2026 Week 5 · Final
Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans, final 26–3
Pregame first read
TEN run defense has the stronger league profile.
HOU run game #29/32 · TEN run defense #10/32 · 112 offense / 149 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- HOU -4
- Model total
- 45
- 80% range (TEN margin)
- -19.0 to +15.2
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingC.J. StroudHOU261 pass yds
- RushingWoody MarksHOU62 rush yds
- ReceivingXavier HutchinsonHOU65 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- TEN passing attack#31/32HOU pass defense#20/32
- TEN run game#12/32HOU run defense#5/32
- HOU passing attack#22/32TEN pass defense#29/32
- HOU run game#29/32TEN run defense#10/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
HOUHouston Texans
- C.J. StroudQB · 4 games285pass yds/g
- David MontgomeryRB · 4 games31.8rush yds/g
- Nico CollinsWR · 2 games96.5rec yds/g
- Dalton SchultzTE · 4 games53.5rec yds/g
TENTennessee Titans
- Cam WardQB · 4 games182pass yds/g
- Tony PollardRB · 4 games55.3rush yds/g
- Carnell TateWR · 4 games67rec yds/g
- Wan'Dale RobinsonWR · 4 games30.8rec yds/g