Prediction: Giants 24, Titans 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Tennessee Titans |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 30 |
Zach Mettenberger   |
Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 5, 0 |
| RB 28 |
Bishop Sankey |
Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
| RB 60 |
Dexter McCluster |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 67 |
Shonn Greene |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
 WR 33 |
Nate Washington  |
Rec: 5-70, 0 TD |
| WR 59 |
Derek Hagan |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
 WR 96 |
Kendall Wright |
Rec: 0-5, 0 TD |
| TE 4 |
Delanie Walker |
Rec: 5-60, 1 TD |
| K 26 |
Ryan Succop |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 28 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Giants QB Eli Manning passed for 386 yards in last meeting. In past 3 vs. AFC, has 5 TDs, 0 INTs & 100 rating. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rating & has 107.1 rating in past 2... RB Rashad Jennings aims for 4th in row vs. Ten. with 100+ scrimmage yards or TD. Rushed for 91 yards & 2 TDs last week. Rookie RB Andre Williams leads NFC rookies with 5 rush TDs... Rookie WR ODELL BECKHAM, JR. led NFL with 593 yards in Nov. Is 1st rookie in NFL history with 90+ rec. yards in 5 games in calendar month. Aims for 7th in row with 90+ rec. yards or rec. TD. TE Larry Donnell ranks 2nd among NFC TEs with 6 TDs & TE Daniel Fells ties for 5th with 4. WR Rueben Randle leads team with career-high 56 catches... DE Jason Pierre-Paul has 10.5 sacks in past 15 vs. AFC, incl. 1.5 last week. Is only DE in NFL with 2 INT-TDs since 2012. Rookie LB Devon Kennard had 1st 2 career sacks last week. DE Mathias Kiwanuka had sack in last meeting. DT Johnathan Hankins had sack last week & has career-best 4.5 sacks.
 Titans In 5 career starts, rookie QB Zach Mettenberger (Rd. 6, No. 178 overall) has 1,270 passing yards & 8 TDs for 91.8 rating. Aims for 6th in row with TD pass... Rookie RB Bishop Sankey (Rd. 2, No. 54 overall) had 113 total yards last week (42 rush, 71 KR). Has 50+ total yards in 6 of past 7. Ranks 4th among AFC rookies in rush yards (474). RB Shonn Greene has 3,938 career rush yards & needs 62 to reach 4,000 career... WR Kendall Wright led team with season-high 132 yards on 7 catches (18.9 avg.) & TD last week. Last week, WR Nate Washington had 5 catches for 61 yards, incl. 25-yard TD, & reached 400 career receptions. WR Justin Hunter (498) needs 2 rec. yards to reach 500 for 1st time in career. TE Delanie Walker ranks 2nd among AFC TEs in rec. yards (673) & has 44 catches with 4 TDs... In past 6 vs. NFC, DT Jurrell Casey has 7.5 sacks & FF. S Michael Griffin leads team with 84 tackles. Had 12 tackles & FF in only career meeting. CB Jason McCourty had FF & FR last week vs. Hou.
