Post#18 » by J.Kim » Sun Oct 14, 2007 6:34 am
Titans-Buccaneers game:
This looks to be one of the better games of the week, with the AFC's 3rd-4th best team versus the NFC's 3rd-4th best team. Even with a bunch of whosits and senior citizens on defense, they're putting up one hell of an effort with a -8.1% on DVOA (9th in the league). Tampa Bay had been game-planning for scrambling QBs for years, so they would probably know how to handle Vince and his rushing attack. However, they give up 124 Rushing Yards per game (22nd in the league), so Tennessee should be able to establish a rushing attack, without the need for Vince to run the ball much.
Our game plan should be similar to our game plans from the first 4 weeks. A heavy dose of Lendale White and Chris Brown, with short-to-mid routes, and taking a chance deep once or twice a quarter with someone like Roydell Williams.
As for our defense, I think we'll be able to run roughshod over their offense. Tennessee has been shutting down some of the league's best rushing attacks (72.2 Yards Per Game, 3rd in the league), so taking care of a Buccaneers team with a depleted Running Back corp should be a rather easy task. As for pass defense, Jeff Garcia hasn't really been able to throw deep, and still isn't able to. Nick Harper and Cortland Finnegan has been playing fantastic man-coverage, and facing off against Ike Hilliard and Joey Galloway should be a much easier task than facing off against the likes of Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne. Furthermore, Tampa Bay is just around average on the offensive line, with a 6.3% adjusted sack rate. Although Davin Joseph and Jeremy Trueblood look like they're going to be great pros in the league, They will not be able to handle Albert Haynesworth and Kyle Vanden Bosch (if they decide to rush him from the right side like they did in the last game). The front 7 for Tennessee plays very physical, and is surprisingly quick, and I doubt the Buccaneers can match up to that.
If Tennessee keeps doing what it does (as in not the Falcons game, but more like the Colts game and the Saints game), the Titans should be able to come out of this week with a Win.