Houston Texans vs Titans: 2017 Week 4 Injury Report Analysis

The story of the 2017 season continues with the Houston Texans taking on the Tennessee Titans this week with some injuries to boot.

TheHouston Texansand the Tennessee Titans will be taking the field Sunday, here’s a few injuries that you need to know about.

For the Houston Texans, here are the players that are listedon the injury report:

GJeff Allen, Ankle

RBAlfred Blue, Ankle

CBMarcus Burley, Knee

OLB/DEJadeveon Clowney, Ankle

SKurtis Drummond, Shoulder

NTBrandon Dunn, Knee

RBTyler Ervin, Shoulder

WRWill Fuller, Shoulder

WRDeAndre Hopkins, Knee

CBKareem Jackson, Hamstring

CBKevin Johnson, Knee

CBJohnathan Joseph, Shoulder

C/GGreg Mancz, Knee

OLBWhitney Mercilus, Hip

NTD.J. Reader, Knee

GXavier Su’a-Filo, Knee

DEJ.J. Watt, Finger

Johnson and Mancz areOUT.Burley isQUESTIONABLE.Allen, Blue, Clowney, Drummond, Dunn, Ervin, Fuller, Hopkins, Jackson, Joseph, Mercilus, Reader, Su’a-Filo and Watt arePROBABLE.

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Houston Texans’ Tidbits:

Will Fuller:The second-year wide receiver — albeit limited — returned to practice last week, giving some indication that he’ll be returning to the field earlier than expected. He had been ruled out for Sunday but there was some indication that he’d be returning to the field earlier than later. He practiced in full this week, paving the way for his return for the first time since the 2016 AFC Divisional Game. His presence certainly gives us an explosive weapon on offense and hopefully the deep ball will prove fruitful come Sunday’s match up. It’s just good to see him back.

Greg Mancz: Mancz apparently injured his knee against the Pats and did not practice after seeing some limited action this past Wednesday. Since he has been ruled out,Jeff Allenwill return back to the field for the first time since Week 1 after dealing with a high-ankle sprain for the past couple of weeks. He will start at right guard. This is for his opportunity for him to shine because he’s been quite lackluster in his stay with the Texans thus far. He currently is in his second year of a four-year, $28 million deal he signed ahead of last season. Mancz has contributed mightily to the offensive line although his play as of late has been slightly below par. We’ll see how long he’s out.

And here’s the injury reportfor the Tennessee Titans:

DTJurrell Casey, Groin

SJonathan Cyprien, Hamstring

WRCorey Davis, Hamstring

LBErik Walden, Groin

TEDelanie Walker, Hamstring

Cyprien and Davis have been ruledOUT.Casey is listed asQUESTIONABLE.Walden and Walker arePROBABLE.

Tennessee Titans Tidbits:

Corey Davis:The rookie receiver has been on and off the training table since camp after suffering a hamstring injury during that span. It has been a mired start for him so we’ll be seeingEric Deckerstart in his place, who hasn’t particularly played all that well this season. Decker has caught 10 balls for 91 yards and no touchdowns on the season thus far.

Jonathan Cyprien:This guy stays on the injured list. You can call me crazy but every time we’re due to face him, he’s out with some type of malady. He did appear in their Week 1 match up against the Oakland Raiders, where he amassed four tackles. He too is dealing with a hamstring injury andDa’Norris Searcywho has played subpar at best with three tackles, one interception and one pass defensed through three games — two starts — for the Titans at free safety.

Jurrell Casey:Casey was a late add to the list after suffering a groin injury in practice likely Thursday. The solid-playing defensive tackle was injured just two weeks with a back injury and now he’s got the groin that he’s dealing with. If Casey can’t go,Karl Klugwill get the start. He too has played satisfactory at the interior defender position, garnering 26 tackles and 1.5 sacks in the early goings this season. Casey has 44 tackles and 5.0 sacks on the season so far and is, of course, one of their top pass-rushers.

Next: Texans vs. Titans: Week 4: Three things to expect

The Houston Texans are back at home to face theTitansatNRG Stadium.

Kickoff is scheduled fornoon CDT.

The game will be televised onCBSand broadcast on610 SportsRadio AM/100.3 FM (KILT)& ESPN Deportes 1180 (KGOL) in Spanish.

Go Houston Texans.

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