Prediction: Ravens 27, Titans 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Tennessee Titans |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 23 |
Zach Mettenberger |
Pass: 255, 1 TD Rush: 5, 0 |
| RB 22 |
Bishop Sankey |
Rush: 55, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| RB 42 |
Dexter McCluster |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
| WR 37 |
Kendall Wright |
Rec: 4-60, 0 TD |
| WR 50 |
Justin Hunter |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 62 |
Nate Washington  |
Rec: 3-35, 0 TD |
| TE 4 |
Delanie Walker |
Rec: 5-50, 1 TD |
| K 17 |
Ryan Succop |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 24 |
Defense / ST |
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| Baltimore Ravens |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 10 |
Joe Flacco |
Pass: 265, 2 TD Rush: 5, 0 |
| RB 10 |
Justin Forsett |
Rush: 85, 1 TD Rec: 4-25, 0 |
| RB 40 |
Lorenzo Taliaferro |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0 |
| RB 58 |
Bernard Pierce |
Rush: 5, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 15 |
Steve Smith |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
| WR 34 |
Torrey Smith |
Rec: 5-60, 0 TD |
| WR 75 |
Jacoby Jones |
Rec: 1-15, 0 TD |
| TE 5 |
Owen Daniels |
Rec: 5-55, 1 TD |
| K 1 |
Justin Tucker |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 6 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Titans In 1st career start (Wk. 8 vs. Hou.), rookie QB Zach Mettenberger (Round 6, No. 178 overall) completed 27 of 41 (65.9 pct.) for 299 yards & 2 TDs vs. 1 INT for 93.4 rating... RB Shonn Greene has 3,909 career rush yards & needs 91 to reach 4,000. Rookie RB Bishop Sankey (Round 2, No. 54 overall) had 60 scrimmage yards vs. Hou. & aims for 4th in row with 50+... WR Kendall Wright has 193 catches & needs 7 to become 11th WR in club history to reach 200 career. WR Nate Washington led team with 68 yards on 4 catches vs. Hou. Since joining Titans in 2009, leads team in catches (284), receiving yards (4,181) & TD catches (26). Had 7 catches for 99 yards in last meeting. WR Justin Hunter had TD catch in Wk. 8 vs. Texans. TE Delanie Walker ranks 2nd among AFC TEs in receiving yards (475) & has 35 catches with 4 TDs... S Michael Griffin leads team with 56 tackles, including 8 vs. Texans. Rookie LB Avery Williamson (Round 5, No. 151 overall) led team with 10 tackles in Week 8 & posted 1st career sack.
 Ravens Aim for 4th consecutive win at home... In past 3 at home, QB Joe Flacco has completed 59 of 85 (69.4 pct.) with 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 114.4 rating with 90+ rating in each game. Ravens are 42-7 (.857) when Flacco posts 90+ rating... RB Justin Forsett has AFC-best 5.4 rush avg. (113 att., 609 yards). Led team with 105 scrimmage yards last week, with 38 rush & season-high 67 rec. yards. RB Lorenzo Taliaferro (Rd. 4, No. 138 overall) has 4 rush TDs, tied for 2nd most among NFL rookies. RB Bernard Pierce has rush TD in 2 of past 3... WR Steve Smith, SR. (79) needs TD to reach 80 career (71 rec., 4 PR, 2 rush, 2 KR). WR Torrey Smith has 5 TDs in past 6, incl. 35-yarder vs. Pit. last week... LB C.J. Mosley (No. 17 overall) leads AFC & ranks 3rd in NFL with 82 tackles. DT Haloti Ngata had sack last week. 1 of 2 NFL players with 2+ sacks & 2+ INTs in 2014 (Michael Griffin).
