Game Preview - Week 13: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans

Houston: Without having looked at other predictions around the net, I'm sure I'm one of the few predicting a Texans win. Do I have some kind of man-crush on Matt Schaub? Maybe, but I really don't like to stand in the way of trends and the Titans are on a three-game slide giving up 28, 34, and 35 points in the last three games. With Sage Rosefels at the helm, the Texans lost to Tennessee 38-36 back in Week 7. Granted Tennessee was up big and may have allowed the game to get close in the fourth quarter but Houston is healthy now and should pick on a team that has done a 180 turn in identity both offensively and defensively. The last time I had gut feeling like this, Arizona beat Pittsburgh in Week 4. Gut, don't fail me now!

Start: QB Matt Schaub, TE Owen Daniels, WR Andre Johnson
Consider: RB Ron Dayne, WR Kevin Walter
Sit: RB Ahman Green

Tennessee: What the heck is going on with the Titans? Their weak schedule may still land them a playoff spot but what once looked like a sure thing, is now hanging in the balance. Is it any coincidence that losing DT Albert Haynesworth the last three games has coincided with three straight losses? How about the freakish passing numbers for Vince Young during this stretch - 257, 305, 246 - while the running game has dropped off the map. Is it mating season for LenWhale White? Where has he gone? Only 27 carries the last three games totaling 81 yards. Tennessee needs to regain their identity before its too late.

Start: QB Vince Young
Consider: TE Bo Scaife RB LenDale White
Sit: RB Chris Brown, Titans D/ST, WR Justin Gage, TE Ben Troupe, WR Roydell Williams, WR Eric Moulds

Krueger's Rankings/Projections

Houston Texans
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 6	Matt Schaub	Pass: 260, 3 Rush: 5, 0
RB 21	Ron Dayne	Rush: 70, 1 Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 13	Andre Johnson	Rec: 6-85, 1
WR 33	Kevin Walter	Rec: 4-50, 1
WR 57	Andre' Davis	Rec: 3-45, 0
TE 4	Owen Daniels	Rec: 6-60, 1

Tennessee Titans
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 11	Vince Young	Pass: 250, 1 Rush: 35, 1
RB 27	LenDale White	Rush: 45, 0 Rec: 1-5, 0
RB 44	Chris Brown	Rush: 20, 0 Rec: 2-15, 0
WR 47	Justin Gage	Rec: 4-55, 0
WR 48	Roydell Williams	Rec: 4-50, 0
WR 67	Eric Moulds	Rec: 3-35, 0
TE 19	Bo Scaife	Rec: 4-35, 0

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Past Results and Remaining Schedule

Houston Texans
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	KC	H	W 20-3	+17
2	2007-09-16	CAR	A	W 34-21	+13
3	2007-09-23	IND	H	L 24-30	-6
4	2007-09-30	ATL	A	L 16-26	-10
5	2007-10-07	MIA	H	W 22-19	+3
6	2007-10-14	JAC	A	L 17-37	-20
7	2007-10-21	TEN	H	L 36-38	-2
8	2007-10-28	SD	A	L 10-35	-25
9	2007-11-04	OAK	A	W 24-17	+7
10		Bye
11	2007-11-18	NO	H	W 23-10	+13
12	2007-11-25	CLE	A	L 17-27	-10
13	2007-12-02	TEN	A	L 20-28	-8
14	2007-12-09	TB	H
15	2007-12-13	DEN	H
16	2007-12-23	IND	A
17	2007-12-30	JAC	H

Tennessee Titans
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2007-09-09	JAC	A	W 13-10	+3
2	2007-09-16	IND	H	L 20-22	-2
3	2007-09-24	NO	A	W 31-14	+17
4		Bye
5	2007-10-07	ATL	H	W 20-13	+7
6	2007-10-14	TB	A	L 10-13	-3
7	2007-10-21	HOU	A	W 38-36	+2
8	2007-10-28	OAK	H	W 13-9	+4
9	2007-11-04	CAR	H	W 20-7	+13
10	2007-11-11	JAC	H	L 13-28	-15
11	2007-11-19	DEN	A	L 20-34	-14
12	2007-11-25	CIN	A	L 6-35	-29
13	2007-12-02	HOU	H	W 28-20	+8
14	2007-12-09	SD	H
15	2007-12-16	KC	A
16	2007-12-23	NYJ	H
17	2007-12-30	IND	A

Offense Stats Comparison

	HOU Offense	TEN Offense	NFL Average
Points for	21.3	16.5	21.7
Rushing yards	98.3	122.5	105.5
Rushing yards per attempt	4.16	4.04	3.89
Completion %	61.6%	59.4%	61.7%
Passing yards	258.7	209.3	217.2
Passing yards per completion	11.48	10.11	10.45
Passing yards per attempt	7.07	6.01	6.45
Interceptions	2.0	1.3	1.0
Fumbles lost	1.3	1.3	0.8
Sacked	1.3	1.8	2.2

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 7 to 12 of the 2007 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 7 to 12 with no adjustment.

Defense Stats Comparison

	HOU Defense	TEN Defense	NFL Average
Points against	26.3	26.5	21.7
Rushing yards	136.7	121.0	105.5
Rushing yards per attempt	4.03	4.13	3.89
Completion %	61.8%	63.2%	61.7%
Passing yards	224.3	181.8	217.2
Passing yards per completion	10.60	9.31	10.45
Passing yards per attempt	6.55	5.88	6.45
INT return	1.0	1.0	1.0
Fumble recoveries	0.3	0.8	0.8
Sacks	1.0	2.3	2.2

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Team vs. Team History

Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2002	10	2002-11-10	HOU	TEN	10-17	TEN
2002	17	2002-12-29	TEN	HOU	13-3	TEN
2003	6	2003-10-12	HOU	TEN	17-38	TEN
2003	16	2003-12-21	TEN	HOU	27-24	TEN
2004	6	2004-10-17	HOU	TEN	20-10	HOU
2004	12	2004-11-28	TEN	HOU	21-31	HOU
2005	5	2005-10-09	TEN	HOU	34-20	TEN
2005	14	2005-12-11	HOU	TEN	10-13	TEN
2006	8	2006-10-29	HOU	TEN	22-28	TEN
2006	14	2006-12-10	TEN	HOU	26-20	TEN
2007	7	2007-10-21	TEN	HOU	38-36	TEN

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2006 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.

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