The Miami Dolphins (1-3) travel to take on the Tennessee Titans (1-3) this week in a battle between two teams seeking to put an end to their respective losing streaks. Both teams have issues, with each team currently on a three-game losing streak. Kickoff is at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct 18 and will air on CBS.
In last week’s game, Tennessee suffered a narrow defeat against the Bills 14-13. Avery Williamson led the defensive effort for Tennessee in the loss, recording seven tackles and one sack. Miami also fell short, losing to the Jets 27-14. Reshad Jones led the defensive effort for Miami, recording 10 tackles. Kenny Stills had a great game as well, adding 81 yards and a TD on five catches.
Tennessee is a three-point favorite against the Dolphins. The Over/Under (O/U) line is currently at 45 points for this matchup.
Sitting at 1-3 Straight Up (SU) and 2-2 Against The Spread (ATS), the Titans will look to improve heading into Week 6. Tennessee will look to make the running game a priority. They face a Miami run defense that ranks last in the league with 160.5 yards allowed per game. Turning to the Titans defense, there are several areas to keep an eye on. When the Dolphins meet the Titans this week, they face the No. 1 pass defense in the NFL. The Titans give up 166.5 passing yards per game. The Dolphins will need to stop Tennessee’s defense from getting to their quarterback in order to be successful in this game. The Titans rank fifth in the league in sacks with 3.2 per game. The Titans hope to continue the trend of knocking down Miami’s defense during the first quarter, when it allows a league-worst 9.2 points per game. With the third-highest time of possession per game at 34:17, expect Tennessee to control the clock this week.
Across the field, the Dolphins head into Week 6 with records of 1-3 for both ATS and SU. The passing game is essential for the Dolphins. They attempt 42.8 throwing plays per game. Tennessee will want to contain big plays from Miami’s special teams unit. The Dolphins average a league-leading 135 return yards per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ten, ATS Winner – Ten, O/U – Under
Notes
Tennessee is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games.
Tennessee is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tennessee’s last 5 games at home.
Tennessee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Tennessee is 2-13-1 ATS in its last 16 games at home.
Tennessee is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Miami.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tennessee’s last 15 games when playing Miami.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee’s last 6 games when playing at home against Miami.
Tennessee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami.
Tennessee is 1-2 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter this season.
The Miami pass defense is ranked 15th in the league, while the Tennessee passing attack is ranked only 22nd. The Dolphins’ passing game is ranked just 14th, compared to the first-ranked pass defense of the Titans.