Results and Schedule
| Tennessee Titans |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
KC |
A |
W 26-10 |
+16 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
DAL |
H |
L 10-26 |
-16 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
CIN |
A |
L 7-33 |
-26 |
| 4 |
2014-09-28 |
IND |
A |
L 17-41 |
-24 |
| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
CLE |
H |
L 28-29 |
-1 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
JAC |
H |
W 16-14 |
+2 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
WAS |
A |
L 17-19 |
-2 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
HOU |
H |
L 16-30 |
-14 |
| 9 |
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Bye |
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| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
BAL |
A |
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| 11 |
2014-11-17 |
PIT |
H |
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| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
PHI |
A |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
HOU |
A |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
NYG |
H |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
NYJ |
H |
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| 16 |
2014-12-18 |
JAC |
A |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
IND |
H |
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| Baltimore Ravens |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
CIN |
H |
L 16-23 |
-7 |
| 2 |
2014-09-11 |
PIT |
H |
W 26-6 |
+20 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
CLE |
A |
W 23-21 |
+2 |
| 4 |
2014-09-28 |
CAR |
H |
W 38-10 |
+28 |
| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
IND |
A |
L 13-20 |
-7 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
TB |
A |
W 48-17 |
+31 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
ATL |
H |
W 29-7 |
+22 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
CIN |
A |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
PIT |
A |
L 23-43 |
-20 |
| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
TEN |
H |
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| 11 |
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Bye |
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| 12 |
2014-11-24 |
NO |
A |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
SD |
H |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
MIA |
A |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
JAC |
H |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
HOU |
A |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
CLE |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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TEN
Offense |
BAL
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
16.7 |
28.5 |
24.0 |
BAL |
| Rushing yards |
77.0 |
111.8 |
109.3 |
BAL |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.96 |
4.24 |
4.12 |
BAL |
| Completion % |
61.9% |
63.4% |
62.5% |
BAL |
| Passing yards |
219.0 |
255.0 |
248.8 |
BAL |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.53 |
11.98 |
11.20 |
BAL |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.14 |
7.59 |
7.00 |
BAL |
| Interceptions |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
TEN |
| Fumbles lost |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
TEN |
| Sacks allowed |
2.7 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
BAL |
| 3rd down conversions |
29.8% |
40.5% |
40.7% |
BAL |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
55.6% |
46.4% |
BAL |
| Time of possession |
28:16 |
29:60 |
30:12 |
BAL |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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TEN
Defense |
BAL
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
26.0 |
18.5 |
24.0 |
BAL |
| Rushing yards |
126.7 |
83.3 |
109.3 |
BAL |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.06 |
3.39 |
4.12 |
BAL |
| Completion % |
65.2% |
64.0% |
62.5% |
BAL |
| Passing yards |
277.7 |
267.3 |
248.8 |
BAL |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.63 |
10.44 |
11.20 |
BAL |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.59 |
6.68 |
7.00 |
BAL |
| INT return |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
TEN |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
BAL |
| Sacks |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
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| 3rd down conversions |
42.6% |
43.5% |
40.7% |
TEN |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
37.5% |
46.4% |
TEN |
| Time of possession |
31:44 |
30:00 |
30:12 |
BAL |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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TEN |
BAL |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
8.7 |
7.6 |
9.1 |
TEN |
| Yards per kick return |
24.4 |
32.1 |
24.0 |
BAL |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
4.4 |
4.3 |
9.1 |
BAL |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
23.4 |
24.8 |
24.0 |
TEN |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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TEN |
BAL |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.3 |
7.3 |
6.8 |
TEN |
| Penalty yards |
65.7 |
58.3 |
56.0 |
BAL |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 4 to 9 of the 2014 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 4 to 9 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Tennessee Titans vs. Baltimore Ravens |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
8 |
2000-10-22 |
TEN |
BAL |
14-6 |
TEN |
| 2000 |
11 |
2000-11-12 |
BAL |
TEN |
24-23 |
BAL |
| 2001 |
4 |
2001-10-07 |
TEN |
BAL |
7-26 |
BAL |
| 2001 |
9 |
2001-11-12 |
BAL |
TEN |
16-10 |
BAL |
| 2002 |
12 |
2002-11-24 |
TEN |
BAL |
12-13 |
BAL |
| 2005 |
2 |
2005-09-18 |
BAL |
TEN |
10-25 |
TEN |
| 2006 |
10 |
2006-11-12 |
BAL |
TEN |
27-26 |
BAL |
| 2008 |
5 |
2008-10-05 |
TEN |
BAL |
13-10 |
TEN |
| 2008 |
DP |
2009-01-10 |
BAL |
TEN |
13-10 |
BAL |
| 2011 |
2 |
2011-09-18 |
BAL |
TEN |
13-26 |
TEN |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. DP = Divisional Playoff
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