Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans Prediction, 10/30/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans

Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022

Location: NRG Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Texans (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 41

The Tennessee Titans (4-2) are headed to NRG Stadium on Sunday where they will go up against the Houston Texans (1-4-1). Tennessee opens this matchup as 3-point favorites. The total is set at 41.

The Tennessee Titans head into this game 4-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Titans faced the Colts and earned the victory with a final of 19-10. Ryan Tannehill went 13/20 with 132 yards passing. He had a quarterback rate of 83.7 and finished the contest without throwing an interception. Austin Hooper left with an average of 18.7 yds per reception by notching 56 yards on 3 catches. Derrick Henry was the best rusher for the Titans with 30 totes for 128 yards (4.3 yds per attempt). When all was said and done, they had 57 plays which gave them a total of 254 yds. The Tennessee Titans ended up rushing 35 different times and accrued 138 yds, which is an average of 3.9 yds per carry. On the ground, the Titans conceded 65 yds on 17 tries, which is an average of 3.8 yards per rush allowed. Tennessee relinquished 33 completions on 44 attempts for 227 yds, and a completion rate of 75.0%.

When talking about putting points on the board, the Tennessee Titans have an average of 19.2 PPG. As a team they're averaging 108.7 yards rushing which is 20th in the league. The Titans currently have 1,645 total yards over the course of this season. Tennessee has amassed 53 1st downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 39 infractions for 346 yards. They have surrendered the ball 7 different times (3 picks and 4 fumbles). In terms of scoring touchdowns, Tennessee has totaled 6 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Titans have conceded 1,665 yards which has them sitting in 24th in the league. They have conceded 277.5 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 68.9%. For the year, they are allowing 374.3 yards/game which ranks them 26th in the NFL. They have surrendered 13 touchdowns through the air and 1 touchdown pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.4 yards per run and 96.8 rushing yards per game for the season. Overall, they have allowed 581 running yards through 6 games. The Titans are ranked 18th in the league in terms of team defense, giving up 21.3 PPG.

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The Texans head into this matchup 1-4-1 for this season. In their last game, the Texans took a loss by a final score of 38-20 when they played the Raiders. Dameon Pierce ran the football 20 times for 92 yards, finishing the contest with 4.6 yds per carry for Houston. Jordan Akins was a featured target for the Texans, catching 3 balls for 68 yards (22.7 yards per catch). Davis Mills (2 TDs) finished the contest with 302 yds on 28/41 passing while his QB rating was 95.8. He threw 1 pick and his Y/A was 7.4 yds. Houston gave up 27 run attempts for 164 yards (6.1 yards per rush). The Texans secondary allowed a completion percentage of 77.8%, surrendering 236 yards on 21 for 27 passing. The Texans finished the game with 404 yds while running 65 plays (6.2 yards per play). Houston ran the ball for 4.7 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 108 yds on 23 carries.

The Houston Texans maintain an average of 310.0 yards per game which has them ranked 25th in football. They are averaging 100.7 rushing yards per game and have run for 604 yards for the year. The Houston offense has totaled 265 penalty yds on 33 violations, which is good for 28th in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 5 interceptions while losing 1 fumble and they have recorded 56 1st downs. During this campaign thus far, the Texans have compiled 1,256 passing yards along with an average of 209.3 throwing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 25th in football. When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Texans are sitting 28th in the NFL with 17.7 points per outing.

The Texans are surrendering 22.8 PPG, which has them ranked 20th in the NFL. They have surrendered 5 touchdowns through the air and 247.2 yards per game, which has them sitting 21st in the NFL. In total, they have relinquished 137 total points. Houston has allowed the opposition a total of 988 yards via the ground game (164.7 yards per game) as well as 8 touchdowns via the rush this year. The Texans defense taken the field for 412 plays, ranking them 9th in the league. Their defense has compiled 8 turnovers (2 fumbles and 6 interceptions) this season.

Who will win tonight's Titans/Texans NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Texans +3

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