WEEK 16
HOUSTON TEXANS (1-12-1) @ TENNESSEE TITANS (7-7)
DATE: Saturday (12/24/22)
STADIUM: Nissan Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Shawn Smith
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Titans lead all-time series, 23-18
STREAKS Titans have won past 2
LAST GAME 10/30/22: Titans 17 at Texans 10
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/21/21: Texans 22, Titans 13
HOUSTON TEXANS
LAST WEEK: L 30-24 vs. Kansas City (OT)
COACH VS. OPP. Lovie Smith: 2-3
PTS. FOR 16.8
OFFENSE 278.4
PASSING Davis Mills: 231-373-2,440-13-12-79.2
RUSHING Rex Burkhead: 26-80-3.1-0
RECEIVING Brandin Cooks: 44-520-11.8-1
PTS. AGAINST 24.6
DEFENSE 388.9
SACKS Jerry Hughes: 8
INTs Jalen Pitre (R): 3
TAKE/GIVE -4 (19/23)
PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 48.8 (43.1)
KICKING Ka’imi Fairbairn: 95 (20/20 PAT; 25/27 FG)
TEXANS NOTES
• QB DAVIS MILLS had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 92.5 rating last week. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Has 300+ pass yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. Has 6 TDs vs. INT with 96.7 rating in his past 4 starts vs. division.
• RB ROYCE FREEMAN led team with 51 rush yards in season debut last week.
• WR BRANDIN COOKS aims for his 3rd in row with 55+ rec. yards. Has 4+ catches in 5 of his 6 road games this season. Had 4 catches for 73 yards in Week 8 meeting. Has 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his 3 games vs. division this season. Is 1 of 4 in NFL (Mike Evans, DeAndre Hopkins & Travis Kelce) with 500+ rec. yards in each of past 9 seasons.
• WR NICO COLLINS has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4.
• WR CHRIS MOORE aims for 4th in row with 40+ rec. yards. Has 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. Needs 20 rec. yards for 1st-career season with 500+ rec. yards.
• TE JORDAN AKINS had 3rd TD catch of season last week.
• TE TEAGAN QUITORIANO (rookie) had 2nd rec. TD of season in Week 15.
• S JALEN PITRE can become 1st rookie since 2000 with 12+ tackles in 4 straight games. Has PD in 3 of past 4. Leads all rookies with 117 tackles & is 3rd Texans rookie ever with 100+ tackles.
• CB TREMON SMITH had career-best 11 tackles with TFL, PD & 3rd FF of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has FF in 2 of 3 games vs. division in 2022.
• LB CHRISTIAN HARRIS (rookie) set career highs in tackles (14) & TFL (3) last week.
Aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 on road.
• LB CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY had 11 tackles & sack last week. Aims for 8th in row with 7+ tackles & 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Has TFL in 4 of past 5.
TENNESSEE TITANS
LAST WEEK L 17-14 at Los Angeles Chargers
COACH VS. OPP. Mike Vrabel: 6-3
PTS. FOR 18.2
OFFENSE 296.0
PASSING Ryan Tannehill: 212-325-2,536-13-6-94.6
RUSHING Derrick Henry: 296-1,303-4.4-12
RECEIVING Robert Woods: 40-418-10.5-1
PTS. AGAINST 20.9
DEFENSE 365.0
SACKS Jeffey Simmons: 7.5
INTs Kevin Byard, David Long: 2
TAKE/GIVE -1 (15/16)
PUNTING (NET) Ryan Stonehouse (R): 53.6 (44.5)
KICKING Randy Bullock: 60 (24/24 PAT; 12/15 FG)
TITANS NOTES
• QB RYAN TANNEHILL completed 15 of 22 atts. (68.2 pct.) for 165 yards & had rush TD last week. Has 90+ rating in 5 of his past 6. Has 0 INTs in 3 of his past 4 at home. Had 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 138.9 rating in his last start vs. Hou. (1/9/22). Has 111.7 rating in his past 7 starts vs. Hou. Is 12-3 over his past 15 starts vs. division.
• RB DERRICK HENRY had 163 scrimmage yards (104 rush, 59 rec.) & 12th rush TD of season last week, his 18th-career game with 150+ scrimmage yards & TD, most in NFL since 2011. Aims for 3rd in row with 150+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Has 115+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Has 200+ scrimmage yards & 2+ rush TDs in each of his past 4 games vs. Hou. & is 1st player ever with 150+ rush yards in 4 straight games vs. single opponent. Has 668 scrimmage yards (167 per game) & 4 rush TDs in 4 games vs. division this season. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 1,303 rush yards in 2022.
• WR ROBERT WOODS has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 vs. Hou.
• WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had career-high 7 catches for 107 yards in last home meeting.
• TE CHIGOZIEM OKONKWO (rookie) aims for 4th in row with 45+ rec. yards.
• DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had 6 tackles & sack last week. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had sack in Week 8 meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. Hou. with sack.
• DE DEMARCUS WALKER had 5 tackles & season-high 2 sacks in Week 15. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had sack in Week 8 meeting & has sack in 2 of past 3 vs. Hou.
• LB BUD DUPREE has TFL in 3 of 4 home games this season. Had sack in Week 8 meeting.
• S KEVIN BYARD had 5 tackles & 2nd INT of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD.
• CB JOSHUA KALU had 1st-career INT in Week 15.
