Official Texans @ Titans Game Thread, 12/3/2017

[Arky]

The 4-7 Texans travel to Nashville, Tennessee this Sunday to take on the 7-4 Titans in an early Sunday game. The Texans are coming off a 23-16 road loss to the Baltimore Ravens on MNF. The Titans are coming off a 20-16 road win over the Indianapolis Colts.

In the last four games, the Texans have lost the turnover battle 10-3. For the year, the Texans are -8 in giveaway/takeaway. The Titans are -4. Quite simply, if the Texans don't turn it over, they have a shot at winning...

WR Deandre Hopkins crossed the 1000 yards receiving mark last week. He's currently 4th in the league in receiving with 1004 yards.

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TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon CST, Sunday, Dec 3, 2017

Announcers = Greg Gumbel, Trent Green

The line = Titans by 6½ to 7

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

FOX (early) = Minnesota @ Atlanta, Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis

FOX (late) = Carolina @ New Orleans, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

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Prime time:

TNF = Washington @ Dallas (NBC/NFLN)

SNF = Philadelphia @ Seattle (NBC)

MNF = Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati (ESPN)

[Nconroe]

Texans bringing up 3 guys from practice squad, 2 OLB and 1 OL. Might as well start seeing what we have in young guys to help draft and free agent plans.

Gotta decide on Cushing activation pretty soon.

I guess id like to see some other QB now, though looks like he may get one more audition at ball control.

[nunusguy]

Ok so I'm looking forward to tomorrows game. Yea I really said that, but then I look forward to all Texans games, even preseason games, and that's what tomorrow game is, a glorified preseason game. It's a long stretch after the season ends when there's no NLF football, not even preseason NFL football.

[HPF Bob]

J.J. Watt showed off his grisly scar and attempted to walk for the first time since breaking his leg the other day. Let's hope in 2018 we can finally get a full year of Watt, Clowney and Watson (sounds like a law firm, don't they?) just so we can finally see what we could have had.

[Arky]

Texans going with Giacomini at LT today, Allen kicks out to RT and Mancz is in at guard.... pray for Savage....

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Titans won the toss and defer. Texans to receive.

The opening kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

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Pass to A Ellington good for 5.

L Miller for 1. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Hop only gets 2. Texans have to punt.

Punt is brought back and fumbled at the end of the run. Texans recover! Todman on the recovery, I think....

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Pass to Fido off his hands, inc.

L Miller for 1. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Pass to A Ellington goes to the Titan 11.

A Ellington gets caught for a loss of 3.

L Miller for 2. 3rd and 11 coming up.

Pass towards Anderson over the middle is inc, but flag on the Titans for PI. Places the ball at the Titan 4, 1st down.

Pass to Hop is ruled a TD but looks like he didn't get both feet in... Play under review.....

Pass ruled inc, 2nd and goal coming up...

Blue for no gain. 3rd and goal at the 4 coming up.

Pass to Hop in the end zone is inc. Texans going for the FG.

Fairbairn's 23-yarder is good.

Texans 3, Titans 0

9:21 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Titan's ball at their 25.

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Pass to Davis gets 13.

Pass to Supernaw gets 20 over the middle. Ball at the Texan 42.

Flags presnap, offsides Titans, -5. 1st and 15 coming up.

Pass to Decker gets 12. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Murray carries for 3 or 4 and the 1st down.

Pass towards Davis goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up at the Texan 30.

Murray for 9. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Mariota pressured, runs but doesn't get the 1st down. Titans going for the FG.

Succop's 40-yarder is no good....

Score remains:

Texans 3, Titans 0

4:54 left in the 1st qtr.

[Keith]

9:21 remaining in 1st quarter, Texans up 3-0 after TD catch by Hopkins is overturned (correctly) by replay.

Run game ineffective. Special teams fumble forced and recovery set up drive. Great pass and catch by Andre Ellington to get field position. Makeshift OL holding up so far.