Titans (4-8) vs Dolphins (9-3) Monday Night Football

If Jeffery Simmons is out, then Miami can run all over them. This game will not be close.

 

They have a terrible pass defence but a very good run defence. If Simmons is out then I’ve no idea how they stop the Dolphins.

To be honest I’m expecting to see Tua and Co. on the bench at the start of the 4th again.

 

Spread is now at -13.5. Together with a 47 total points that's predicting a 30-17 or 31-17 final outcome, which is realistic (those are very common final scores). If I had to I'd bet on total points being higher and Miami covering the spread. The 17 given up seems reasonable but I think it's more likely we put up more than 30 and beat them by 14+.

Not actually betting of course, but this offense is really good against (most) weaker teams.

 

Looking at the defensive stats for the Titans is confusing me. They are one of the best rush defences in the league at 3.6ypc but their pass defence is pretty terrible, it’s near the bottom in rating given up, ypa, adjusted ypa etc but they have only given up 14 pass TD’s and are mid table for points against. I would have expected them to have given up more points based on that pass defence.

 

Bend but not break

 

Yeah I think that's probably more on the right track.

 

Two years ago, we went into Tennessee with a 5-game win streak on a win-or-go-home final stretch to the season. Tua was on a rip in his second season and they shut him and the team down. I'm okay with believing we should win but I'm not going to presume it's time to start game planning for next week until the game's been played.

 

Back then Tennessee was the best team in the AFC, this year they're the 2nd worst. We're not only going 10-3 we're going 11-3. The big question mark this year is how this team will play the final three games against the Cowboys, Ravens and Bills. Yeah I'm looking ahead. In fact, I'm more interested in whether KC, Ravens, Jags can lose a few during that time.

 

This has 38-10 written all over it.

 

Looks like Tennessee is ranked 7th in 1st half points allowed (9.4) but ranked 22nd in 2nd half points allowed (11.3), so this hypothesis doesn't work. Note that those two averages add up to 20.7 which is less than overall points allowed per game (21.3) because of two OT games.

 

That was a very bad game. We will win this year for sure!

 

Tua will be 23/31, 327 yards, 3TD
Hill 7 rec, 146 yards 2 TD
Waddle 8 receptions 98 yards 1 TD
Moestert 15 carries, 102 yards, 2 TD
Achane 9 carries, 126 yards 2 TD
Sanders 2/2 FG

45-16

 

So Derrick Henry didn't enter concussion protocols this week and is already practicing and will likely play this week. Where is the media outcry after him taking this hit last week and obviously getting knocked out on the play. Helmet to helmet then head to ground.

 

7 TDs + 2 FGs = 55 points.

 

On a somewhat related note, I love how Tua is proving to be more durable this season than so many QBs that are out for the season due to injury:
- Aaron Rodgers
- Deshaun Watson
- Joe Burrow
- Kirk Cousins
- Daniel Jones
- Anthony Richardson

lol.. and now we're waiting to see how much Lawrence's injury affects the Jags playoff chances (Jags are only one game ahead of Indy and Houston in their division).

 

Maybe I'm wrong but I thought last year they changed the rules mid season in regards to concussions because of what happened to Tua in Cincy. Specifically in game if a player displayed any symptoms of a concussion they were to be taken out for the game. Last week Josh Allen went into the tent to be evaluated for a concussion and came right back in the game. The league is all talk in regards to player safety.

 

Was #44 flagged on that play?

 

Like the Commanders defense last week…. This Titans team is terrible against the pass.

Sets us up for another air show. Bombs away. Dolphins (-13.5) and the points!

 

I believe Chris Olave has already had 3 documented concussions (2 this year for sure).

He went through the protocols and played last week without missing a game.

Thing was New Orleans was already missing Michael Thomas and Shaheed. So they really needed Olave to field atleast one NFL quality reciever. Have to wonder if that played a factor.

 

Head coach Mike Vrabel said later in the day that Henry had not been cleared to return before the end of the game by medical personnel, but that he was actually not placed in the concussion protocol. On Thursday, Henry said he “got my bell rung a little bit” but feels good now and felt well enough to return against the Colts as well.

 

It's a game we should win. This is not the same Titan team that spanked us a couple years ago and we are not the same Brian Flores coached Miami team. We got this. Of course it won't be handed to us, but we're on a roll this year.

 

LMAO, did you find that as-is or have to edit it? Either way it's hysterical!

 

Just happened to find it. I was laughing my a$$ off when I posted it. I hope Brad takes the humor in it.

 

We really should convert to the metric system while we're on the subject. Except for American football of course.

 

I'm not sure why you would show this play and compare it to Tua. What freaked everyone out was Tua having the "fencing response."

It does seem incredibly unlikely that Henry wasn't concussed on that play.

 

I couldn't help myself, I had to google "Brad meme" to see what was out there.

 

lol.. there has to be something better than that.

 

I literally looked for a good 5 minutes- I added a few more but they're all "eh".

 

Okay, last one. I'm striking out.

 

There are a bunch with Brad Pitt.. actually one shows him side by side with Benicio Del Toro with the caption: "Benicio Del Toro is just Brad Pitt with seasoning". Never noticed those two look similar.

But yeah, nothing good really. lol

 

Pats win tonight. Yea baby. Win out.

 

I wasn't happy about that. Pittsburgh in the playoffs would have been an easy out. If they don't make it, it opens up a slot for the Bills.

 

It shows NE isn't dead yet, which is good for us. They play KC, Denver and Bills next. Might as well have slightly more credible competition than a sure win for those 3 teams.

 

I do not want patriots to get a top 3 pick this year.

 

It's still a sure win. Pittsburgh just sucks that bad.

 

Let next year take care of next year. I'm worried about this season.