Two of the five remaining winless teams run into each other this Sunday. Someone’s 0 has got to go – I guess unless there was a tie. Either way, there should be an easier path to victory for these two than they have seen all season. Which of the teams is going to make good on that opportunity? Check out out Titans-Texans predictions to find out.
The path to 0-3 usually isn’t pretty and it certainly hasn’t been for the Titans. After staying within eight points against the Broncos, they proceeded to drop the next two games by two and three touchdowns respectively. While some are quick to blame a rookie quarterback, Cam Ward has been fine enough. While he isn’t lighting the world on fire, he is protecting the ball. The big problem is the protection for him (he’s already been sacked 15 times) and the running game (which has yet to have a 200 yard rusher).
Although no 0-3 record is good, the Texans are about as close as you could be to that. In their first three games, they have been outscored by a meager 13 total points. That includes being the victims of one of Baker Mayfield’s late game theatrics in Week 2 and allowing a touchdown inside of the two-minute warning to lose last week in Jacksonville.
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Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans Preview and Predictions
Nico Collins 70+ Receiving Yards (-125)
Nico Collins got on the board in Week 3 in a big way. He snagged eight receptions and put up 104 yards. While he did see a bit of an increase in targets, a lot of that newfound production just came from clicking with C.J. Stroud like he did last year. Stroud has been looking his way all year, but if he’s going to start reeling them in like he did last week, we should see some gaudy numbers.
Houston Texans -6.5 (-115)
It’s not often that you find a 0-3 team as 6.5-point favorites. It’s even less often that you want to back that team, yet here we are. The fact of the matter is that the Texans, even without a win, have looked pretty solid. They have a formidable defense that has kept them in three straight games. While their offense hasn’t exactly clicked yet, facing the Titans defense shouldn’t hurt matters here. They should cover the touchdown and then some.
