Final Score Prediction
Patriots 31, Titans 27
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| New England Patriots |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 2 |
Tom Brady |
Pass: 360, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
 RB 16 |
Stevan Ridley |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 54 |
Danny Woodhead |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 11 |
Wes Welker |
Rec: 8-90, 1 TD |
| WR 21 |
Brandon Lloyd |
Rec: 6-80, 1 TD |
| WR 67 |
Julian Edelman |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 2 |
Rob Gronkowski |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
| TE 11 |
Aaron Hernandez |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| K 18 |
Stephen Gostkowski |
FG: 1/1 XP: 4/4 |
| DEF 25 |
Defense / ST |
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| Tennessee Titans |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 11 |
Jake Locker |
Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
| RB 10 |
Chris Johnson |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 5-30, 0 |
| RB 72 |
Javon Ringer |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 27 |
Nate Washington |
Rec: 5-80, 1 TD |
| WR 44 |
Kendall Wright |
Rec: 5-70, 0 TD |
| WR 88 |
Damian Williams |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 5 |
Jared Cook |
Rec: 6-60, 1 TD |
| K 11 |
Rob Bironas |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 32 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Patriots NE has won 8 straight games on Kickoff Weekend, longest active streak in NFL... For career, QB Tom Brady is 124-35 (.780), best regular-season record in SB era (min. 100 starts). Brady (300) needs TD pass to surpass HOFer JOHN ELWAY (300) for 5th-most TD passes in NFL history. Has thrown at least 1 TD pass in 32 straight games. In past 3 vs. Ten., Brady has completed 61 of 89 passes (68.5 pct.) for 824 yards with 8 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 127.7 passer rating... RB Stevan Ridley averaged 5.1 yards per carry (87 att., 441 rush yards) as rookie last season... WR Wes Welker (554) needs 4 catches to surpass TROY BROWN (557) for most in franchise history. Had 10 receptions for 150 yards with 2 TDs in last game vs. Titans... Since '10, TE Rob Gronkowski ranks 2nd in NFL with 27 TD catches (CALVIN JOHNSON, 28). Gronkowski (90 catches, 1,327 yards) & TE Aaron Hernandez (79 catches, 910 yards) combined for most catches (169) & receiving yards (2,237) by pair of TEs in season in NFL history... DT Vince Wilfork had career-high 3.5 sacks last season ... CB Devin McCourty is twin brother of Titans CB Jason McCourty.
 Titans Selected No. 8 overall in 2011 NFL Draft, QB Jake Locker will make 1st career start... Since '08, RB Chris Johnson has NFL-best 5,645 rush yards. Johnson (38) needs 2 rush TDs to join HOFer EARL CAMPBELL (73) & EDDIE GEORGE (64) as only players to reach 40 career in club annals. In only career meeting against Patriots (10/18/09), Johnson rushed for 128 yards on 17 carries (7.5 avg.). Johnson had career-high 57 catches in '11... WR Nate Washington led team in catches (74) & receiving yards (1,023) in '11, both career-highs. Rookie WR Kendall Wright (No. 20 overall) will make NFL debut... TE Jared Cook had career-best in receptions (49), receiving yards (759) & TD rec. (3) last season... T MICHAEL ROOS has made 112 consecutive starts since entering NFL in '05... DE Kamerion Wimbley will make Titans debut. In past 2 seasons (w/Oak.), Wimbley has totaled 16 sacks. DT Karl Klug registered team-high 7 sacks as rookie in '11... S Jordan Babineaux led Titans with 117 tackles last season.
Results and Schedule
| New England Patriots |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
TEN |
A |
W 34-13 |
+21 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
ARI |
H |
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| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
BAL |
A |
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| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
BUF |
A |
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| 5 |
2012-10-07 |
DEN |
H |
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| 6 |
2012-10-14 |
SEA |
A |
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| 7 |
2012-10-21 |
NYJ |
H |
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| 8 |
2012-10-28 |
STL |
A |
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| 9 |
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Bye |
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| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
BUF |
H |
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| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
IND |
H |
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| 12 |
2012-11-22 |
NYJ |
A |
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| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
MIA |
A |
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| 14 |
2012-12-10 |
HOU |
H |
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
SF |
H |
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| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
JAC |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
MIA |
H |
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| Tennessee Titans |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
NE |
H |
L 13-34 |
-21 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
SD |
A |
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| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
DET |
H |
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| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
HOU |
A |
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| 5 |
2012-10-07 |
MIN |
A |
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| 6 |
2012-10-11 |
PIT |
H |
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| 7 |
2012-10-21 |
BUF |
A |
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| 8 |
2012-10-28 |
IND |
H |
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| 9 |
2012-11-04 |
CHI |
H |
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| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
MIA |
A |
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| 11 |
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Bye |
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| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
JAC |
A |
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| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
HOU |
H |
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| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
IND |
A |
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| 15 |
2012-12-17 |
NYJ |
H |
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| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
GB |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
JAC |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
NE
Offense |
TEN
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
36.0 |
21.5 |
22.4 |
NE |
| Rushing yards |
110.0 |
101.0 |
121.7 |
NE |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.72 |
4.46 |
4.37 |
TEN |
| Completion % |
66.2% |
60.6% |
60.0% |
NE |
| Passing yards |
324.3 |
265.3 |
225.9 |
NE |
| Passing yards per completion |
12.96 |
11.19 |
11.25 |
NE |
| Passing yards per attempt |
8.58 |
6.78 |
6.75 |
NE |
| Interceptions |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
NE |
| Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
NE |
| Sacks allowed |
2.0 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
TEN |
| 3rd down conversions |
48.6% |
31.3% |
37.1% |
NE |
| 4th down conversions |
66.7% |
50.0% |
40.2% |
NE |
| Time of possession |
29:33 |
29:05 |
30:12 |
NE |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
NE
Defense |
TEN
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
23.0 |
19.5 |
22.4 |
TEN |
| Rushing yards |
124.0 |
125.3 |
121.7 |
NE |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
5.10 |
4.88 |
4.37 |
TEN |
| Completion % |
60.3% |
63.1% |
60.0% |
NE |
| Passing yards |
295.0 |
222.5 |
225.9 |
TEN |
| Passing yards per completion |
12.98 |
9.45 |
11.25 |
TEN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.83 |
5.97 |
6.75 |
TEN |
| INT return |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
NE |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
TEN |
| Sacks |
2.5 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
NE |
| 3rd down conversions |
43.1% |
37.1% |
37.1% |
TEN |
| 4th down conversions |
42.9% |
50.0% |
40.2% |
NE |
| Time of possession |
30:27 |
30:52 |
30:12 |
NE |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
NE |
TEN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
6.8 |
10.3 |
9.2 |
TEN |
| Yards per kick return |
21.6 |
26.4 |
23.6 |
TEN |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
9.2 |
4.5 |
9.2 |
TEN |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
19.8 |
21.4 |
23.6 |
NE |
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Misc Stats Comparison
| |
NE |
TEN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
3.8 |
5.3 |
6.1 |
NE |
| Penalty yards |
36.8 |
42.8 |
51.9 |
NE |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2011 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 12 to 17 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| New England Patriots vs. Tennessee Titans |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2002 |
15 |
2002-12-16 |
NE |
TEN |
7-24 |
TEN |
| 2003 |
5 |
2003-10-05 |
TEN |
NE |
30-38 |
NE |
| 2006 |
17 |
2006-12-31 |
NE |
TEN |
40-23 |
NE |
| 2009 |
6 |
2009-10-18 |
TEN |
NE |
0-59 |
NE |
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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.
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