Results and Schedule
| New York Giants |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-08 |
DET |
A |
L 14-35 |
-21 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
ARI |
H |
L 14-25 |
-11 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
HOU |
H |
W 30-17 |
+13 |
| 4 |
2014-09-25 |
WAS |
A |
W 45-14 |
+31 |
| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
ATL |
H |
W 30-20 |
+10 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
PHI |
A |
L 0-27 |
-27 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
DAL |
A |
L 21-31 |
-10 |
| 8 |
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Bye |
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| 9 |
2014-11-03 |
IND |
H |
L 24-40 |
-16 |
| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
SEA |
A |
L 17-38 |
-21 |
| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
SF |
H |
L 10-16 |
-6 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
DAL |
H |
L 28-31 |
-3 |
| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
JAC |
A |
L 24-25 |
-1 |
| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
TEN |
A |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
WAS |
H |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
STL |
A |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
PHI |
H |
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| 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 |
L 7-21 |
-14 |
| 11 |
2014-11-17 |
PIT |
H |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
PHI |
A |
L 24-43 |
-19 |
| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
HOU |
A |
L 21-45 |
-24 |
| 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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Injury Report
| New York Giants |
| Questionable |
MLB Mark Herzlich (concussion)
DT Cullen Jenkins (calf)
RB Rashad Jennings (ankle)
SLB Jameel McClain (knee)
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (shoulder)
WLB Jacquian Williams (shoulder)
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| IR |
CB Prince Amukamara (biceps, 11/5/2014)
DE Robert Ayers (pectoral, 12/1/2014)
MLB Jon Beason (toe, 10/29/2014)
RB Michael Cox (leg, 11/11/2014)
WR Victor Cruz (knee, 10/14/2014)
RB Peyton Hillis (concussion, 11/15/2014)
WR Jerrel Jernigan (foot, 9/16/2014)
DE Mathias Kiwanuka (knee, 12/2/2014)
SS Cooper Taylor (foot, 8/26/2014)
CB Walter Thurmond (pectoral, 9/16/2014)
RB David Wilson (neck, 8/7/2014)
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Offense Stats Comparison
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NYG
Offense |
TEN
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
21.7 |
20.3 |
22.9 |
NYG |
| Rushing yards |
81.0 |
56.0 |
109.7 |
NYG |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.30 |
3.15 |
4.13 |
NYG |
| Completion % |
60.9% |
59.9% |
62.5% |
NYG |
| Passing yards |
287.7 |
263.3 |
239.0 |
NYG |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.88 |
12.70 |
10.86 |
TEN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.63 |
7.60 |
6.79 |
TEN |
| Interceptions |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
NYG |
| Fumbles lost |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
NYG |
| Sacks allowed |
2.3 |
3.3 |
2.4 |
NYG |
| 3rd down conversions |
45.9% |
26.4% |
40.2% |
NYG |
| 4th down conversions |
14.3% |
50.0% |
50.0% |
TEN |
| Time of possession |
29:11 |
25:51 |
30:06 |
NYG |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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NYG
Defense |
TEN
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
31.3 |
33.3 |
22.9 |
NYG |
| Rushing yards |
128.3 |
173.7 |
109.7 |
NYG |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
5.44 |
4.52 |
4.13 |
TEN |
| Completion % |
57.8% |
64.7% |
62.5% |
NYG |
| Passing yards |
203.7 |
223.7 |
239.0 |
NYG |
| Passing yards per completion |
12.31 |
10.82 |
10.86 |
TEN |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.12 |
7.00 |
6.79 |
TEN |
| INT return |
0.0 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
TEN |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
NYG |
| Sacks |
1.7 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
TEN |
| 3rd down conversions |
39.7% |
50.0% |
40.2% |
NYG |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
100.0% |
50.0% |
NYG |
| Time of possession |
30:49 |
34:09 |
30:06 |
NYG |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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NYG |
TEN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
8.3 |
11.3 |
8.6 |
TEN |
| Yards per kick return |
23.2 |
26.4 |
24.1 |
TEN |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
8.4 |
8.4 |
8.6 |
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| Yards allowed per kick return |
18.1 |
31.3 |
24.1 |
NYG |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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NYG |
TEN |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
4.3 |
6.3 |
6.4 |
NYG |
| Penalty yards |
35.0 |
61.0 |
52.8 |
NYG |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 8 to 13 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 8 to 13 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| New York Giants vs. Tennessee Titans |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
5 |
2000-10-01 |
NYG |
TEN |
14-28 |
TEN |
| 2002 |
13 |
2002-12-01 |
TEN |
NYG |
32-29 |
TEN |
| 2006 |
12 |
2006-11-26 |
NYG |
TEN |
21-24 |
TEN |
| 2010 |
3 |
2010-09-26 |
TEN |
NYG |
29-10 |
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.
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