Delanie Walker caught six passes for 62 yards in the Titans Week 8 loss to the Texans.
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Quarterback Zach Mettenberger started his second game in a row, as Marcus Mariota was still out nursing a sprained MCL. If they can find their footing like this on a regular basis, a run at the division title can’t be discounted even if the offense continues to be a fitful affair.
Houston Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer (7) throws against the… “What you have is a balance of trying to do things and trying to get guys out in a pattern, and because of what they were doing coverage-wise it made it hard”. Last week it was obvious that the Titans missed him, as Mettenberger played at an incredibly mediocre level. “I think that is the best decision for him and that is what we are going to go with”.
“Knowing that you’ve been there before, you go in more confident”, Blue said.
On defense, defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel similarly used the attention that Watt draws to open up easy sacks for his other players. It was the Titans third loss by three points or less, but that theme is getting more than a bit stale as a silver lining for Titans fans.
The Titans committed to the ground game before halftime, attempting just 11 first-half passes. We’ll see today if he sticks with his philosophy, or makes enough changes that will for sure, win a few football games. “As far as going to right spot, it’s just got to be a little more outside”.
Watt had 2.5 sacks on Titans quarterback Zach Mettenberger today and nine quarterback hits.
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“I don’t know that he’s necessarily benched”, Whisenhunt said of Sankey, “but Antonio and Dexter are both playing well”. Texans S Kurtis Drummond forced a fumble by Titans KR Bishop Sankey in the second quarter but suffered a concussion on the play and did not return…. “Obviously it wasn’t very good but we won the game”. With his 21-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter, Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins set a franchise record for career receiving yards through his first three seasons with 2,822….
