The Titans are a 3.5-point favorite in this week’s game, which points towards a rushing game script.
THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 3rd-highest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 134.1 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.
Opposing teams have averaged 36.8 pass attempts per game against the Dallas Cowboys defense this year: 10th-most in football.
The Dallas Cowboys defense has been particularly weak when opposing pass-catchers have gotten into space, conceding an average of 5.37 yards-after-the-catch this year: the 9th-most in the NFL.
The Tennessee Titans have been faced with a stacked the box on 26.4% of their plays since the start of last season, 2nd-most in the NFL. Positioning an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
Cons
THE BLITZ projects the Tennessee Titans as the 9th-least pass-oriented offense on the slate this week with a 52.2% pass rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
The Tennessee Titans have called the least plays in the NFL this year, averaging just 52.8 plays per game.
The Tennessee Titans O-line ranks as the worst in the NFL this year in pass protection, which has a harmful effect on all pass attack statistics across the board.
The Dallas Cowboys linebackers rank as the 6th-best group of LBs in the league this year in covering pass-catchers.
The Tennessee Titans offensive line has allowed their QB just 2.39 seconds before getting pressured (4th-worst in football since the start of last season), which has a harmful effect on all air attack metrics across the board.