The predictive model expects the Titans to be the 10th-most run-oriented offense among all teams this week with a 44.0% run rate, given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics.
The leading projections forecast Derrick Henry to earn 18.5 carries in this week’s game, on average, ranking him in the 97th percentile among RBs.
Derrick Henry has garnered 73.9% of his offense’s rush attempts this year, putting him in the 97th percentile among RBs.
Derrick Henry has generated 85.0 rushing yards per game since the start of last season, one of the highest figures in football when it comes to running backs (98th percentile).
The Bengals linebackers project as the 8th-worst collection of LBs in football since the start of last season in regard to stopping the run.
Cons
The Tennessee Titans will have a new play-caller this season in offensive coordinator Tim Kelly, and the predictive model expects their pass/run mix to skew 3.0% more towards passing than it did last season (in a neutral context).
The model projects the Titans to call the fewest offensive plays among all teams this week with 59.6 plays, given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics.
The Tennessee Titans have called the 2nd-fewest plays in the NFL since the start of last season, totaling a lowly 54.0 plays per game.
The air attacks of both teams (in terms of both volume and effectiveness) stand to benefit from the calm weather conditions (4-mph wind) being projected in this game, while ground volume may go down.
Opposing teams have run for the 7th-fewest yards in football (just 107 per game) vs. the Cincinnati Bengals defense since the start of last season.