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Titans vs. Texans predictions: Staff picks for Week 15 showdown

By Michael Moraitis

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 01: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans passes the ball during the first quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 1, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 01: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans passes the ball during the first quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 1, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images) /
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Titans RB, Derrick Henry.
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 08: Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans carries the ball for a 12 yard touchdown run against the Oakland Raiders during the first half of an NFL football game at RingCentral Coliseum on December 08, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Brady Akins (Contributor)

After weeks of doubting Ryan Tannehill and this team’s hot streak, I’m 100 percent in on the Titans until they give me a reason to doubt them.

Having won six of their last seven games, Tennessee finally looks like an elite football team that can beat just about anybody. The Texans, on the other hand, are coming off a week that seemed to prove the opposite.

The Texans were handled by the 5-8 Denver Broncos in their game last Sunday. The matchup could be seen as a fluke, but Houston was completely overwhelmed by a Broncos offense that runs a similar style offense to the Titans.

Denver used a run-heavy approach with a lot of play action passing to great success against the Texans. During their four-game winning streak, the Titans have been having success with a similar approach, and could keep having success against a Houston team that struggled to stop that style of offense last week.

Despite Derrick Henry being held out of practice, the fourth-year running back has already confirmed he’s set to play against the Texans. The effects of a hamstring injury were limiting him last week, but Henry still posted a 100-yard rushing game for the fourth straight week. The Texans have a middle-of-the-road run defense, ranking 18th in rushing yards allowed in the NFL this year. Henry could be due once again for a big day on the ground, even with the injury.

The Titans have all the momentum in the world right now coming off their fourth straight win, and bring that energy into Nissan Stadium against a favorable matchup with the division lead on the line. The Texans might be able to keep pace for a while, but the Titans should eventually be able to pull away.

Final score: Titans 34, Texans 23

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