The 0-0 New Orleans Saints host the 0-0 Tennessee Titans at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The New Orleans Saints have a point spread of -3 with a money line of -110. The over/under total on the game is currently set at 41 points.
&The New Orleans Saints are coached by Dennis Allen who had been with the team since 2022. They have a current season record of 0-0 after going 7-10 last season. All coaches want big games from their defense and Dennis Allen is no different.
The New Orleans Saints are coached by Dennis Allen who had been with the team since 2022. They have a current season record of 0-0 after going 7-10 last season. All coaches want big games from their defense and Dennis Allen is no different.
Derek Carr is the quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. The 31-year-old Fresno State alum entered the league in 2014 and is looking for a win in front of the home crowd here. Last season he had started 15 games and throw for 3522 yards with a completion percentage of 60.8 percent. Derek Carr had thrown 24 touchdowns against 14 interceptions and had a QB Rating of 86.3.
His main target will be Chris Olave. The home crowd would love to see some fireworks from the 22-year-old target. He had made 72 receptions to date on 119 targets, a catch percentage of 0.605, for a total of 1042 yards. Chris Olave is averaged 14.5 yards per catch with 4 touchdowns thus far. Derek Carr will be looking to connect with him for more here.
The New Orleans Saints running game is lead by the 27-year-old Alvin Kamara. A big game from him could be the key to controlling the clock here. He’s taken 223 carries and rushed for 897 yards Last season. His yards per game currently sits at 59.8 yards per game, a number that you know Dennis Allen would love to see him exceed in this game. Alvin Kamara had 2 touchdowns last season and 4 fumbles.
Their kicker is Blake Grupe who had made 0 of 0 field goals last season, a 0 field goal percentage, with a long of 0 yards. The New Orleans Saints fans don’t want to see him too much, but it’s good to know he can hit one if needed.
Overall, the New Orleans Saints offense ranks 23 out of 32 teams in Offense DVOA at -0.022, per FootballOutsiders. last season they have a Red Zone success rate of 0.521 with 25 Red Zone touchdowns in 48 attempts.
On the defensive end, the New Orleans Saints have a Defense DVOA of -0.04, ranking 6 in the league.
The Tennessee Titans are on the road for this one. Mike Vrabel’s squad is 0-0 this season after going 7-10 last year. He had been at the helm since 2018 and is looking to grab a road win here. The Tennessee Titans have a betting line of -3 or you could bet them straight up at -110.
34-year-old Ryan Tannehill will be under center for this one. He entered the league in 2012 after playing his college days at Texas A&M. Ryan Tannehill had a quarterback rating of 94.6 on 13 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. He’s started 12 games and thrown for 2536, a completion percentage of 65.2.
The Tennessee Titans will look to get the running game going in this match-up and to do that they’ll need a big game from Derrick Henry. The 28-year-old back had rushed for 13 touchdowns Last season and he’ll look to take it to the house again against the New Orleans Saints. He’s taken the hand-off 349 times and added 1538 yards for the offense. Derrick Henry is averaged 96.1 yards per game for the season and had lost the ball 6 times. A turnover on the road could be seen as unacceptable for Mike Vrabel so he’ll need to protect the ball here.
On the passing front, Ryan Tannehill will look to target DeAndre Hopkins against the Mike Vrabel defense. DeAndre Hopkins had 3 touchdowns Last season and his team will be looking for more here. On the year, he’s been targeted 96 times and made 64 catches for 717 yards. DeAndre Hopkins had a catch percentage of 0.667 and his yards per reception is 11.2.
The team will be looking for touchdowns, but they have Randy Bullock to knock down field goals if needed. His season long is a 51 yarder which is always helpful on the road. Randy Bullock had made 17 field goals on 51 attempts, a field goal percentage of 0.85.
According to FootballOutsiders, the Tennessee Titans offense had a Defense-adjusted Value Over Average of -0.054 which ranks at number 24 out of thirty two teams. If they hope to win on the road, they’ll need to do well in the Red Zone. For the year, they have scored 27 Red Zone touchdowns on 42 attempts, a Red Zone percentage of 0.643.
Key Match-ups:
- Derek Carr QB Rating of 86.3 vs. Tennessee Titans Defensive Passing YPG of 274.8
Tennessee Titans have 14 interceptions this year and 39 sacks. They are allowing 21.1176470588235 points per game. - Alvin Kamara vs. Tennessee Titans number 22 ranked DVOA Defense
Opponents are averaged 3.4 yards per carry against Tennessee Titans and 76.8823529411765 per game. - Ryan Tannehill QB Rating of 94.6 vs. New Orleans Saints Pass Defense
- The New Orleans Saints defense had allowed 20.2941176470588 points per game Last season. They have sacked the quarterback 48 times and picked him off 7 times.
- Derrick Henry vs. New Orleans Saints Defense
New Orleans Saints is giving up 130.470588235294 yards per game on 4.5 per carry Last season.