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Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos - Week 14
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HOU
JAC		 20
 27
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KC
WAS		 45
 10
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MIN
BAL		 26
 29
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IND
CIN		 28
 42
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DET
PHI		 20
 34
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OAK
NYJ		 27
 37
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CLE
NE		 26
 27
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CAR
NO		 13
 31
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BUF
TB		 6
 27
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MIA
PIT		 34
 28
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TEN
DEN		 28
 51
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NYG
SD		 14
 37
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SEA
SF		 17
 19
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STL
ARI		 10
 30
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ATL
GB		 21
 22
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DAL
CHI		 28
 45
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Broncos 37, Titans 23
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
Tennessee Titans
Rank  Player Projections
QB 19 Ryan Fitzpatrick Pass: 260, 1 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 10 Chris Johnson Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 58 Shonn Greene Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 12 Kendall Wright Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 49 Nate Washington Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 66 Justin Hunter Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 38 Delanie Walker Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 7 Rob Bironas FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 30 Defense / ST  
 
Denver Broncos
Rank  Player Projections
QB 2 Peyton Manning Pass: 320, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 2 Knowshon Moreno Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 37 Montee Ball Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 8 Demaryius Thomas Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 21 Wes Welker Rec: 7-70, 0 TD
WR 22 Eric Decker Rec: 5-70, 0 TD
TE 4 Julius Thomas Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 1 Matt Prater FG: 3/3 XP: 4/4
DEF 13 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Titans Club needs win to match last year's win total of 6... QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is 1-0 as starter vs. Denver (w/ Bills on 12/24/11). Has 100+ passer rating in 3 of past 4... RB Chris Johnson (48) needs 2 rush TDs to join HOFer EARL CAMPBELL (73) & EDDIE GEORGE (64) as only RBs in club history to reach 50 career rush TDs. Has 6 career rush TDs of 80+ yards, most in NFL history. Totaled 101 scrimmage yards last week... WR Kendall Wright (71) needs 9 rec. to become 1st Titan with at least 80 rec. in season since '04 (DREW BENNETT & DERRICK MASON). Leads AFC with 26 3rd-down rec. WR Nate Washington had 8 rec. for 92 yards with TD in last game vs. Den... TE Delanie Walker had 5 rec. for 85 yards (17 avg.) in only career meeting vs. Den. (10/31/10 w/ SF). In 2013, Walker has career-highs in catches (45), rec. yards (454) & TD catches (5)... DT Jurrell Casey has career-best 8 sacks this season, most among AFC DTs.

Broncos Have scored 464 points, 3rd-most by team through 1st 12 games of season in NFL history (NE, 469 in 2007; LA Rams, 466 in 1950). 13-1 at home since 2012... QB Peyton Manning has passed for 4,125 yards, most ever through 1st 12 games of season. Manning's 41 TD passes are tied for 2nd-most through 1st 12 games (Manning, 44 in 2004; TOM BRADY, 41 in 2007). For career, Manning is 13-5 (.722) vs. Ten. with 102.2 rating. Has won 5 straight vs. Ten... RB Knowshon Moreno (824) needs 124 rush yards to surpass career-high (947 in '09). Rookie RB Montee Ball had career-high 117 rush yards on 13 att. (9 avg.) last week... WR Demaryius Thomas has 100+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Thomas is 1st Bronco with at least 10 TD rec. in consecutive seasons. WR Eric Decker had club single-game record 4 TD catches last week & career-high 174 rec. yards. TE Julius Thomas (10) needs TD rec. to surpass HOFer SHANNON SHARPE (10 in '96 & '98) for most by Den. TE in season... DE Shaun Phillips (9) needs 3 sacks to surpass career-best of 11.5 in '06. LB Danny Trevathan leads team with 95 tackles.


Results and Schedule

Tennessee Titans
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 PIT A W 16-9 +7
2 2013-09-15 HOU A L 24-30 -6
3 2013-09-22 SD H W 20-17 +3
4 2013-09-29 NYJ H W 38-13 +25
5 2013-10-06 KC H L 17-26 -9
6 2013-10-13 SEA A L 13-20 -7
7 2013-10-20 SF H L 17-31 -14
8   Bye      
9 2013-11-03 STL A W 28-21 +7
10 2013-11-10 JAC H L 27-29 -2
11 2013-11-14 IND H L 27-30 -3
12 2013-11-24 OAK A W 23-19 +4
13 2013-12-01 IND A L 14-22 -8
14 2013-12-08 DEN A    
15 2013-12-15 ARI H    
16 2013-12-22 JAC A    
17 2013-12-29 HOU H    
   

