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NFL : ATS Matchup
Sunday 11/30/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
TENNESSEE
 
HOUSTON
+6  

-6  
+190

-230

43
 
21
Final
45

TENNESSEE (2 - 9) at HOUSTON (5 - 6)
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Week 13 Sunday, 11/30/2014 1:00 PM
Board OpenLatest
453TENNESSEE4343
454HOUSTON-7-6.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
TENNESSEE - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games2-9-7.23-75-617.510.2312.8(5.9)1.526.612.8378.7(5.6)1.3
Road Games1-5-3.72-42-416.39.0298.2(5.4)2.027.813.7361.3(5.6)1.5
Last 3 Games0-3-31-22-118.313.7291.0(6)2.030.315.7386.7(5.5)1.0
Grass Games2-6-4.23-44-420.111.9330.5(6.1)1.224.711.9382.0(5.6)1.5
Division Games1-2-10-32-116.37.7292.3(5.8)1.728.313.3427.3(5.7)1.0
TENNESSEE - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)17.510.216.526:5922-89(4.1)19-3159.0%224(7.1)53-313(5.9)(17.9)
Opponents Defensive Avg.22.211.120.430:5627-115(4.3)22-3661.8%245(6.9)63-360(5.7)(16.2)
Offense Road Games16.39.017.728:5624-98(4.1)18-3156.7%200(6.4)55-298(5.4)(18.3)
Defense (All Games)26.612.824.033:0133-145(4.4)22-3464.4%233(6.8)68-379(5.6)(14.2)
Opponents Offensive Avg.2411.721.130:2529-124(4.3)22-3463.1%245(7.1)63-369(5.8)(15.4)
Defense Road Games27.813.721.831:0431-117(3.8)22-3366.0%244(7.3)64-361(5.6)(13)
TENNESSEE - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)1.00.51.5-0.312-329.1%1-044.4%3-65(23.2)2-11(6.5)7-65
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.80.71.51.714-539.4%1-045.5%2-56(23.7)16-2(8)7-56
Stats For (Road Games)1.20.82.0-0.512-326.4%1-060.0%2-61(24.6)1-5(3.7)9-83
Stats Against (All Games)1.00.31.3 14-642.0%1-033.3%2-54(26.9)3-19(7.1)6-48
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.90.71.6 13-540.5%1-048.0%2-53(25.3)20-2(8.8)6-51
Stats Against (Road Games)1.30.21.5 13-535.9%1-050.0%2-61(30.4)3-23(7.2)7-54

HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games5-6-16-56-522.09.9344.3(5.5)1.520.510.9387.9(5.7)2.2
Home Games2-3-1.52-32-320.410.4299.4(5.3)1.621.813.8399.8(5.6)2.2
Last 3 Games1-2-11-21-219.010.3324.0(4.8)1.020.011.0410.0(5.4)2.3
Grass Games5-4+15-45-423.112.1338.4(5.4)1.319.611.4376.9(5.6)2.2
Division Games1-101-12-029.013.5368.5(6)1.024.515.0391.0(5.9)2.0
HOUSTON - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)22.09.919.529:3932-137(4.3)18-3060.3%207(6.9)62-344(5.5)(15.6)
Opponents Defensive Avg.23.411.420.730:2628-120(4.3)22-3561.8%239(6.9)63-359(5.7)(15.3)
Offense Home Games20.410.417.226:2226-94(3.7)18-3157.1%205(6.7)56-299(5.3)(14.7)
Defense (All Games)20.510.922.331:0129-114(3.9)25-3962.9%274(7)68-388(5.7)(18.9)
Opponents Offensive Avg.2311.620.330:5327-111(4.1)22-3662.5%251(7)63-362(5.7)(15.7)
Defense Home Games21.813.823.633:3833-130(4)25-3963.6%270(6.9)72-400(5.6)(18.3)
HOUSTON - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.90.51.50.714-536.9%1-163.6%1-28(20.2)2-11(5.7)6-49
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.90.61.51.713-539.2%1-048.7%2-50(23.4)17-2(7.9)7-55
Stats For (Home Games)0.80.81.60.613-434.9%1-040.0%1-26(25.6)2-12(5.4)6-54
Stats Against (All Games)1.11.12.2 14-538.5%1-045.5%3-70(23.4)2-26(12.4)6-50
Opponents Avg. Stats For10.81.8 13-539.6%1-043.9%2-55(23.8)18-2(8.7)7-56
Stats Against (Home Games)1.40.82.2 16-745.0%1-050.0%3-73(26.2)2-25(12.6)7-55
Average power rating of opponents played: TENNESSEE 20.1,  HOUSTON 18.6
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
TENNESSEE - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
10/5/2014CLEVELAND28-29L1T44O30-14921-32-261036-17521-37-2851
10/12/2014JACKSONVILLE16-14W-4L42.5U24-7017-28-220023-8232-46-2972
10/19/2014@ WASHINGTON17-19L6W46U22-7617-26-160226-10021-28-2512
10/26/2014HOUSTON16-30L3L43O13-3627-41-290240-21219-35-1930
11/9/2014@ BALTIMORE7-21L10L44.5U22-6716-27-143234-15116-27-1610
11/17/2014PITTSBURGH24-27L7W46O15-4915-24-263136-20621-32-1801
11/23/2014@ PHILADELPHIA24-43L11L48.5O19-5220-39-299338-16430-43-2982
11/30/2014@ HOUSTON            
12/7/2014NY GIANTS            
12/14/2014NY JETS            
12/18/2014@ JACKSONVILLE            
12/28/2014INDIANAPOLIS            

HOUSTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
10/5/2014@ DALLAS17-20L4.5W48U31-17616-25-154133-14028-41-3163
10/9/2014INDIANAPOLIS28-33L2.5L45.5O24-13615-23-196235-9325-44-3632
10/20/2014@ PITTSBURGH23-30L3L44O30-13221-32-261325-7624-34-2521
10/26/2014@ TENNESSEE30-16W-3W43O40-21219-35-193013-3627-41-2902
11/2/2014PHILADELPHIA21-31L2L48.5O28-11813-27-182140-19025-35-2934
11/16/2014@ CLEVELAND23-7W4W41.5U54-21320-30-211124-5820-50-3172
11/23/2014CINCINNATI13-22L-3L44.5U19-6421-45-184143-13924-35-2331
11/30/2014TENNESSEE            
12/7/2014@ JACKSONVILLE            
12/14/2014@ INDIANAPOLIS            
12/21/2014BALTIMORE            
12/28/2014JACKSONVILLE            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
TENNESSEE: New head coach Ken Whisenhunt and offensive coordinator Jason Michael both spent last season with the Chargers, Whiz as offensive coordinator and Michael as tight ends coach. They had great success with a committee backfield last season, and the Titans' roster is set up for a similar approach. Offensive line coach Bob Bostad comes over from Tampa, and both he and Whisenhunt have overseen both zone and gap schemes. They'll likely mix it up here as well. Rookie Bishop Sankey is likely the leader of the committee, a three-down back capable of grinding between the tackles. Sankey and Shonn Greene figure to split time equally in the red zone.
Whisenhunt helped turn Philip Rivers' career around last season by emphasizing getting the ball out quickly. The Titans are expected to take a similar tact with injury-prone Jake Locker, using shorter drops and more looks for backs and tight end Delanie Walker to create match-up problems. Kendall Wright will likely lead the team in receptions again, working as a Z-receiver and in the slot as more of a catch-and-run guy. Nate Washington and Justin Hunter are both field stretchers, but Locker will likely take fewer deep shots this season. Tennessee will use two tight ends often, with Craig Stevens serving as more of a blocking specialist. Hunter and Walker are the best red-zone targets.
The Titans defense is moving in the right direction with new defensive coordinator Ray Horton and the addition of former Broncos LBs Shaun Phillips and Wesley Woodyard. Having the second-easiest schedule in the NFL is a big plus. But this unit is still below average in nearly every facet, especially in the red zone (T-29th in NFL).
HOUSTON: Bill O'Brien replaces long-time head coach Gary Kubiak, who brought the highly successful zone-blocking scheme to Houston. O'Brien oversaw a primarily gap-blocking system in New England and he brought in former Falcons assistant Paul Dunn to coach the offensive line, which suggests that this will be more of a mixed scheme up front. Arian Foster is still the starter and will be leaned on heavily with the uncertainty under center. He remains a capable red-zone back, and his reliability should lead to a heavy workload near the goal line.
O'Brien's offenses have always been multiple and complex, though the biggest highlight of his career was certainly overseeing New England's dominant two-tight end look. Disgruntled star wideout Andre Johnson will continue to be used as a chess piece, likely playing the slot and working underneath more often, with tight end Garrett Graham complementing him. When they throw inside the 20, Johnson has been the logical target for years, but Kubiak's regime never came up with ways for him to escape attention in the end zone'Graham could end up with the bigger red-zone role. Foster will remain a big part of the passing game as an excellent screen option. DeAndre Hopkins and DeVier Posey are shaping up to be primarily deep threats. Second tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz is primarily a blocker.
The Texans defense was awful in 2013 but has a great chance to improve significantly with new defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel and top draft pick OLB Jadeveon Clowney to generate more sacks and turnovers in this new 3-4 scheme. DE J.J. Watt is one of the NFL's best on the defensive side of the ball, and rookie NT Louis Nix and a healthy ILB Brian Cushing will clog the middle.
PREVIEW
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*Titans-Texans Preview* =======================

