Fantasy Football Today - fantasy football rankings, cheatsheets, and information
A Fantasy Football Community!




Create An Account  |  Advertise  |  Contact      

Free Newsletter!





Tennessee Titans at St. Louis Rams - Week 9
Game Preview

Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

CIN
MIA		 20
 22
PrePost
ATL
CAR		 10
 34
PrePost
SD
WAS		 24
 30
PrePost
NO
NYJ		 20
 26
PrePost
MIN
DAL		 23
 27
PrePost
KC
BUF		 23
 13
PrePost
TEN
STL		 28
 21
PrePost
PHI
OAK		 49
 20
PrePost
TB
SEA		 24
 27
PrePost
PIT
NE		 31
 55
PrePost
BAL
CLE		 18
 24
PrePost
IND
HOU		 27
 24
PrePost
CHI
GB		 27
 20
PrePost
      

Week: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17
Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Titans 20, Rams 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
Tennessee Titans
Rank  Player Projections
QB 12 Jake Locker Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 24 Chris Johnson Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 43 Shonn Greene Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 21 Kendall Wright Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 29 Nate Washington Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 73 Damian Williams Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 13 Delanie Walker Rec: 4-40, 1 TD
K 17 Rob Bironas FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 8 Defense / ST  
 
St. Louis Rams
Rank  Player Projections
QB 26 Kellen Clemens Pass: 190, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 15 Zac Stacy Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 53 Daryl Richardson Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 52 Austin Pettis Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 55 Chris Givens Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 58 Tavon Austin Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 26 Jared Cook Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
TE 30 Lance Kendricks Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 25 Greg Zuerlein FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 13 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Titans Since 1990, club has 13-11 record after bye... In past 4 starts, QB Jake Locker has completed 83 of 132 passes (62.9 pct.) for 922 yards with 8 TDs vs. 1 INT & 100.6 rating. Locker is averaging 9.5 rush yards per carry this season. Has passed for 300+ yards in 2 of 3 starts vs. NFC... RB Chris Johnson totaled 186 scrimmage yards (117 rush, 69 rec.) with 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in only meeting vs. Rams. Titans are 24-9 (.727) when he has 100+ rush yards. Has 6 career rush TDs of 80+ yards, most in NFL history. Had 60-yard TD rec. last game... WR Nate Washington has catch in 85 consecutive games. Tied career-high with 2 TD catches in last game at StL. (w/ Pit.. 12/20/07). WR Kendall Wright tied career-best with 9 catches vs. SF... TE Delanie Walker (23) needs 7 catches to surpass career-best of 29 in 2010... DT Jurrell Casey has career-best 4 sacks this season... S Bernard Pollard leads team w/ 47 tackles... CB Alterraun Verner has NFL-best 13 PD.

Rams Head coach JEFF FISHER was 147-126 with Titans (1994-2010) & led team to 6 playoff appearances, 3 division titles, 2 AFC Champ Games & SB XXXIV... QB Kellen Clemens has started 13 career games... Rookie RB Zac Stacy rushed for career-high 134 yards last week. Ranked 3rd in NFL & 2nd among rookies with 344 rush yards in Oct... TE Jared Cook was drafted in 3rd round (No. 89) by Ten. in 2009 & spent 4 seasons with Titans (2009-12). Leads club with 375 rec. yards. WR Chris Givens has 5 career catches of 50+ yards. Has 3 career rec. TDs & averages 46 yards per TD (138 yards). WR Austin Pettis has 4 TDs in past 7. WR Tavon Austin leads rookie WRs with 31 catches... DE Robert Quinn leads NFC with 10 sacks. Has 11 sacks in past 9. DE Chris Long has 9.5 sacks in past 10. Since entering NFL in 2009, LB James Laurinaitis is 1 of 3 LBs with 9+ sacks (9.5) & 8+ INTs (8). Leads team with 58 tackles. Rookie LB Alec Ogletree is 2nd on team with 54 tackles. CB Janoris Jenkins leads team with 7 PD. Has 4 career TDs (3 INT, 1 FR).


