The Houston Texans arrive in Nashville still searching for their first win of the season, and they've found a Tennessee Titans team in the exact same spot.

Game details

WhenSunday, October 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
WhereNissan Stadium
TVCBS
LineHouston Texans -6.5 | O/U 38 (market view)
Houston Texans record0-4
Tennessee Titans record0-4

Overview

Both teams come into Sunday's game at Nissan Stadium at 0-4, each riding a four-game losing streak, and each in desperate need of a different result. The Texans have been outscored 109-84 on the season, with their closest loss a 30-34 shootout against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4. Before that they dropped a 17-19 decision to the Indianapolis Colts, got shut down 6-20 by the Cincinnati Bengals, and opened the year losing a 31-36 track meet to the Buffalo Bills.

Tennessee's numbers are even grimmer. The Titans have managed just 55 points across four games while allowing 83, and their most recent outing was an 18-24 loss on the road to the Baltimore Ravens. Before that came a 7-12 defeat to the New York Giants, a 20-24 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, and a 10-23 setback against the New York Jets to open the season. Neither offense has found consistent rhythm, but Houston has at least shown flashes of scoring punch that Tennessee simply hasn't matched.

The market sees it that way too, with the Texans favored by six and a half points and a total set at 38. Houston's offense carries more proven firepower with C.J. Stroud and Nico Collins, and that gives them the edge heading into a game where either team could finally break through.

Key players

Nico Collins is projected for 17.0 DraftKings points and remains the clear focal point of Houston's passing game.

C.J. Stroud is projected for 15.5 points and needs a clean pocket to get the ball to his playmakers downfield.

Cam Ward leads Tennessee's offense and is projected for 12.0 points as the Titans look for any spark.

Tony Pollard is projected for 9.0 points and carries the load in Tennessee's run game.

Carnell Tate is questionable with a back injury but still projects for 10.0 points if he suits up for the Titans.

Keys to the game

Houston has to get Nico Collins going early and often, since he's the one proven weapon who can change the game by himself.

The Texans' offensive line is banged up with multiple linemen questionable due to illness, so protecting Stroud and opening lanes for David Montgomery and Woody Marks will decide how much rhythm this offense can find.

Houston's defense needs to make Cam Ward uncomfortable and force the kind of mistakes that have plagued Tennessee's 55-point offense all season.

Fantasy angles

Start Nico Collins with confidence. His 17.0-point projection is the highest on either roster and he's the clear WR1 in this matchup.

C.J. Stroud is a solid start at 15.5 projected points, especially against a Titans defense that's allowed points in bunches this year.

Woody Marks projects for 7.0 points and is more of a flex-level option given the questions up front on Houston's offensive line.

Dalton Schultz at 7.0 projected points is a streaming option at tight end rather than a must-start piece.

Ka'imi Fairbairn, projected for 8.6 points, is worth rostering in a game where both offenses may need to settle for field goals in the red zone.

Prediction

The market line points to a 22-16 Houston Texans win, and that scoreline tracks with a Texans offense that has more established pieces in Stroud and Collins than a Titans group still trying to find answers. Houston's issues have mostly come against tougher competition this season, and Tennessee's offense has not shown enough to suggest it can keep pace. Expect the Texans to end their losing streak while the Titans continue searching for their first win of 2026.

Injury report

PlayerTeamPosStatus
Tank DellHouston TexansWROut
Aireontae ErseryHouston TexansOTQuestionable
Blake FisherHouston TexansOTQuestionable
Ed IngramHouston TexansOGQuestionable
Braden SmithHouston TexansOTQuestionable
Kayden McDonaldHouston TexansDTQuestionable
M.J. StewartHouston TexansSQuestionable
David Martin-RobinsonTennessee TitansTEQuestionable
Carnell TateTennessee TitansWRQuestionable
Amani HookerTennessee TitansSOut
Joshua WilliamsTennessee TitansCBQuestionable

Depth chart

PosHouston Texans
QBC.J. Stroud
RBDavid Montgomery, Woody Marks
WRNico Collins, Xavier Hutchinson, Kayshon Boutte
TEDalton Schultz

Recent results

TeamLast games
Houston TexansWk4 L 30-34 vs Dallas Cowboys, Wk3 L 17-19 vs Indianapolis Colts, Wk2 L 6-20 vs Cincinnati Bengals

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Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.