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Texans, Titans headline AFC South
Peyton Manning's injury
in Indianapolis looked like it would open the door for the Houston
Texans to cruise to the AFC South division title this season, but it
appears the Tennessee Titans are going to be part of that race as
well heading into Week 5. Houston hosts Oakland on Sunday (1:00pm
ET, CBS), while Tennessee pays a visit to Pittsburgh (1:00pm ET,
CBS).
The Texans (3-1 straight up, 3-1 against the spread) hosted the
Steelers over the weekend and came away with a 17-10 victory thanks
to an Arian Foster touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Foster
rushed for 155 yards on 30 carries in that contest, with QB Matt
Schaub throwing for just 138 yards and one touchdown on the day.
Owen Daniels had five catches for 69 yards and a score in the win.
It was a different story for the Raiders (2-2 SU, 3-1 ATS) in Week
4, as they were beaten 31-19 at home by New England. Jason Campbell
went 25-of-39 for 344 yards through the air for Oakland with one
touchdown and two interceptions, and Darren McFadden rushed for 75
yards on 14 carries. Michael Bush ran for a score in that loss for
Oakland, and Denarius Moore had the TD catch.
The Texans and Raiders met in Oakland last season, with Houston
winning 31-24 as a 3.5-point road favorite in an OVER result. The
Texans are 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five meetings with the
Raiders.
The Titans (3-1 SU, 2-2 ATS) didn't have any problem in Cleveland in
Week 4, winning 31-13 behind a three-touchdown performance from Matt
Hasselbeck. The quarterback threw for 220 yards in the win and was
picked off once, while Chris Johnson rushed for 101 yards. Jared
Cook, Craig Stevens, and Damian Williams had the touchdown
receptions for the Titans on Sunday.
Ben Roethlisberger had an off day for the Steelers (2-2 SU, 1-3 ATS)
against the Texans, throwing for just 206 yards with no touchdowns
and one interception and suffering a foot injury that had him in a
walking boot after the game. Rashard Mendenhall found the end zone
for Pittsburgh in the losing cause but only picked up 25 yards on
the ground on nine carries.
Tennessee played host to Pittsburgh last season, with the Steelers
coming away with a 19-11 victory as a 6-point road underdog. The
Titans are just 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games against
the Steelers.
The Sunday night game for Week 5 has Green Bay at Atlanta, while the
Monday nighter is Chicago at Detroit. The other Sunday afternoon
contests are Cincinnati at Jacksonville, New Orleans at Carolina,
Philadelphia at Buffalo, Arizona at Minnesota, Seattle at the
Giants, Kansas City at Indianapolis, Tampa Bay at San Francisco, San
Diego at Denver, and the Jets at New England.
Cleveland, Dallas, St. Louis, Miami, Washington, and Baltimore are
all off on Sunday as the NFL begins its bye weeks. The Oddsmaker NFL
betting board will have all the lines and totals for this weekend's
matchups on the gridiron.
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