Week 5: Bills at Titans on Tuesday Night Football

[TBBills]

22 minutes ago, wjag said:

Thought it would be interesting to look at the Titans V World stats.  They have played remarkably even-steven with their opponents so far.  The field goals jump right out (we all know they are winning that way at the moment).  

 

TITANS TEAM STATISTICS

 

Titans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    OPPONENTS

• 72
  TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
  71
• 23-42-7
  FIRST DOWNS Rushing-Passing-By Penalty
  25-43-3
• 17 / 40
  THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS
  17 / 33
• 2 / 2
  FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS
  1 / 3
• 1175
  TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS
  1267
• 210-5.6
  OFFENSE Plays -Average Yards
  195-6.5
• 387
  TOTAL RUSHING YARDS
  498
• 102-3.8
  RUSHING Plays Average Yards
  86-5.8
• 788
  TOTAL PASSING YARDS
  769
• 70-104-1-7.8
  PASSING  -CompAtt--IntAvg
  68-105-4-7.7
• 4
  SACKS
  4
• 9 / 12
  FIELD GOALS
  2 / 3
• 8
  TOUCHDOWNS
  10
• 2-6-0-0
  TOUCHDOWNS Rushing-Passing-Returns-Defensive
  3--7-0-0
• 30:16
  AVERAGE TIME OF POSSESSION
  29:43
• +5
  TURNOVER RATIO

And they played some of the worst teams in the NFL while doing that.

[Dont Stop Billeiving]

24 minutes ago, wjag said:

Thought it would be interesting to look at the Titans V World stats.  They have played remarkably even-steven with their opponents so far.  The field goals jump right out (we all know they are winning that way at the moment).  

 

TITANS TEAM STATISTICS

 

Titans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    OPPONENTS

• 72
  TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
  71
• 23-42-7
  FIRST DOWNS Rushing-Passing-By Penalty
  25-43-3
• 17 / 40
  THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS
  17 / 33
• 2 / 2
  FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS
  1 / 3
• 1175
  TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS
  1267
• 210-5.6
  OFFENSE Plays -Average Yards
  195-6.5
• 387
  TOTAL RUSHING YARDS
  498
• 102-3.8
  RUSHING Plays Average Yards
  86-5.8
• 788
  TOTAL PASSING YARDS
  769
• 70-104-1-7.8
  PASSING  -CompAtt--IntAvg
  68-105-4-7.7
• 4
  SACKS
  4
• 9 / 12
  FIELD GOALS
  2 / 3
• 8
  TOUCHDOWNS
  10
• 2-6-0-0
  TOUCHDOWNS Rushing-Passing-Returns-Defensive
  3--7-0-0
• 30:16
  AVERAGE TIME OF POSSESSION
  29:43
• +5
  TURNOVER RATIO

 

Thanks for posting this man, really interesting. What jumped out to me is that the Titans have *2 fewer TDs* than their opponents so far this season, they have won these games because of that +5 turnover differential and a lot of penalties by their opponents (more on this below).

 

These stats all fit the story on them so far. The Titans are a 3-0 team who have beaten three bad teams (the Broncos/Jags/Vikings are each 1-3 so far) and their three wins are by a COMBINED 6 points.

 

The Bills look like the best team the Titans will have faced by a mile and some regression to the mean is coming for them. 

[richNjoisy]

From espn, includes the list of infected players:

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30052771/sources-tennessee-titans-no-positive-covid-19-test-re-open-facility-wednesday

 

[WEATHER DOT COM]

[TBBills]

3 minutes ago, richNjoisy said:

From espn, includes the list of infected players:

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30052771/sources-tennessee-titans-no-positive-covid-19-test-re-open-facility-wednesday

 

Now will those infected players be able to play on Sunday? Will it be gone by then or are we in the clear as to them not playing?

Edited October 6, 2020 by TBBills

[CincyBillsFan]

51 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Seems like if they don’t have great respect for the passing game of the opponent they can do that. Frazier said the game plan vs LV was to stop Jacobs and if they allowed completions In the passing game so be it. Boom, 48 yards total for Jacobs. We will see if they employ a similar mentality this week. I think LV has a better passing offense and OL than the titans but AJ brown is expected back. 

 

I think this also reflects the confidence in the Bills offense producing enough points to win the game even if the opponent hits on a couple of pass plays.  The D can take chances against the pass in a game where shutting down the run is the key against stopping an opponents offense. 

 

Last year the Bills likley would have only scored 16 - 20 points in this game.  This year they go in pretty confident of the O scoring close to 30 every time they take the field.

 

 

[atlbillsfan1975]

Didn’t McDermott always make Tannehill look silly in Miami? 
I expect the D will be tested with the run.

