Titans vs Texans prediction: what pundits picked
Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans · Week 18, 2026 · Sun, Jan 10
No pundit we track has picked a side in Titans vs Texans yet.
Titans at Texans: how they come in
The Titans are 0-4 and have lost 4 straight; the Texans are 0-4 and have lost 4 straight. It is a division game. On win totals, 12 pundits put the Titans at 5.9 wins on average, and 17 pundits put the Texans at 10.7 wins on average.
NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas · Division game
- Record
- 0-4 · lost 4 straight · 55 scored, 83 allowed
- Unit ranks
- offense 31st, defense 21st of 32 (this season)
- Last season
- 3-14
- Win-total calls
- 12 pundits · average 5.9 · 2 to 9 wins
- The room's picks
- the side most pundits took won 3 of 4 Titans games
- Record
- 0-4 · lost 4 straight · 84 scored, 109 allowed
- Last games
- L 30-34 vs Cowboys Week 4
- L 17-19 at Colts Week 3
- L 6-20 vs Bengals Week 2
- Unit ranks
- offense 17th, defense 17th of 32 (this season)
- Last season
- 12-5
- Win-total calls
- 18 pundits · average 10.7 · 1 to 17 wins
- The room's picks
- the side most pundits took won 0 of 4 Texans games
Titans and Texans players to watch
Each club’s starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit on our leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick (42 pundits clear that bar), made since the 2026 schedule came out. “No.” is their rank there.
Titans
- Cam WardStarting QB · QB
726 passing yards · 3 TD, 2 INT · 63.0% completions · 4 games · 23rd in the NFL in passing yards
Cam Ward to outplay his draft cost (thirteenth round)
“I'd like thirteenth round cam Ward Again. If I'm waiting on quarterbacks, I want an upside shot at like who could be this year is Caleb Williams” the article →
Cam Ward to be 2nd on the depth chart
“Ward is a back-end QB2 option here.” the article →
- Tony PollardRB1 · RB
221 rushing yards on 54 carries · 1 TD · 8 catches for 24 · 4 games · 20th in the NFL in rushing yards
Tony Pollard to be 1st on the depth chart
“Brian Daboll has a long history of utilizing one workhorse back in his offenses, so I'm still projecting Tony Pollard to be that guy.” the article →
Tony Pollard to fall short of his draft cost (outside of the RB1 range in ADP)
“That makes it tougher to bet on landing a big hit from team RB1 picks (per ADP) going later in Tony Pollard, Jaylen Warren, Chuba Hubbard, Rachaad White, and Aaron Jones” the article →
- Carnell TateWR1 · WR
22 catches for 268 yards · 0 TD · 4 games · 16th in the NFL in receiving yards
Carnell Tate to record 900 receiving yards
“I have Colonel Tape for over nine hundred yards.” the article →
Carnell Tate to win Offensive Rookie of the Year
“Let's go with Cardinal Tate. Let's see if Cardinal Tate can get in the mix.” the article →
- Gunnar HelmTE1 · TE
9 catches for 60 yards · 0 TD · 4 games · 165th in the NFL in receiving yards
Gunnar Helm to be 1st on the depth chart
“Second-year man Gunnar Helm sits atop the Titans’ depth chart at tight end now that veteran Chig Okonkwo has moved on to Washington via free agency.” the article →
- Jeffery SimmonsSack leader · DT
2 sacks · 12 solo tackles · 4 games · 26th in the NFL in sacks
- Amani HookerTackle leader · S
19 solo tackles · 1 interception · 4 games · 17th in the NFL in solo tackles
Texans
- C.J. StroudStarting QB · QB
1,141 passing yards · 5 TD, 0 INT · 61.6% completions · 4 games · 7th in the NFL in passing yards
C.J. Stroud to play out his deal with no new contract
“they may be in a situation, barring a significant move here, where he ends up playing this thing out” the article →
- David MontgomeryRB1 · RB
127 rushing yards on 47 carries · 3 TD · 7 catches for 67 · 4 games · 37th in the NFL in rushing yards
David Montgomery to be 1st on the depth chart
“So Montgomery is going to be the Texans primary early down back... Montgomery is pretty much a mortal lock to be the Texans goal line back... As the clear number one back for a good team” the article →
David Montgomery to be 1st on the depth chart
“David Montgomery will likely operate as the team's workhorse.” the article →
- Nico CollinsWR1 · WR
14 catches for 193 yards · 3 TD · 2 games · 49th in the NFL in receiving yards
“Nico Collins, we'll find out if he's playing. The answer is probably gonna be a no. He didn't participate yesterday. Unlikely to participate.” the article →
“he played well in Week 1 but wasn't as good on Sunday without Nico Collins, who is expected to miss this Sunday's game against the also-winless Colts (Week 3)” the article →
- Dalton SchultzTE1 · TE
21 catches for 214 yards · 0 TD · 4 games · 35th in the NFL in receiving yards
Dalton Schultz to outplay his draft cost (late-round)
“Consider Schultz a midrange TE2 for fantasy. (listed among late-round tight ends experts love to target)” the article →
Dalton Schultz to outplay his draft cost (ADP 25)
“Schultz could flirt with borderline TE1 production again this season with Jayden Higgons lost for the season to a torn ACL.” the article →
- Will Anderson Jr.Sack leader · DE
4.5 sacks · 12 solo tackles · 4 games · 3rd in the NFL in sacks
Will Anderson Jr. to make All-Pro
“my preseason All-Pro team ... Edge: Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans” the article →
Will Anderson Jr. to win Defensive Player of the Year
“my defensive player of the year is Will Anderson” the article →
- Reed BlankenshipTackle leader · S
17 solo tackles · 1 interception · 4 games · 26th in the NFL in solo tackles
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