Game Overview ::
By papy324 >>
- The most notable injury on the Jaguars is OT Walker Little who was a DNP with an ankle.
- The most notable injury on the Titans is WR Tyler Boyd who was a DNP with a foot.
- The Titans drew the weakest secondary in the league and appear more willing to throw with Mason Rudolph than they were with Will Levis.
- Tyjae Spears played more snaps than Tony Pollard for the first time all season in the past two weeks. He appears to be the lead back, but it’s still a timeshare.
- Chig Okonkwo saw 11/10 targets in the past two games and has a good chance of being the cheap TE of the week.
- The Jaguars have been much more pass happy with Mac Jones under center, but he hasn’t been able to turn that volume into strong fantasy scores.
- The Jaguars backfield has become an ugly timeshare between Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsby.
- Brian Thomas Jr. has seen double digits target in each of the past four weeks and has scored over 30 DK points two weeks in a row.
How tennessee Will Try To Win ::
The 3-12 Titans limp into Week 17 having officially benched their franchise QB Will Levis. It’s been a sad year in Tennessee, especially for first year head coach Brian “Clowning” Callahan. Yet another nepotism coach, Brian upped the ante by hiring his father as the O-line coach. Thought of as a bright offensive mind coming out of Cincinnati, Callahan appears to be another OC who benefited from having an elite QB. Many people (including myself) anticipated that the Titans offense would look much like the Bengals offense of the past four seasons. That notion wasn’t just based on Callahan’s pass happy ways with Joe Burrow, but also his personnel decisions. The Titans made no effort to sign Derrick Henry. The move appeared “sharp” initially, since it was assumed, Callahan was going to use shifty Tyjae Spears in the passing game while saving money at RB. That thought was quickly dashed when the Titans gave Tony Pollard the same yearly money Henry took from the Ravens. There aren’t many people who would argue Pollard is a better player than Henry, making the move instantly look silly. The Titans also brought in WRs Calvin Ridley/Tyler Boyd, further reinforcing the idea that they were going to be a passing team in 2024.
Despite all the roster adjustments indicating the Titans were going to be aggressive, nothing could be further from reality. The Titans favor the run (25th in PROE) and play at a plodding pace (31st in seconds per play). It’s hard to be almost dead last in seconds per play when you’re 3-12, showing that despite being consistently behind, the Titans have chosen to run out the clock on themselves. Mike Vrabel/Arthur Smith might have had dinosaur offensive philosophies, but they did get the most out of their O-line, which has fallen apart (26th ranked by PFF) under Callahan’s father. Even though the Titans have struggled up front, they might be able to hold up against the Jags sorry pass rush (31st in sack percentage). The Jags have been bad against the run (23rd in DVOA) and horrific against the pass (32nd in DVOA). “Horrific” is a kind description for the Jags pass defense. It is dead last in DVOA by a massive margin, so much so that the Jaguars are ranked last in overall defensive DVOA, even though they’re only “bad” against the run. It’d be logical to assume that any coach who isn’t brain dead would have a pass first game plan against the Jags, but in their first matchup, the Titans threw the ball only 32 times and started the game with 10 out of 11 run plays! It makes sense to throw against the Jags, but that’s not how Clowning Callahan saw things in their last matchup. Maybe he learned his lesson? Maybe he is a robot without the ability to learn? It’s hard to be sure. Expect the Titans to come out passing, but don’t be surprised if they decide to clown.
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