Mariota has missed the last two games, but even prior to his absence this team was trending downwards.
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Having failed to meet lofty preseason expectations as a defensive unit and specifically with the pass rush, the Houston Texans found Sunday a tonic in the form of the Tennessee Titans’ porous offensive line.
Mettenberger last week went 22 for 35 with one touchdown, two interceptions and a quarterback rating of 62.4 against the Falcons.
CLOWNEY INJURED AGAIN: Houston outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney injured his back in the first quarter and returned to the game twice before leaving for good in the second quarter. Foster was lost on the final drive of the game with a torn Achilles tendon. “We really put an identity stamp on what we’re capable of”, Orakpo said. “That’s the type of defense we expect to have every week”.
The College of Oregon product quarterback Marcus Mariota sprained the medial collateral ligament (MCL or tibial collateral ligament) on his left knee after receiving a tackle from Miami Dolphins defensive complete Olivier Vernon within the 1st half of their clash. Mettenberger was hurried and harassed all day to remain winless in eight career starts, with three against the Texans. “Got to fix (those) special teams mistakes and do a better job offensively.” – coach Ken Whisenhunt, on the losing streak.
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Quarterback Zach Mettenberger was under attack throughout in this one. The over/under for this game is 43.5 total points.
The second-year quarterback has thrown one interception in each of his seven starts but feels confident heading into the game against the Texans.
Houston has won five of the past six meetings between the teams and three straight home contests. It won 30-16 at Tennessee on Oct 26, and Foster ran for 151 yards and two TDs.
On the right end of the line, rookie tackle Jeremiah Poutasi was overwhelmed by Watt and company, to the extent that he was replaced mid-game – for the second time this season – by veteran Jamon Meredith, who didn’t fare much better.
“You play the game to win”, Mettenberger said Friday.
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The Titans also ruled out cornerback Perrish Cox (hamstring) and wide receiver Harry Douglas (ribs) for a second straight game.