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    
10 2013-11-10 JAC H    
11 2013-11-14 IND H    
12 2013-11-24 OAK A    
13 2013-12-01 IND A    
14 2013-12-08 DEN A    
15 2013-12-15 ARI H    
16 2013-12-22 JAC A    
17 2013-12-29 HOU H    
   

St. Louis Rams
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 ARI H W 27-24 +3
2 2013-09-15 ATL A L 24-31 -7
3 2013-09-22 DAL A L 7-31 -24
4 2013-09-26 SF H L 11-35 -24
5 2013-10-06 JAC H W 34-20 +14
6 2013-10-13 HOU A W 38-13 +25
7 2013-10-20 CAR A L 15-30 -15
8 2013-10-28 SEA H L 9-14 -5
9 2013-11-03 TEN H    
10 2013-11-10 IND A    
11   Bye      
12 2013-11-24 CHI H    
13 2013-12-01 SF A    
14 2013-12-08 ARI A    
15 2013-12-15 NO H    
16 2013-12-22 TB H    
17 2013-12-29 SEA A    

Injury Report

Tennessee Titans
Out  MLB Moise Fokou (knee)
Questionable  WLB Zaviar Gooden (hamstring)
 FS Michael Griffin (hip)
 WR Justin Hunter (fingers)
 DE Ropati Pitoitua (calf)
 TE Craig Stevens (back)
Probable  DT Jurrell Casey (ankle)
 DE Derrick Morgan (shoulder)
PUP  WR Kevin Walter (back)
   

St. Louis Rams
Questionable  RB Benny Cunningham (ankle)
 QB Brady Quinn (hip)
 DE Robert Quinn (other-illness)
 RB Daryl Richardson (foot)
 RB Zac Stacy (ankle)
Probable  QB Kellen Clemens (shoulder)
 CB Brandon McGee (other-illness)
 WR Austin Pettis (thigh)
 FS Darian Stewart (foot)
IR  QB Sam Bradford (knee, 10/22/2013)
 DB Matt Daniels (ankle, 9/16/2013)
 SS T.J. McDonald (leg, 9/27/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison

  TEN
 Offense 		 STL
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 18.0 17.3 23.4 TEN
Rushing yards 84.3 85.0 110.4 STL
Rushing yards per attempt 4.25 3.72 4.11 TEN
Completion % 59.4% 57.1% 61.3% TEN
Passing yards 253.3 178.5 235.8 TEN
Passing yards per completion 11.36 9.27 10.86 TEN
Passing yards per attempt 6.75 5.29 6.65 TEN
Interceptions 1.0 0.5 1.0 STL
Fumbles lost 0.3 0.5 0.7 TEN
Sacks allowed 2.7 3.5 2.8 TEN
3rd down conversions 40.3% 28.9% 38.0% TEN
4th down conversions 57.1% 33.3% 45.4% TEN
Time of possession 28:37 29:11 49:18 STL
  Defense Stats Comparison

  TEN
 Defense 		 STL
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 21.0 23.8 23.4 TEN
Rushing yards 124.3 136.0 110.4 TEN
Rushing yards per attempt 4.11 4.43 4.11 TEN
Completion % 66.4% 65.8% 61.3% STL
Passing yards 222.7 200.3 235.8 STL
Passing yards per completion 11.07 11.59 10.86 TEN
Passing yards per attempt 7.36 7.63 6.65 TEN
INT return 0.3 0.5 1.0 STL
Fumble recoveries 1.3 1.0 0.7 TEN
Sacks 2.0 2.8 2.8 STL
3rd down conversions 33.3% 33.3% 38.0% -
4th down conversions 50.0% 50.0% 45.4% -
Time of possession 31:23 30:49 49:18 STL

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   TEN   STL  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.9 4.4 9.0 TEN
Yards per kick return 25.4 24.3 24.2 TEN
Yards allowed per punt return 5.7 2.5 9.0 STL
Yards allowed per kick return 24.3 26.9 24.2 TEN
  Misc Stats Comparison

   TEN   STL  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 7.7 7.5 6.4 STL
Penalty yards 59.7 62.0 55.8 TEN

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 3 to 8 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 3 to 8 with no adjustment.

Weather

Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History

Tennessee Titans vs. St. Louis Rams
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2005 3 2005-09-25 TEN STL 27-31 STL
2009 14 2009-12-13 STL TEN 7-47 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.