Last meeting
Vince Young threw two touchdown passes while LenDale White and Chris Brown each added scores of their own, as the Titans defeated the Texans, 28-20, in Tennessee.
Last week
Winds up to 30 mph didn't prevent Kerry Collins from throwing his first touchdown pass since Sept. 24, 2006, and helping the Titans defeat the Benagals, 24-7 in Cincinnati. ... Houston's matchup with the Baltimore Ravens was postponed to Week 10 due to Hurricane Ike.
Keep your eye on ...
The Ike Effect: Houston has not played a game since Sept. 7, giving the Texans exactly 14 days to mull over what went wrong in a 38-17 Week 1 loss to the Steelers. With that much time off, the rust factor could come into play early vs. the Titans.
Matt Schaub's decision-making: Schaub was a 66.4-percent passer in his first season as a starter. Two interceptions marred a 25-of-33 performance in Week 1, so he'll have to be extra careful against Tennessee's second-ranked defense and the likes of ...
Cortland Finnegan: The third-year CB has recorded three interceptions in the Titans' first two games, tripling his total from 16 starts last season. Along with safety Chris Hope, Finnegan is giving Tennessee a dangerous secondary to match its punishing front line.
Collins' game management: Vince Young's replacement did just enough to guide Tennessee's offense against Cincinnati and let the defense take care of the rest. Coach Jeff Fisher has indicated he's willing to keep Collins as his starter if his game management continues to be as effective as it was last Sunday.
Did you know?
Texans WR Andre Johnson needs 85 receiving yards to surpass 5,000 for his career. ... Houston DE Mario Williams recorded 2.5 sacks in his last game against the Titans and has posted a sack in eight of his past nine games. ... The Titans' White has averaged 82 rushing yards and a touchdown in his last two games vs. Houston. ... Tennessee's defense ranks first in the AFC and second in the league with eight sacks.