If the Titans think this is the same Josh and offense they saw last year they are in for a rude awakening. 
I really do think the Bills will crush Tenn. 

Edited October 6, 2020 by atlbillsfan1975

[CNYfan]

53 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

Did you know as soon as your born in South Korea, your are one years old?  They don't have 2 months old, 5 months old blah blah blah....you are immediately 12 months once that head pops out.  

Also for those born decades ago (40 or more years) the S. Koreans have two birthdays.  The infant mortality rate was very high so they wouldn't register the birth until the child had grown up a bit.  then the parents had to make a long trek to the register's office, often by, horse and cart or other questionable travel means,  where the kid would get an official date. but the parents also had an approximate date of the actual birth that would follow that person also.

[WEATHER DOT COM]

14 minutes ago, TBBills said:

Now will those infected players be able to play on Sunday? Will it be gone by then or are we in the clear as to them not playing?

 

According to Sal, if they have two negative tests two days in a row after a certain amount of days post infection (7 I think he said?) they are cleared.

 

Will any be cleared by Sunday? Doubt it.

[Scott7975]

Cakewalk.

[ColoradoBills]

5 minutes ago, CNYfan said:

Also for those born decades ago (40 or more years) the S. Koreans have two birthdays.  The infant mortality rate was very high so they wouldn't register the birth until the child had grown up a bit.  then the parents had to make a long trek to the register's office, often by, horse and cart or other questionable travel means,  where the kid would get an official date. but the parents also had an approximate date of the actual birth that would follow that person also.

 

My ex GF was Korean and had the 2 Bday thing.  It always confused me, LOL.

[MAJBobby]

Interesting here is there unofficial depth Chart for the game.

 

 

[LabattBlue]

One year ago today, the Bills played the Titans.  Probably the best time I've ever had on a roadie to see the Bills or Sabres. 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

14 minutes ago, atlbillsfan1975 said:

Didn’t McDermott always make Tannehill look silly in Miami? 

 

Joe Philbin always made Tannehill look silly in Miami. 

[ColoradoBills]

It sees to me that a huge difference as to when a player can return after testing positive for Covid is whether a player shows "symptoms" or not.

One thing I have not heard is WHO judges that.  The players are home quarantined.  The player?  Team doctor?  Not much details on this.

[atlbillsfan1975]

5 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

Interesting here is there unofficial depth Chart for the game.

 

 

It sounds like Tenn did a really poor job following protocols just based off what I have read and heard. They deserve to have heavy fines out on them as an organization and individuals. It should happen sooner than later to, this will send a clear message to everyone in the league. 

[whatdrought]

48 minutes ago, aristocrat said:

gotta stop henry. that offense runs through him.  

 

Bills are the #8 Rush defense in the league right now... Hopefully we can. 

 

I do think that's a bit deceptive, as we've been pressuring teams with our dynamic offense (someone pinch me) and our pass defense has been bad so teams haven't been forced to run against us. Hopefully we will be able to keep him in check. 

[atlbillsfan1975]

1 minute ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

 

Joe Philbin always made Tannehill look silly in Miami. 

Haha, that didn’t hurt.

[Scott7975]

4 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:

It sees to me that a huge difference as to when a player can return after testing positive for Covid is whether a player shows "symptoms" or not.

One thing I have not heard is WHO judges that.  The players are home quarantined.  The player?  Team doctor?  Not much details on this.

Plenty of details on the process in multiple threads. Team doctor makes the final call following that process. I can't type it all on my phone though. 

[Juice_32]

10 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

Interesting here is there unofficial depth Chart for the game.

 

 

 

The epic debacle that shall not be named, from January 2000, makes it impossible for me to give a shred of sympathy to TEN. I wish them all a full and speedy recovery and hope we win by 50.

[ColoradoBills]

4 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

Plenty of details on the process in multiple threads. Team doctor makes the final call following that process. I can't type it all on my phone though. 

 

I know that part.  My point is about the symptoms.  Is a player home by himself judging if he has symptoms?

 

[whatdrought]

20 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

Interesting here is there unofficial depth Chart for the game.

 

 

 

Seems like they are badly hit at DL. Is Fulton starting for them at CB? Does his absence hurt them? 

[SACTOBILLSFAN]

9 hours ago, eball said:

Where did you see that? The only line I’ve seen is Bills -1 but it’s off the board almost everywhere. 

 

I have a couple friends that live in the desert that work in two different sportsbooks. 8.5 would be an absurd line, unless Tannehill tested positive which doesn't appear to be the case, which is why I asked. I've seen between -1 and +1.5 when its popped up in the offshore books which seems right. 

