Hope you’re enjoying the look of your presumptive team, Vernon Hargreaves.
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The Jets were clearly determined not to fall victim to the trap game and poured it on the Titans from the opening kickoff. “I thought we were going to be able to use the momentum a little bit (from last week), but the Jets played well”. Bowles told the Daily News in the run-up to the game that he definitely wants to re-sign impending free agent Fitzpatrick, who ignited a 27-point first-half eruption with three touchdowns.
Beating the New York Jets is no easy feat.
“We had yet to start fast this year and jump out to a lead and play from ahead”, head coach Todd Bowles said of the Jets, who were outscored 140-121 in the first half of their first 12 games.
A big reason has been the play of Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker this season. “It was about time for us to play a complete football game”. They keep it very tight-knit when they run their power run game. On the ground, Chris Ivory rushed for 47 yards in 10 attempts.
Marcus Mariota #8 of the Tennessee Titans rolls out to pass during a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium on December 6, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. If Avery Williamson and Wesley Woodyard can step in and take control of the middle of the field, it will go a long way towards winning this game.
The inexperienced players the Tennessee Titans will be fielding have a distinct speed advantage which could work in their favor as both Marshall and Decker are not speed receivers. “The quarterback saw us in a bind and he made a veteran play to his big-time receiver”. Beyond that, Kendall Wright has been banged up for most of the season and hasn’t stood out, but for a few weeks. Yet Walker, who leads all tight ends in catches this season, isn’t in the Top 10 in fan voting for the Pro Bowl. Powell continued his recent superb play as a receiving option, adding 5 catches for 46 yards and his second straight week with a receiving touchdown (the only two of his career). The Titans have certainly had a hard time in drafting the right running back. That’s why the Jets aren’t taking anything for granted this afternoon, focusing instead on every snap of the game in front of them.
“It was one of those games we wish we could have back and start it over”, Titans linebacker Brian Orakpo said. McCluster not only handles punt returns, he ranks third behind Andrews and Mariota in yards rushing. The Titans are now 2-4 since Mularkey replaced Ken Whisenhunt. Muhammad Wilkerson had three sacks for NY, which was coming off a stunning 23-20 overtime win over the Giants last week and had some wondering if there might be a letdown against the lowly Titans (3-10).
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The Tennessee Titans will be without arguably their best wide receiver against the New York Jets Sunday. As of now, my numbers are better than they were a year ago. Walker has caught 67 passes this year for 800 yards which is just 90 short of his mark last year. The Titans are really going to need to limit the amount of damage inflicted by Marshall and Decker if they have a chance this week. The Jets are 7.5-point favorites in the game and the over/under is 43.5 according to oddsmaker Pincle.
