# Titans' RT JC Latham Faces Texans' Will Anderson

> Titans' RT JC Latham could make decisive statement against Texans' Will Anderson.
- Title: Titans' RT JC Latham Faces Texans' Will Anderson | Shortify
- Summary: Titans' RT JC Latham could make decisive statement against Texans' Will Anderson. Titans' offensive tackle JC Latham faces Houston Texans' Will Anderson Jr…
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- Source: Tennessee Titans On SI — https://si.com/nfl/titans/onsi/how-titans-rt-jc-latham-could-make-a-decisive-statement-against-texans-01m4bzay56fk
- Published: 2026-10-08T02:00:00+00:00
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## Titans host Texans in Week 5
The Tennessee Titans are set to host the Houston Texans in a Week 5 battle between two winless teams out of the AFC South.
## Tennessee needs this win badly
If either team wants even a sliver of hope going forward, they must find a way win this game. Odds of a playoff run aren’t good with a record of 1-4, but they become almost nonexistent at 0-5.
## Will Anderson Jr. is top NFL defender
According to Pro Football Focus, Anderson enters Week 5 as the highest-graded defender in the NFL (92.8), receiving grades of 90+ in the run game (92.2) and as a pass rusher (90.2).
## JC Latham's pass blocking success
Latham hasn’t allowed a single sack or quarterback hit over 145 pass-blocking snaps, earning a pass blocking grade of 71.5, the highest of his career.
## Latham's island pass blocking
He’s also left on an island nearly 70% of his pass-blocking snaps, winning over 95% of those reps, both of which are among the highest in the league per PFF.
## Latham's Alabama skills return
It appears that Latham's elite ability to anchor that he routinely displayed at Alabama has found its way back into his arsenal. He's also utilizing his natural length more efficiently.
## Latham's run game strength
As for the run game, that’s an area where Latham has excelled dating back to last year (PFF grade was 71.3). The third-year tackle has natural power and length at his disposal.
## Latham's pre-snap awareness
The Titans’ tackle is also doing a much better job of correctly identifying his assignments pre-snap. Latham has rarely found himself out of position this season.
## Week 5 benchmark for Latham
These developments have undoubtedly been encouraging, but a massive benchmark now awaits the young tackle on Sunday. Arguably the best edge defender in the NFL will be across from him throughout the contest.
## Latham's potential growth
A strong performance against an all-around elite defender like Anderson would do wonders for Latham’s budding confidence going forward. This is the type of individual matchup that can validate him as one of the better right tackles in the NFL.
## Latham's risk of failure
It can also quickly become a brutal reality check if not taken seriously. More importantly, it’ll give the Titans a real shot to get their offense going as they try to win their first game of the season.
## Key takeaway

Titans' offensive tackle JC Latham faces Houston Texans' Will Anderson Jr. in Week 5 to determine if he can slow down the NFL's top defender.