2021 NFL picks, score predictions for Week 11

Houston Texans (1-8) at Tennessee Titans (8-2)

Sunday, November 21, 1PM ET

In all honesty, the Tennessee Titans aren’t playing great football right now. They’re down a number of their offensive weapons, which has kept them from causing too much damage when they’ve got the football. Luckily, their defense has stepped up to the challenge.

Another lucky break for the Titans is the fact they’ve got the 1-8 Houston Texans coming to town in Week 11. Despite their best efforts, the Texans have been the awful team they were expected to be in 2021. They haven’t won since Week 1, and I don’t foresee their fortunes taking a turn for the better against Tennessee.

It’s just a matter of the Titans’ defense continuing to play like it has of late. They should be able to shut down anything Houston throws at them. If that happens, Tennessee should be able to manufacture just enough offense between Ryan Tannehill, A.J. Brown, and D’Onta Foreman.

The Titans have survived over the last few weeks, but not having Derrick Henry has been a big crutch for their offense. Their matchup with the Texans is a perfect opportunity to continue working out the offensive kinks and figuring out how to move the football with the players they currently have available.

Prediction: Titans win 27-17 | Spread: Titans (-10.5)