Texans-Titans Capsule

HOUSTON (7-7) at TENNESSEE (3-11)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

OPENING LINE - OFF

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Texans 7-7, Titans 5-8-1

SERIES RECORD - Titans lead 15-12

LAST MEETING - Texans beat Titans 20-6, Nov. 1, 2015

LAST WEEK - Texans beat Colts 16-10; Titans lost to Patriots 33-16

AP PRO32 RANKING - Texans No. 13, Titans No. 32

TEXANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (19), RUSH (16), PASS (18).

TEXANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (4), RUSH (16), PASS (2).

TITANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (30), RUSH (21-t), PASS (25).

TITANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (15), RUSH (17), PASS (10).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Texans can win AFC South with victory and Colts loss at Miami easiest scenario. ... Texans coming off first win at Indianapolis. ... Texans have won six of past seven in series and looking for second straight season sweep for first time in franchise history. ... Texans had franchise-record seven sacks in last game with Titans. ... QB Brandon Weeden threw for 105 yards with one TD in Texans debut last week and could make first start for Houston vs. Titans. ... Texans RB Alfred Blue ran for 107 yards last week, his third 100-yard game. Blue has never had consecutive 100-yard games. ... DE J.J. Watt needs 1 1/2 sacks to join late Reggie White as only players with 15 or more sacks in three of first five NFL seasons. ... Titans QB Zach Mettenberger will make his ninth start overall, his fourth vs. Texans. ... Mettenberger threw for season-high 242 yards with two TDs coming off bench last week for injured Marcus Mariota. ... Titans rookie WR Dorial Green-Beckham had six receptions for team-high 113 yards at New England. ... TE Delanie Walker leads Titans with career-high 935 yards receiving and needs 65 yards to become first Tennessee TE with 1,000-yard season. ... Titans DT Jurrell Casey is third among AFC defensive tackles since 2011 with 28 sacks. ... Titans DT Karl Klug has 2 1/2 sacks in past three games. ... Fantasy Tip: Green-Beckham has topped 100 yards receiving in two of his past three games.

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