NFL Game Preview: Houston Texans (0-4-0) vs. Tennessee Titans (0-4-0)

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CBS: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

Nissan Stadium

Referee: Alex Kemp

Regular Season: Series tied, 24-24 (HOU won past 3)

Last reg. season meeting: 11/16/25: HOU 16 at TEN 13

DeMeco Ryans (HOU) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 5-1 Reg. Season: 32-23 (.582)

Robert Saleh (TEN) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-0 Reg. Season: 20-40 (.333)

Houston Last Game: L, 34-30 vs. DAL (Week 4)

Tennessee Last Game: L, 24-18 at BAL (Week 4)

TEXANS NOTES

• QB C.J. STROUD completed 21 of 31 atts. (67.7 pct.) for 347 yards & 2 TDs with 126.7 rating in Week 4. Is 1 of 2 QBs (Jared Goff) with 150+ pass atts. (151) & 0 INTs in 2026. Completed 22 of 28 atts. (78.6 pct.) for 233 yards & 2 TDs with 125.1 rating in his last start vs. Ten. (9/28/25). • RB WOODY MARKS had rush TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD. Had 51 scrimmage yards (44 rush, 7 rec.) in last meeting. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 43 scrimmage yards (24 rush, 19 rec.) in Week 4. Had rush TD in his last game vs. Ten. (10/27/24 w/ Det.). • WR NICO COLLINS led team in receptions (7), rec. yards (118) & rec. TDs (2) last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ catches, 75+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Has 90+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. Had 9 catches for 92 yards & TD in last meeting. • WR JAYLIN NOEL had career-high 85 rec. yards in Week 4. • WR KAYSHON BOUTTE had 55 rec. yards & rec. TD in his last game vs. Ten. (10/19/25 w/ NE). • TE DALTON SCHULTZ had 6 catches for 51 yards in last meeting. • DE WILL ANDERSON had 5 tackles, TFL & 0.5 sacks in Week 4. Has 0.5+ sacks in 8 of his past 9, incl. playoffs. Had 4 tackles, 2 TFL, sack, FF & FR in last meeting. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had 0.5 sacks last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 9 of his past 10, incl. playoffs. Aims for his 4th in row on road, incl. playoffs, with FF. Had 4 tackles & 1.5 sacks in last meeting. • LB JAKE HANSEN led team with career-high 12 tackles & had 2 TFL & sack in Week 4. • CB KAMARI LASSITER had 8 tackles & 2 PD last week. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ten. with PD. • S REED BLANKENSHIP had 10 tackles in Week 4. • S JALEN PITRE had 8 tackles, TFL & PD last week. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Had 4 tackles & 2 TFL in his last game vs. Ten. (9/28/25). • S CALEN BULLOCK had 8 tackles in Week 4. Had 6 tackles in last meeting.

TITANS NOTES

• QB CAM WARD completed 20 of 31 atts. (64.5 pct.) for 222 yards & TD in Week 4. Aims for his 9th in row at home with 0 INTs. Completed 24 of 37 atts. (64.9 pct.) for 194 yards & TD in last meeting. • RB TONY POLLARD rushed for 48 yards & TD last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 9 of his past 10. • WR CARNELL TATE leads rookies in receptions (22) & ranks 2nd in rec. yards (268) in 2026. Set career highs in receptions (9) & rec. yards (145) in Week 4. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ catches & 55+ rec. yards. • WR WAN’DALE ROBINSON had rec. TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. • WR ELIC AYOMANOR has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. • LB CODY BARTON had 8 tackles in Week 4. Had 6 tackles, 3 PD & sack in last meeting. • LB ANTHONY HILL (rookie) ranks 3rd in NFL with 42 tackles in 2026. Is 1 of 4 players with 8+ tackles in 4 games this season. Had 8 tackles last week. • LB CEDRIC GRAY had 4 tackles & TFL in Week 4. Has 5+ tackles in 7 of his past 8 at home & TFL in 2 of his past 3 overall. Had 11 tackles, 2 PD & TFL in last meeting. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had 4 tackles & PD last week. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 vs. Hou. & 6+ tackles & sack in 2 of his past 3 overall. Had 3 tackles & sack in last meeting. • DL JOHN FRANKLIN-MYERS had 4 tackles & TFL in Week 4. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • DE JERMAINE JOHNSON had 4 tackles, 2 TFL & sack last week. • DE JACOB MARTIN had 0.5 sacks in Week 4. Spent 2019-21 with Hou., totaling 54 tackles, 11 TFL, 10.5 sacks, 4 FFs, 4 PD & FR. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3. • CB ALONTAE TAYLOR had 6 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. • S AMANI HOOKER had 6 tackles in Week 4. Had 9 tackles & PD in last meeting. • S KEVIN WINSTON had 7 tackles last week. Had 5 tackles in last meeting

Game Odds

Houston Texans                – 7

Tennessee Titans             38

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 10, 2026

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