By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer

The Houston Texans need to be nearly perfect from here on out to have any chance at the playoffs. They'll also need Ryan Fitzpatrick to step up.

If the Texans are to make a last-ditched bid for the postseason, they'll have to succeed through another quarterback change as Fitzpatrick resumes the starting role Sunday against the visiting Tennessee Titans.

Houston (5-6) stands as a longshot in the playoff picture but has a chance to put itself in the mix with four AFC South games remaining. One is against first-place Indianapolis, which is 7-5, but two are against league-worst Jacksonville and this one is at home against a Tennessee team which has lost five in a row.

However, any potential playoff run will be without quarterback Ryan Mallett, who suffered a torn right pectoral muscle in last Sunday's 22-13 loss to Cincinnati and will miss the rest of the season.

Fitzpatrick was benched in favor of Mallett following a Week 9 loss to Philadelphia in which he completed 13 of 27 passes for 203 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He won his first two starts without getting picked off or being sacked, but he had eight interceptions and was sacked 20 times in his next seven, going 2-5.

"I don't think so," Fitzpatrick said when asked whether it is difficult to move from the bench to the starter position. "I think it's like riding a bike.

"That's what being a quarterback is. That's what kind of my whole career has been."

Fitzpatrick's only win in his past five games came against the Titans, for whom he made nine starts last season. That's also the only time in his last seven games he didn't commit a turnover, going 19 of 35 for 227 yards and a touchdown in a 30-16 road win Oct. 26.

Neither Fitzpatrick nor Mallett had been particularly successful in igniting a Texans passing attack that features receivers Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins. Houston ranks 28th with 207.5 passing yards per game.

The primary source of Houston's offense has been the running game, consisting of Arian Foster and Alfred Blue. Foster, averaging 102.8 rushing yards per game and 5.1 per carry, has missed Houston's last two games with a groin injury but could return Sunday.

"I think there is a potential that he could play," coach Bill O'Brien said. "He feels better today. Hopefully he'll be out there at practice. Hopefully that's something that he'll be able to help us on game day."

Blue has performed admirably in Foster's absence, rushing 52 times over the past two contests for 202 yards. The Texans are averaging an AFC-best 137.3 rushing yards, and they're facing a Titans run defense which has allowed more than 150 in four straight games.

Tennessee (2-9) also is badly struggling to run the ball with 88.8 yards per game. Rookie Bishop Sankey has not surpassed 61 rushing yards in any game despite getting the bulk of the workload in recent weeks, providing little support to Zach Mettenberger.

The rookie quarterback has thrown for seven touchdowns and an average of 271.5 yards in four games since taking over as the starter, but he's lost them all. He completed 20 of 39 passes for 345 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in last Sunday's 43-24 loss to Philadelphia.

"I think I remember Peyton Manning being 3-13 his first year," coach Ken Whisenhunt said. "Not that I'm saying that it's OK not to win games. We need to win a game as a football team, and that would certainly help with Zach, but he's making progress in areas that you like to see from a young quarterback."

Mettenberger's starting debut came against Houston, and he struggled in the first half but would finish 27 of 41 for 299 yards and two TDs.

J.J. Watt sacked him twice and imitated the rookie by taking a mock "selfie." Mettenberger had posted photos of himself to his social media accounts prior to his first start.

"It's just kind of a reminder, this is the National Football League, not high school," Watt said following the Week 8 win. "Welcome to the show."

Tennessee enters the rematch having dropped nine of 10 and mired in its longest losing streak since a six-game skid in 2010.

"It's not a lot of fun," Whisenhunt said. "I enjoy working with these guys. I enjoy being here. The fans have been good with me, but it's not fun.

"I love doing this job, but you still feel sick when you don't do what you're supposed to do."

The Titans have lost four of the last five meetings, including the past two in Houston.

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