Denver Broncos
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-05 BAL H W 49-27 +22
2 2013-09-15 NYG A W 41-23 +18
3 2013-09-23 OAK H W 37-21 +16
4 2013-09-29 PHI H W 52-20 +32
5 2013-10-06 DAL A W 51-48 +3
6 2013-10-13 JAC H W 35-19 +16
7 2013-10-20 IND A L 33-39 -6
8 2013-10-27 WAS H W 45-21 +24
9   Bye      
10 2013-11-10 SD A W 28-20 +8
11 2013-11-17 KC H W 27-17 +10
12 2013-11-24 NE A L 31-34 -3
13 2013-12-01 KC A W 35-28 +7
14 2013-12-08 TEN H    
15 2013-12-12 SD H    
16 2013-12-22 HOU A    
17 2013-12-29 OAK A    

Injury Report

Tennessee Titans
Questionable  DE Keyunta Dawson (calf)
 TE Craig Stevens (concussion)
 TE Delanie Walker (concussion)
 WR Damian Williams (quadriceps)
Probable  SLB Akeem Ayers (groin)
 FS Michael Griffin (other-excused)
 WR Kendall Wright (ankle)
IR  QB Jake Locker (foot, 11/12/2013)
PUP  WR Kevin Walter (back)
   

Denver Broncos
Out  DE Derek Wolfe (knee)
Probable  CB Champ Bailey (foot)
 SS David Bruton (shoulder)
 TE Joel Dreessen (knee)
 DE Malik Jackson (knee)
 QB Peyton Manning (ankle)
 RB Knowshon Moreno (ankle)
 CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (shoulder)
 WR Demaryius Thomas (shoulder)
 TE Julius Thomas (knee)
 WLB Danny Trevathan (shoulder)
 CB Kayvon Webster (ankle)
IR  MLB Stewart Bradley (wrist, 8/31/2013)
 SS Quinton Carter (knee, 8/27/2013)
 SS Rahim Moore (leg, 11/18/2013)
 DE Quanterus Smith (knee, 8/31/2013)
 DT Kevin Vickerson (hip, 11/26/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison

  TEN
 Offense 		 DEN
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 25.7 31.3 23.6 DEN
Rushing yards 132.7 114.3 118.5 TEN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.50 4.13 4.29 TEN
Completion % 65.5% 62.8% 61.1% TEN
Passing yards 227.3 325.0 233.1 DEN
Passing yards per completion 10.35 12.58 10.88 DEN
Passing yards per attempt 6.78 7.91 6.65 DEN
Interceptions 1.0 1.0 0.9 -
Fumbles lost 0.7 1.0 0.6 TEN
Sacks allowed 1.7 1.3 2.5 DEN
3rd down conversions 52.7% 44.1% 38.1% TEN
4th down conversions 100.0% 100.0% 48.4% -
Time of possession 30:42 30:17 30:29 TEN
  Defense Stats Comparison

  TEN
 Defense 		 DEN
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 24.0 23.0 23.6 DEN
Rushing yards 111.3 130.3 118.5 TEN
Rushing yards per attempt 3.86 4.60 4.29 TEN
Completion % 58.9% 58.5% 61.1% DEN
Passing yards 197.3 230.3 233.1 TEN
Passing yards per completion 10.88 9.74 10.88 DEN
Passing yards per attempt 6.41 5.70 6.65 DEN
INT return 0.7 0.3 0.9 TEN
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.7 0.6 DEN
Sacks 2.0 3.0 2.5 DEN
3rd down conversions 32.3% 40.0% 38.1% TEN
4th down conversions 50.0% 40.0% 48.4% DEN
Time of possession 29:18 31:44 30:29 TEN

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   TEN   DEN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 8.8 3.9 9.5 TEN
Yards per kick return 22.5 21.4 22.9 TEN
Yards allowed per punt return 8.4 9.8 9.5 TEN
Yards allowed per kick return 23.4 33.6 22.9 TEN
  Misc Stats Comparison

   TEN   DEN  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 5.3 8.3 6.0 TEN
Penalty yards 51.0 71.3 51.1 TEN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 8 to 13 of the 2013 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 8 to 13 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Tennessee Titans vs. Denver Broncos
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2004 16 2004-12-25 DEN TEN 37-16 DEN
2007 11 2007-11-19 TEN DEN 20-34 DEN
2010 4 2010-10-03 DEN TEN 26-20 DEN
2011 3 2011-09-25 DEN TEN 14-17 TEN

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.