Game 11: Titans vs. Jets

This is when it is going to happen. The upset of the season. Although, I would have to say that after the Patriots went undefeated through the regular season last year, it just feels anticlimactic that the Titans are undefeated right now... it's really like I am pushing myself to care. Weird. I wonder if I am the only one who feels this way.

we all know that the Titans are not that good. Yes, they are undefeated, but they haven't had any really hard tests on the field. But, on this Sunday, they will face the Jets who are quarterbacked by Farve, and this could be the test I have been looking for. I have already stated in the previous post on the Titans that Farve will win this game for the Jets... but let's take a look at the numbers to see if they are in agreement.

(Once the Titans get beat, I will most likely stop posting their games...)

The Jets are 7-3 and have won their last four games. Tennessee is 10-0. The Game will be played at the Titans casa, and the gametime is noon if you live in the DFW area. I can't see this one not being played on regular television. If it isn't, that would be the dumbest network move in quite a while. The last time these two met, the Jets lost it 10-6. Look for a completely different score in this one.

Titans to Watch:

• Kerry Collins: 82 QB Rating; 160-271 (59%) for 1,755 yards, 8 TDs, and 4 Ints.
• Chris Johnson: 177 carries for 787 yards with 5 TDs.
• LenDale White: 122 carries for 470 yards with 11 TDs.
• Bo Scaife: 44 catches for 450 yards and 2 TDs.
• Justin Gage: 21 catches for 376 yards and 4 TDs.
• Chris Carr: 26 KR for 707 yards, 20 PR for 190 yards, and 1 Int.
• Cortland Finnegan: 49 tackles, one sack, 4 Ints (1 TD), and 15 deflections.
• Chris Hope: 54 tackles, one sack, 4 Ints, and 8 deflections.
• Michael Griffin: 49 tackles, one sack, 4 Ints, and 6 deflections.
• Albert Haynesworth: 39 tackles, 7 sacks.

Those are some very impressive numbers. What is really impressive is how I noticed there wasn't much in the department of turnovers. Kerry Collins doesn't fumble, has only 4 Ints, and the backs don't fumble the ball. Great ball protection leads to wins? It would appear that way.

Jets to Watch:

• Brett Farve: 93 QB Rating; 220-315 (69.8% - WOW) for 2,237 yards, 18 TDs, 12 Ints, with 2 fumbles lost.
• Thomas Jones: 190 carries for 854 yards with 9 TDs and one lost fumble.
• Jerricho Cotchery: 48 catches for 597 yards with 4 TDs and one lost fumble.
• Laveranues Coles: 46 catches for 525 yards with 5 TDs.
• Leon Washington: 30 catches for 226 yards and 2 TDs; 25 KR for 739 yards and 1 TD; 21 PR for 270 yards.
• Shaun Ellis: 31 tackles and 6.5 sacks.
• Dwight Lowery: 52 tackles and 13 deflections.
• Darrelle Revis: 34 tackles, a sack, 4 Ints (one TD), and 10 deflections.

The Jets have returned three interceptions for TDs (Abram Elam and David Barrett are the other two) and there are four players who have four sacks or more. The defense for the Jets is pretty strong and would prove to be a good matchup for the Titans.

Forecast: The Titans' opponents current record is 40-59-1 right now, and when looking at who they have already played, they have two teams who are over 500 right now, being the Colts and Ravens, both are 6-4. They have already played the Bengals, Kansas City and Houston, who are all working toward a #1 pick in the NFL Draft. These Titans just haven't been tested. And this game will show them to be not as good as the numbers show them to be. Jets take this one, 34-24.

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