Houston (9-5) at Oakland (6-8)

   Hou offense  5th    98.6 rush - [12th] / 197.6 pass - [9th]
       defense  9th    33.6 rush - [1st] / 229.7 pass - [27th]
       scoring         18.1 for - [13th] / 14.8 against - [6th]

   Oak offense  12th   119.7 rush - [3rd] / 164.5 pass - [25th]
       defense  27th   110.9 rush - [26th] / 221.4 pass - [26th]
       scoring         20.1 for - [9th] / 23.4 against - [27th]


   key matchups:
       HB Derrick Jensen (998 yds/5 TDs) vs. Houston run D (1.7 rush avg)
       WR Cliff Branch (51 rec/679 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Willie Alexander (2 INTs/1 TDs)
       HB Ronnie Coleman (1075 yds/10 TDs) vs. LB Monte Johnson (79 Tackles)

   prediction:
       Houston 21, Oakland 20