Sunday, November 8, 2015

Mercedes-Benz Superdome

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The Tennessee Titans take on the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The opening line for this game has New Orleans as 8.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 48.

Zach Mettenberger finished his last game with 171 yards through the air for Tennessee. He completed 22 passes out of 31 attempts for a 71% completion percentage. The Titans were led in rushing by Antonio Andrews, who finished with 64 yards on 16 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Delanie Walker led the team in receiving. He had a total of 62 yards on 6 receptions for an average of 10 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Tennessee got a total of 15 first downs by way of 3 rushing, 9 passing, and 3 by penalty. They ran 58 total plays for 211 yards for the game. The Titans ran for 86 yards on 20 attempts.

Drew Brees finished his last game with 511 yards through the air for New Orleans. He completed 40 passes out of 50 attempts for a 80% completion percentage. The Saints were led in rushing by Mark Ingram, who finished with 80 yards on 16 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. Benjamin Watson led the team in receiving. He had a total of 147 yards on 9 receptions for an average of 16 yards per catch in the game. New Orleans got a total of 36 first downs by way of 11 rushing, 24 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 76 total plays for 614 yards for the game. The Saints ran for 103 yards on 26 attempts.

Tennessee is scoring 18 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 22 passes on 34 attempts for a 65% percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 210 yards per game through the air as well. The Titans are averaging 100 rushing yards per game on 24 attempts per contest for an average of 4.2 yards per carry. They also run 62 plays per contest and average 5 yards per play for an average of 310 yards per game. The Titans are averaging 20 first downs per game and they accumulate 58.4 penalty yards per game via 7.1 penalties.

Tennessee allows 198 passing yards per game and 23 points per contest on defense. They give up 17 completions on 28 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 61%. The Titans give up 119 rushing yards per contest on 28 carries for a 4.3 average per carry. Tennessee gives up 317 total yards per game including 5.4 yards per play. They force 1.3 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8 penalties per game that total 72.1 yards as a unit.

New Orleans averages 27 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 30 passes per game on 43 attempts for a 70% percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 324 yards through the air per game thus far. The Saints rush for an average of 99 yards per contest on 26 attempts for an average of 3.8 yards per carry for the season. They also run 71 plays per game and average 6 yards per play for a total of 423 yards per game. The Saints get an average of 24 first downs per game and they average 74.1 penalty yards per game via 8.4 penalties.

New Orleans allows an average of 282 passing yards and 29 points per contest. They give up 23 completions on 36 attempts for a completion percentage of 64% per game. The Saints give up 124 rushing yards per game on 26 carries for an average of 4.8 yards per carry. New Orleans gives up 406 total yards per game including an average of 6.4 per play. They create an average of 1.5 turnovers per game and 7 penalties for 51.1 yards each game.

Tennessee Betting Trends

Tennessee is 4-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Tennessee has an ATS record of 3-4-0 this season

New Orleans Betting Trends

New Orleans is 4-3-1 against the over/under so far this season

New Orleans has an ATS record of 4-3-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

Tennessee

11/02/15 WR Kendall Wright Knee doubtful Sunday vs. New Orleans
11/01/15 WR Harry Douglas Ribs "?" Sunday vs. New Orleans
11/01/15 QB Marcus Mariota Knee "?" Sunday vs. New Orleans
11/01/15 CB Perrish Cox Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. New Orleans
10/22/15 C Brian Schwenke Ankle IR
10/16/15 LB Deiontrez Mount Knee out for season
09/07/15 RB David Cobb Calf IR - designated to return (eligible to return week 10)
09/04/15 DB Brandon Harris Knee IR
09/04/15 LB Zaviar Gooden Hamstring out indefinitely

New Orleans

11/04/15 RB Khiry Robinson Leg IR
11/03/15 LB Hau'oli Kikaha Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
11/01/15 LB Dannell Ellerbe Hip "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
11/01/15 LB David Hawthorne Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Tennessee
10/16/15 T Andrus Peat Knee out indefinitely
09/18/15 LB Davis Tull Shoulder IR
09/14/15 S Rafael Bush Pectoral IR

Guy's Pick: Take Tennessee

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