Tennessee Titans vs Detroit Lions Prediction, 10/27/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Location: Ford Field in Detroit, MI

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Lions (-10.5)

Total/Over-Under: 46

The Tennessee Titans (1-5) are on their way to Ford Field on Sunday where they will play the Detroit Lions (5-1). Detroit opens this contest as 10.5-point favorites. The total is set at 46.

The Tennessee Titans head into this matchup 1-5 for this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Titans played against the Buffalo Bills and ended up losing by a score of 34-10. Mason Rudolph went 25/40 with 215 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 74.5 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Tony Pollard led the offense in rushing for the Titans with 16 attempts for 61 yds (3.8 yards per attempt). Chigoziem Okonkwo had an average of 12.5 yds per catch by earning 50 yds on 4 receptions. The Tennessee Titans ended up rushing 24 different times and accounted for 89 yards, which is an average of 3.7 yds per carry. On the day, they had 64 plays which gave them a total of 289 yds. Tennessee allowed 21 pass completions on 33 attempts for a total of 315 yds, and a completion rate of 63.6%. In the running game, the Titans conceded 74 yds on 20 tries, which is an average of 3.7 yds per rush allowed.

The Titans currently have 1,555 total yards for the year. Tennessee has 52 1st downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 42 infractions for 344 yds. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Tennessee has earned 6 touchdowns via the pass and 5 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 12 times (8 picks and 4 fumbles). As a team they're averaging 113.3 yards rushing ranking this team at 21st in the NFL. In terms of putting points on the board, the Tennessee Titans are sitting at 17.7 points per game.

Concerning passing yards, the Titans have allowed 1,000 yards which puts them in 2nd in the NFL. They have given up 166.7 yards per outing via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 59.6%. They have given up 7 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 5 touchdowns running the ball. In total, they have yielded 272.2 yards per game which ranks them 1st in the NFL. They are giving up 3.9 yards per running attempt and 105.5 yards on the ground per game for the year. The Titans are ranked 21st in the league when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 24.0 points per contest. Overall, they have given up 633 yards via the running game in 6 games.

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The Lions head into this game 5-1 for this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Lions went home victorious with a score of 31-29 when they faced the Minnesota Vikings. Jared Goff (2 TDs) ended the contest with 280 yards on 22/25 passing while his quarterback rating was 140. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 11.2 yds. Jahmyr Gibbs carried the ball 15 times for 116 yds, finishing the game with 7.7 yds per attempt for Detroit. Amon-Ra St. Brown was one of the featured targets for the Lions, grabbing 8 balls for 112 yds (14.0 yards per catch). Detroit ended up running for 5.3 yards per attempt, totaling 144 yards on 27 attempts. The Lions finished the contest with 391 yards while running 52 plays (7.5 yards per play). The Lions pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 81.5%, surrendering 244 yds on 22 out of 27 through the air. Detroit allowed 21 running attempts for 139 yds (6.6 yards per carry).

Regarding their ability to score points, the Lions currently sit 3rd in the league by scoring 30.3 points per game. For the year to this point, the Lions have earned 1,538 passing yards as well as an average of 256.3 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 3rd out of all NFL teams. They have an average of 155.5 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 933 yards for the year. The Detroit Lions are averaging 411.8 yards/game which has them sitting 2nd in the league. The Detroit offense has totaled 419 penalty yards on 47 violations, ranking them 10th in football in terms of helping out the other team.

The Lions are relinquishing 20.0 points per game, ranking them 9th of all teams in the NFL. They have allowed the opposition 5 touchdowns through the air in addition to 245.8 yards/game, which has them in 27th in football. Detroit has conceded a total of 555 yards via the ground game (92.5 yards per contest) as well as 6 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Lions defense has taken part in 369 plays, which is good for 7th in the league. Their defense has compiled 11 takeaways (3 fumbles and 8 interceptions) on the season.

Who will win tonight's Titans/Lions NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Titans +10.5

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