Redskins vs. Titans

Blogged under Front Page,This Week's Matchup Report by ravenhater on Thursday 12 October 2006 at 4:21 pm

The Titans are coming off of their best football game of the season, losing 14-13 to the Colts.  The Redskins are trying to bounce back from a beating that the Giants applied to them last week (19-3).

The Titans would love to use the same gameplan they used against the Colts.  The bad news for the Titans is that the Redskins have a good run defense (94.4 yards per game, 3.5 yards per carry).  With the Titans defense being so awful, it seems to me that Coach Fisher will try to run anyway.  Travis Henry (205 yards rushing) and LenDale White (111 yards rushing) will be the main ball carries and Vince Young will take off once in a while (70 yards).  Opposing teams have thrown the ball well against the Redskins, averaging 236.6 yards passing and posting a QB rating of 95.4.  The Titans just aren’t equipped on offense to take advantage of that weakness.

The Redskins have to be licking their chops.  The Titans allow 172.4 yards rushing per game and 4.7 yards per carry.   Clinton Portis probably can’t wait until Sunday!  Portis has 313 yards rushing this season, and when he’s done putting up his numbers for the day….it will be Ledell Betts turn (225 yards rushing).  The Titans pass defense is pretty poor too.  The Titans allow 202.4 yards passing per game, 67.8% completions and a opposing QB rating of 99.3.   Look for Mark Brunell to rebound after a bad game against the Giants.  Santana Moss should be able to beat the Titans all day long (20 rec, 365 yards).  Also look for Brunell to get TE Chris Cooley and WR Antwaan Randle El more involved in the passing game.

This game will be a blowout.  The Titans just don’t match up well with the Redskins. 

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