Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean.© 2023 The Buffalo Bills. But it's hard to bet against Cincinnati's receivers the way this Titans secondary has played and until the Titans' O-line proves it can slow down a great front, expect the Bengals to limit what the Titans can do offensively. Bengals score predictionīengals 17, Titans 13: The Bengals haven't looked great this year and the Titans have the right kind of personnel to make this game mucky and messy. Donald made seven tackles with two TFLs, a sack and seven QB pressures against a Bengals interior line that's struggled to start the year, opening the door for a big game from Titans All Pro defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons.Īdvantage: Until the Titans prove they can stop the pass, it's the Bengals. His calf injury limited how many reps he was able to take during training camp, knocking his rhythm off schedule and hindering his mobility.ĭespite Burrow's decreased willingness to go deep, star receiver Ja'Marr Chase set a new career high in catches and had his fourth-best game by yards against the Rams.Īnother player who had a great game Monday, though, was Rams stalwart defensive tackle Aaron Donald. The Titans ranked second in the NFL in run defense this season, and the Bengals cannot abandon the run early to keep a solid Tennessee pass rush honest. Cincinnati is 6-3 ATS and 5-4 S/U as an underdog this season. Burrow is just 6-for-22 with 86 yards and no touchdowns when targeting receivers 10 yards or more downfield. Bill Bender: Bengals 27, Titans 24 The opening line moved down, and the Bengals are a trendy upset pick here. Only two teams have allowed more air yards on completions than the Titans, meaning the defense isn't allowing receivers to run for a long time after the catch so much as its allowing receivers to get open deep in the secondary.īengals quarterback Joe Burrow is usually renowned for his ability to attack defenses deep, but that hasn't been the case this year. But the secondary ranks bottom five in yards allowed, completion percentage against, yards allowed per attempt and passer rating against. Heading into Week 3, the Titans are allowing the fewest yards per carry in the NFL and the fourth-fewest rushing yards per game. If the Titans don't fix their blocking woes, the Bengals have the edge. The Bengals spread against the Rams in Week 3 was on the move all last week given the uncertainty of QB Joe. But the teams that had the most success running against Cincinnati did so with dual-threat quarterbacks Deshaun Watson and Lamar Jackson combining for 99 yards and a touchdown, so a traditional ground-and-pound attack might have less success.Īdvantage: It's not just Hendrickson. NFL Week 4 Prediction for Cincinnati Bengals vs. This should mean good things for Titans running back Derrick Henry, coming off his least productive game since 2017. The Bengals' defense hasn't been great against the run this year only four teams are allowing more yards per carry than the Bengals' 5.1. Titans left tackle Andre Dillard, meanwhile, has surrendered the third-most pressures in the NFL and has been the league's least efficient pass blocker per Pro Football Focus. By Pro Football Focus' pass rush win percentage stat, Hendrickson has been the NFL's third-most efficient pass rusher this season behind only Garrett and reigning Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa. Hendrickson terrorized the Los Angeles Rams Monday night with 10 quarterback pressures, one more than Garrett had against the Titans. Myles Garrett tormented the Titans' maligned offensive line last week. We’re set for a rematch of last postseason’s AFC Divisional Round when. Here is The Tennessean's scouting report and prediction for Sunday's matchup. Bengals at Titans spread, line, picks: Expert predictions for Week 12 NFL game.
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