Last year the Titans came out of nowhere to make the AFC championship game. Tennessee is best known for their pro football betting upset of top seed Baltimore. At the onset of this season was excitement from squares. Sharps had a wait and see approach. Despite winning 10 games Tennessee will not turn a profit for 2020. Of major concern is a defense that’s not up to championship caliber. Running back Derrick Henry is carrying the Titans to a postseason shot. He’s been the perfect complement to quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Tennessee will have to outscore opponents to advance.
Tennessee Titans 2020 NFL Playoffs Preview
| Odds | |
|---|---|
| Titans Odds to win Super Bowl at SBG: | +2800 |
| Titans Odds to win AFC Conference Championship: | +1300 |
Tennessee Titans SBG Odds Overview
In this situation, the Titans are potential offshore betting overlays. Weak defense and more public awareness are driving down their value. This has been a rare Titans season with increased public betting support. Much of that is in reaction to last year. In view of red ink for 2020, gamblers must exercise caution.
Tennessee Titans Coaching Staff
Head coach Mike Vrabel was an NFL player from 1997 through 2010. He won three Super Bowls playing for the Patriots. Vrabel has had a fast coaching trajectory. In 2011 he was linebacker coach at Ohio State. Seven years later he was hired as Titans head coach. To summarize his career record is 28-19. He has posted three winning seasons in three years at Tennessee.
Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith has been at Tennessee since 2011. He has been OC for two years. To be exact his transformation of the offense has sparked championship contention. In 2019 Tennessee scored their most points in 16 years.
Following the retirement of Dan Pees last January, the Titans did not appoint a new defensive coordinator.
Tennessee Titans Key Offensive Players
Quarterback Ryan Tannehill has flourished in two seasons at Tennessee. Consider he made his first Pro Bowl in 2019. And was the 2019 NFL comeback player of the year. Tannehill has been solid but not as dynamic as last year. He is averaging 8.1 yards per pass in 2020. Compared to 9.6 yards per pass in 2019. And his QB rating has slipped from 117.5 to 110.4.
Running back Derrick Henry is a two-time Pro Bowler. Since 2016 he’s been at Tennessee as a second-round draft pick. Henry has cleared 1000 yards rushing for the third straight season. In the past two years, he’s averaged over 5.0 yards per rush.
Wide receivers Corey Davis and AJ Brown both cleared 900 yards and 15.0 yards per catch.
Placekicker Stephen Gostkowski was an erratic 18-26 on field goals in 2020. Correlate his arrival from New England where he played for 13 years. He’s a four-time Pro Bowler.
Tennessee Titans Key Defensive Players
Linebacker Harold Landry III leads the Titans with 4.5 sacks. While safety Kevin Byard is the leading tackler with 107. Cornerback Malcolm Butler has a team-best 4 interceptions.
Tennessee Titans 2020 Playoff Prognosis
Above all Tennessee lacks the defense for a serious NFL lines contender. Thus, Derrick Henry will have to carry the workload. The more time Henry can eat up the more rest the thin defense will get. Tennessee can beat anyone on a given day. However, against better teams, they lack what’s needed to last.