The NFL’s heading to England as the Tennessee Titans (+7) are set to face the Los Angeles Chargers at Wembley Stadium. The game is scheduled to kick off at 9:30 a.m. ET and CBS has the TV rights.
Tennessee Titans vs. Los Angeles Chargers Betting Preview
Tennessee is the underdog in this AFC game and is currently being given 7 points. The Titans are also receiving +220 moneyline odds while the Chargers are -260. Vegas has set the over/under (O/U) at 45.5 points. Should the favorite falls behind early, it’ll likely produce a reasonable in-game betting scenario.
Both of these teams have been profitable this year as the Titans have gained 1.1 units and the Chargers are ahead 1.4 units.
The Titans are 3-3 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Chargers are 4-2 SU.
Los Angeles enters this one on a two-game losing streak while Tennessee has come out on top in its last three in a row. The Titans fell to Baltimore 21-0 in a Week 6 blowout where their defense allowed the Ravens to eat up the clock by rushing for 123 yards on 35 attempts, including two rush TDs. On the offensive side of the ball, Marcus Mariota completed 10 passes for just 117 yards. Derrick Henry (just 21 rushing yards on seven attempts) led the ground attack while Tajae Sharpe (two receptions, 33 yards) and Anthony Firkser (two catches, 25 yards) handled the receiving duties in the defeat.
Los Angeles just picked up a 38-14 win over Cleveland a week ago. Philip Rivers completed 11-of-20 passes for 207 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Melvin Gordon III (132 yards on 18 rush attempts, three TDs) and Austin Ekeler (60 yards on seven carries) handled the running game as Keenan Allen (four receptions, 62 yards) and Tyrell Williams (three catches, 118 yards, two TDs) led the pass-catching corps in the win.
Tennessee’s run the ball on 49.1 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Los Angeles has a rush percentage of 45.4 percent. The Titans have produced 99 rush yards/game and have two touchdowns on the ground this year. The Bolts are putting up 137 rush yards per game and have six total rushing TDs.
It appears that the Bolts ought to hold an edge along both the offensive and defensive fronts. Their offensive line has allowed just eight sacks while their D-line has registered 16 sacks. The Titans O-line has given up 20 sacks and their defense has sacked opposing QBs just 13 times.
The Titans offense has averaged 185 yards through the air overall and has four passing scores so far. The Bolts have recorded 285 pass yards per game and have 15 total pass TDs.
Defensively, Tennessee should have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has allowed opponents to run for an average of 123 yards and pass for 227 yards per game. The Los Angeles D has given up 276.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 96.8 yards per game on the ground. The Titans are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.62 to opponents, while the Bolts have given up a 6.34 ANY/A.
Offensively, Mariota is up to 664 passing yards this season. He’s connected on 66 percent of his 92 attempts with two passing scores and three interceptions. Mariota has a 4.47 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 2.35 over the past two games.
As a group, Derrick Henry, Corey Davis and Tajae Sharpe have combined to account for 218 total yards over the last two outings.
On the other sideline, Philip Rivers has connected on 111-of-167 passes for 1,363 yards, 13 TDs and three INTs. Rivers’ ANY/A sits at 8.34 for the season and 11.49 over his past two outings.
As a trio, Melvin Gordon III, Keenan Allen and Tyrell Williams have combined to account for 653 total yards and six touchdowns over the last two outings.
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The Los Angeles defensive unit has sacked opposing QBs 16 times this season. Tennessee has produced 13 sacks.
The Los Angeles offense has lost three fumbles this season while Tennessee has lost two.
The Titans offense has registered two pass plays of 40 yards or more, while the Chargers have accounted for five such plays.
The Tennessee defense has allowed two pass plays of 40 yards or more, while Los Angeles has given up five such plays.
The Tennessee offense has created two rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Los Angeles has created eight such runs.
The Titans defense has allowed two rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Chargers have given up three such runs.
Tennessee has produced 3.7 yards per carry over its last three contests and 4.0 over its last two.
Los Angeles has averaged 4.8 yards per carry over its last three games and 4.9 over its last two.
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