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Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans meet at Nissan Stadium.

Oddsmakers opened the Titans as -6-point favorites versus the Texans, while the game's total opened at 36.

Last time out for Tennessee, they were a 20-13 loser as they battled the Jaguars on the road. The Titans failed to cover in the match as a +0-point underdog, while 33 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Houston was a 31-2 loser at home against the Ravens. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (33) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Houston:
Team record: 9-7 SU,6-8-2 ATS
Houston is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 15 games
Houston is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road

Tennessee:
Team record: 3-13 SU,2-14 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Tennessee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tennessee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee's last 6 games