Closing spread
TEN -7
Total
44.5
Model margin
+4.5est.
TEN perspective
Push chance
4.9%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Texans
- OutDeVier PoseyWRAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableCase KeenumQBright Thumb· Limited
- QuestionableDennis JohnsonRBHip· DNP
- QuestionableJoe MaysLBKnee· Limited
- ProbableBrad SmelleyRBCalf· DNP
- ProbableGarrett GrahamTEHamstring· DNP
- ProbableAntonio SmithDEKnee· Limited
- ProbableDarryl SharptonLBKnee· Limited
- ProbableGreg JonesRBKnee· Limited
- ProbableRyan GriffinTEKnee· Limited
- ProbableWade SmithGKnee· Limited
- ProbableAndre JohnsonWRWrist· Full
- ProbableBrooks ReedLBThumb· Full
- ProbableD.J. SwearingerSFoot· Full
- ProbableDeAndre HopkinsWRAnkle· Full
- ProbableDerek NewtonTKnee· Full
- ProbableJosh VictorianSBack· Full
- ProbableJustin TuggleLBElbow· Full
- ProbableT.J. YatesQBBack· Full
Titans
- QuestionableDavid StewartTShoulder· DNP
- QuestionableJurrell CaseyDTKnee· DNP
- ProbableZach BrownLBIllness· Full
Win probability
- Titans
- Texans
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.109EPA / play+0.020
- 40.7%Success rate42.3%
- -0.116EPA / dropback+0.116
- -0.099EPA / rush-0.124
- 8.7%Explosive rate7.7%
- -3.08CPOE+1.14
- 36.4%Third-down rate41.0%
- 45.4%Red-zone TD rate63.4%
- 1.07Points / drive1.79
- 2.7%Turnover rate2.0%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
HOU lead 25–24 since 1999
HOU have won 4 straight. Meetings average 43.4 points. TEN are 19-29-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | HOU–TEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Q1 15:00 | 10 | 58 | Touchdown | 7–0 |
| TEN | Q1 9:37 | 6 | 12 | Punt | 7–0 |
| HOU | Q1 7:42 | 11 | 51 | Punt | 7–0 |
| TEN | Q1 2:14 | 5 | 40 | Punt | 7–0 |
| HOU | Q2 14:53 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 7–0 |
| TEN | Q2 13:21 | 7 | 37 | Field goal | 7–3 |
| HOU | Q2 9:45 | 5 | 46 | Turnover | 7–3 |
| TEN | Q2 6:55 | 7 | 26 | Turnover | 7–3 |
| HOU | Q2 3:32 | 5 | 16 | Punt | 7–3 |
| TEN | Q2 1:53 | 7 | 68 | Field goal | 7–6 |
| TEN | Q3 15:00 | 9 | 33 | Punt | 7–6 |
| HOU | Q3 10:07 | 2 | 3 | Turnover | 7–6 |
| TEN | Q3 9:20 | 7 | 35 | Touchdown | 7–13 |
| HOU | Q3 5:39 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 7–13 |
| TEN | Q3 4:07 | 4 | 8 | Punt | 7–13 |
| HOU | Q3 1:43 | 6 | 29 | Turnover | 7–13 |
| TEN | Q4 14:14 | 5 | 14 | Field goal | 7–16 |
| HOU | Q4 10:44 | 5 | 16 | Punt | 7–16 |
| TEN | Q4 7:34 | 4 | 25 | Punt | 7–16 |
| HOU | Q4 5:43 | 8 | 57 | Field goal | 10–16 |
| TEN | Q4 2:53 | 4 | 15 | Punt | 10–16 |
| HOU | Q4 1:06 | 1 | 0 | Turnover | 10–16 |
| TEN | Q4 1:01 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 10–16 |
Box score
Individual performances
Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Schaub | 22/34 | 229 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Grimes | 16 | 50 | 3.1 | 1 |
| Ray Graham | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Matt Schaub | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Grimes | 6 | 6 | 76 | 0 |
| Andre Johnson | 6 | 9 | 49 | 0 |
| Ryan Griffin | 3 | 7 | 49 | 0 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 4 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| Ray Graham | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Keshawn Martin | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 15/24 | 166 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 27 | 127 | 4.7 | 1 |
| Jackie Battle | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 |
| Shonn Greene | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Wright | 5 | 8 | 50 | 0 |
| Nate Washington | 2 | 5 | 39 | 0 |
| Damian Williams | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| Delanie Walker | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Jackie Battle | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Hunter | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Titans; negative favour Texans.
Half-point at risk
4.91%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
61.2%
Expected total
44.1est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.06
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+4.55



