Offical Texans vs. Titans Game Thread, 10/02/2016

[Arky]

The 1-2 Tennessee Titans pay a visit to NRG stadium to face the Texans in an early game Sunday. The Titans are coming off a 17-10 home loss to the Oakland Raiders last Sunday. QB Marcus Mariota is 67/107 averaging 229.3 yds/gm and has a rating of 79.3 while throwing for 4 TD's and 4 INT's. Look for him to hand the ball off to Demarco Murray (6.0 yds/carry) and pass to Tajae Sharpe (11.2 avg.), Delanie Walker (13.9 avg.) and Murray (7.8 avg.).

The 2-1 Texans are coming off a 27-0 loss to New England on Thursday Night Football. The Texans should be in rebound mode though the Titans always put up a good fight....

TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday 10/2/16

Announcers = Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta

The Line = (mostly) Texans by 4.5 to 5

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS Early Bird Special (London) = Indianapolis vs Jacksonville, 8:30 am CST, Greg Gumbel, Trent Green

FOX (late) = Dallas @ San Francisco, 3:25 pm CST, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

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Prime time:

TNF = Miami @ Cincinnati (NFLN)

SNF = Kansas City @ Pittsburgh (NBC)

MNF = NY Giants @ Minnesota (ESPN)

[Nconroe]

I see Mariotta has same no of interceptions thrown in 3 games as Osweiler, 4. Not good for either QB.

I predict team with least turnovers Sunday is going to win.

[Arky]

610 Radio reporting OB to take over play calling duties. Godsey still OC - the play calling will be OB only...

[Arky]

A lot of sharp action on the Titans this week..... not good news....

OTOH, I kinda like this guys viewpoint:

Titans vs. Texans

Houston's offense went MIA last week, prompting a search party at Gillette Stadium but to no avail. Where it disappeared, nobody knows. Not even Bill O'Brien had any feasible answers. Let's just hope it made the flight back to Houston this week and will deign to make an appearance on Sunday. It's important not to get carried away by one game. Then there is also the genius of Bill Belichick and his second-to-none game-planning that has to be taken into consideration. Anyway, that was last week and they can't go back in time and put in a redo. So on to the next week where the Titans are slotted for a visit to NRG Stadium. If the Texans aren't mad and don't take out their revenge on the hapless Titans they're not worth the hype.

[Arky]

Titans to kickoff...

Kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

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Pass to L Miller over the middle gets 5.

Pass to Fuller gets nice gain to the Texan 44.

L Miller for 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Dump to L Miller goes to the Titan 40, 1st down.

L Miller carries for 6.

Oz throws deep into the end zone but out of bounds, inc. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Strike to Fuller gets the 1st down at the Titan 27.

Nice moves by L Miller takes the ball to the Titan 14.

Fido makes the catch! TD!

Texans 7, Titans 0

10:31 left in the 1st qtr.

[Nconroe]

Wow, that looked sharp. Great catch by Fido for TD.

[Arky]

Titans bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 20.

Pass to Sharpe good for 5.

Murray for 3.

Murray comes up short on 3rd down. Titans to punt.

Punt goes into the end zone, touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

8:21 left in the 1st qtr.