Texans vs. Titans
Here comes Jadeveon Clowney! The No. 1 overall pick will return for the Texans, who are in need of a win to put a stop to their three-game losing skid. Now Clowney joins MVP candidate J.J. Watt on a defense that collapsed midway through the second quarter on Monday night in a crushing loss to Pittsburgh. Clowney’s first start will come against a sixth-rounder in Zach Mettenberger, who’ll be the third Titans quarterback to start this year. The former LSU quarterback gets the nod over the ineffective Charlie Whitehurst and oft-injured Jake Locker.
Bold prediction: Which rookie will thrive in this one? Mettenberger’s lone action this season has been in garbage time, when he threw a pick against the Colts. Clowney is going to want to make his presence felt right away. And because he has a bona fide All-Pro end rushing the quarterback opposite him with mediocre tackles, the No. 1 overall pick should have a chance to do just that. Clowney comes up with two sacks and a fumble in his debut.