[YoloinOhio]

 

[aristocrat]

12 minutes ago, whatdrought said:

 

Bills are the #8 Rush defense in the league right now... Hopefully we can. 

 

I do think that's a bit deceptive, as we've been pressuring teams with our dynamic offense (someone pinch me) and our pass defense has been bad so teams haven't been forced to run against us. Hopefully we will be able to keep him in check. 

 

the one thing vrabel will do is just keep running the ball. he will have no problem running the ball 50 times and just grinding us down.  

[YoloinOhio]

2 minutes ago, aristocrat said:

 

the one thing vrabel will do is just keep running the ball. he will have no problem running the ball 50 times and just grinding us down.  

He didn’t do that last year, fwiw. 20 carries for 78 yards for Henry. Dion lewis got 2.

Edited October 6, 2020 by YoloinOhio

[aristocrat]

2 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

He didn’t do that last year, fwiw. 20 carries for 78 yards for Henry. Dion lewis got 2.

 

however he did do it against the pats in the playoffs.  

[nucci]

5 minutes ago, aristocrat said:

 

the one thing vrabel will do is just keep running the ball. he will have no problem running the ball 50 times and just grinding us down.  

not if he's losing

[MAJBobby]

 

[Royale with Cheese]

39 minutes ago, CNYfan said:

Also for those born decades ago (40 or more years) the S. Koreans have two birthdays.  The infant mortality rate was very high so they wouldn't register the birth until the child had grown up a bit.  then the parents had to make a long trek to the register's office, often by, horse and cart or other questionable travel means,  where the kid would get an official date. but the parents also had an approximate date of the actual birth that would follow that person also.

Amazing

[Penfield45]

Massive massive game . This is one of those early season games that could have a huge impact on the end of the season

 

tenn is a much better team than the raiders.However they have given up a lot of points this season, we need the defense to have a big game bc if they do we can take this one as long as the offense continues their strong start 

[thebandit27]

Whoa—Tennessee is allowing the highest YPC in the NFL this season 

[PaattMaann]

3 minutes ago, Penfield45 said:

Massive massive game . This is one of those early season games that could have a huge impact on the end of the season

 

tenn is a much better team than the raiders.However they have given up a lot of points this season, we need the defense to have a big game bc if they do we can take this one as long as the offense continues their strong start 

 

I guess in your opinion. Not in mine though. They have beaten three bad teams by a total of 6 points. They were a good team last year. 

[Chandler#81]

25 minutes ago, thebandit27 said:

Whoa—Tennessee is allowing the highest YPC in the NFL this season 

and they ain’t seen NOTHIN’ yet!

[YoloinOhio]

25 minutes ago, thebandit27 said:

Whoa—Tennessee is allowing the highest YPC in the NFL this season 

Their defense has been really bad 

[wjag]

I think the Titans chaos over the last 10 days is worth +7 points for the Bills in the game.  Titans need to overcome those 7 points to win.  I felt the same thing about NE* last night.  That chaos was worth +7 points to KC. 

32 minutes ago, MAJBobby said:

 

This chart is just stunning..  Go Bills

[Scott7975]

58 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

I know that part.  My point is about the symptoms.  Is a player home by himself judging if he has symptoms?

 

Fairly certain the doctors check for symptoms or at the very least expect players to be honest about it. I get questioned every morning as I enter work on this stuff. They are probably more thorough in the NFL. 

[Dont Stop Billeiving]

54 minutes ago, whatdrought said:

 

Seems like they are badly hit at DL. Is Fulton starting for them at CB? Does his absence hurt them? 

The two best parts of their starting D-line in their 3-4 scheme (Simmons who apparently has been their best player this season and Jones) are on the COVID list. Clowney and Landry are listed as OLBs. 

 

Fulton has been their starting slot CB and has 5 tackles, 1 INT, 1 PD, and 1 sack in 3 games. Having lurked on the Tennessee fan forums a bit already this week, there may be a chance that Adoree Jackson can return from injury this week to fill that role, but we'll see. 👍 

[wjag]

1 minute ago, Scott7975 said:

Fairly certain the doctors check for symptoms or at the very least expect players to be honest about it. I get questioned every morning as I enter work on this stuff. They are probably more thorough in the NFL. 

 

And Tennessee is under the microscope.  The NFLPA is watching like a hawk and the NFL is ready to pounce with fines.  If there was ever a time to err on the side of caution, it is now.  

[nucci]

54 minutes ago, Penfield45 said:

Massive massive game . This is one of those early season games that could have a huge impact on the end of the season

 

tenn is a much better team than the raiders.However they have given up a lot of points this season, we need the defense to have a big game bc if they do we can take this one as long as the offense continues their strong start 

a little dramatic...it's just the next game on the schedule.