Will the Titans continue their winning streak?
The hosts, who are now unbeaten in five games, will want to do everything they can to maintain this trend. However, the betting odds reflect that the clash between the Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints will be exciting.
The Saints are on three wins and one loss away from home so far, but the Tennessee team also boast the same win-loss ratio at home so far this season.
In the Titans vs. Saints game, in addition to odds at around 1.68 on a win for the home team and 2.30 on that of New Orleans, over/under bets are also interesting.
However, a win for the Titans seems a little more likely as they are currently on a high as the best team in the AFC. For this reason, our prediction for the game Tennessee Titans vs. New Orleans Saints is a win for the Titans with a handicap of -3.
Tennessee Titans – Statistics & current form
With a standing of seven wins and only two losses, the Titans from Nashville not only lead their division, but also the entire American Football Conference and are thus in an ideal position to already set their sights on the Play Offs.
Led by quarterback Ryan Tannehill, the Titans are averaging more than 28 points per game. Last week, they scored almost twice as many points as their opponents at the time, the Los Angeles Rams.
Titans defense can decide games
However, the defence of the team from Tennessee mastered the last encounters with bravura. The pass rush was particularly noteworthy with five sacks against the Rams in Week 9, three of which were earned by Jeffery Simmons alone, although the Los Angeles offensive line hasn’t had too bad a reputation so far.
Simmons, however, is not a sure thing for Sunday. If he drops out, the Titans will lack an important tool to put pressure on the opposing quarterback. For as commanding as the pass rush may be, the Titans allow an average of more than 284 yards of space on passes thrown. So if the direct pressure on the opposing quarterback falters, the Saints’ iron defensive wall could begin to crumble.
The worst thing to hit the Titans, however, is still the loss of running back Derrick Henry. It is not unlikely that he will even be out for the whole season. His absence will be particularly detrimental to the Titans’ running game, as he is one of the best running backs in the league and was a key contributor last year when the Titans shared the top spot in the AFC South with the Indianapolis Colts.
Key Players:
QB: Ryan Tannehill
RB: Adrian Peterson
WR: A.J. Brown
DE: Jeffery Simmons (questionable)
LB: Harold Landry III (questionable)
New Orleans Saints – stats & current form
The Saints have yet to lose two games in a row this season. After a narrow defeat against the Atlanta Falcons last week, which was lost by only two points at 25-27, the team from New Orleans will do everything they can to celebrate another victory.
In the Titans vs. Saints game, however, our prediction is that they will not succeed. And this despite the fact that quarterback Trevor Siemian cut a relatively good figure in the loss to the Falcons, although it is only his second game in place of Jameis Winston – the first against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was won.
Receiver issue in New Orleans
But a team’s quarterback could be as good as he is. If he lacks the kickoffs, he remains powerless. This could happen in the Tennessee Titans vs. New Orleans Saints game, because the odds on a Saints win would skyrocket if running back Alvin Kamara is out, he did not participate in practice on Thursday.
Not only does he lead his team in rushing yards, but he is also the most important playmaker for passes in the Saints’ offensive game. If such an important key player cannot be on the field, the offensive game could falter. However, the fact that a running back gets the most balls thrown to him doesn’t speak well for the rest of the New Orleans receivers.
Key Players:
QB: Trevor Siemian
QB: Taysom Hill
RB: Alvin Kamara (if he plays)
RB: Mark Ingram II
WR: Deonte Harris
Tennessee Titans – New Orleans Saints Head-to-head / H2H record
The team from New Orleans emerged victorious in the last meeting. But that was almost two years ago, when Drew Brees was still the quarterback. So how meaningful past games are for the match on Sunday is very much in question.
This match-up will determine whether the Saints can find an answer to Nashville’s resident defence. If they can’t do that via wild cards like Taysom Hill or Mark Ingram II, things look bad.
Tennessee Titans – New Orleans Saints Tip
However, with the current best form of the Tennessee Titans, it seems extremely unlikely that they can be cracked. For the upcoming Titans vs. Saints match-up, our tip is therefore that the team from New Orleans will not be able to compete against this superiority.
Both teams regularly score high points while allowing more than 200 passing yards from their opponents. Therefore, we believe we can also expect a higher than average score in this matchup. The corresponding Titans vs. Saints betting odds promise an attractive value.
