defensively (342.5 total yards allowed per game).
- The Texans rank 13th in the NFL with 22.1 points per game on offense, and they rank 16th with 21.5 points ceded per game on defense.
- The Texans’ pass offense has been excelling, posting 258.2 passing yards per contest (fourth-best) this season. Defensively, they rank 26th by surrendering 246.9 passing yards per game.
- In terms of rushing, the Texans rank 25th in the NFL on offense (96.6 rushing yards per game) and eighth defensively (95.6 rushing yards allowed per game).
- In terms of third-down efficiency, the Texans rank 15th in the NFL (39.9% third-down conversion percentage) and 17th on the other side of the ball (39.3% third-down rate allowed).
- The Texans’ offense has been dominant in terms of yards per play, piling up 6 (third-best) this season. On defense, they rank 22nd by allowing 5.7 yards per play.
- The Texans have accumulated 19 forced turnovers this season and have turned the ball over 11 times, leading to a +8 turnover margin, which ranks fifth-best in the NFL.
Best Players for Texans
- C.J. Stroud: 3,631 PASS YDS / 279.3 YPG / 62.4% / 20 TD / 5 INT / 35 CAR / 143 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
- Devin Singletary: 141 CAR / 590 YDS / 45.4 YPG / 3 TD / 19 REC / 117 YDS / 9 YPG / 0 TD
- Dameon Pierce: 133 CAR / 391 YDS / 39.1 YPG / 2 TD / 11 REC / 86 YDS / 8.6 YPG / 0 TD
- Nico Collins: 60 REC / 1,004 YDS / 83.7 YPG / 6 TD
- Dalton Schultz: 40 REC / 455 YDS / 41.4 YPG / 5 TD
- Noah Brown: 21 REC / 439 YDS / 62.7 YPG / 1 TD
- Blake Cashman: 85 TKL / 9 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT / 5 PD
