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Red-hot Titans

Tannehill has Tennessee offense humming

At what point do we start including the Titans among the league’s elite offenses? They’re 6-1 since they put Ryan Tannehill in the starting lineup, with only the Ravens averaging more points. They’ve scored at least 3 TDs in all of those games.

Only three other teams have averaged over 30 points in the last eight weeks, and they’re all ones that we hear a lot more about – Ravens, 49ers, Saints.

They look like a team that could go on a run in January. With their ability to run, pass and score, they potentially could win on the road against a more-heralded opponent like Baltimore, New England or Kansas City.

SCORING SINCE WEEK 7
TeamPoints
Baltimore35.1
Tennessee31.4
San Francisco31.3
New Orleans30.9
Tampa Bay29.3
Kansas City28.4
Minnesota27.0
Dallas25.9
Seattle25.1
LA Chargers24.1
Green Bay23.9
Atlanta23.6
Buffalo23.0
Indianapolis22.9
LA Rams22.6
Miami22.4
Houston22.1
Cleveland21.9
New England21.1
Detroit21.0
NY Jets20.4
Arizona19.7
Chicago19.5
NY Giants19.4
Philadelphia19.4
Pittsburgh19.4
Oakland19.4
Carolina19.1
Denver18.6
Jacksonville16.1
Cincinnati14.4
Washington14.0

Tannehill isn’t doing it by himself. Derrick Henry, for one, is piling up plenty of rushing yards and wearing down defenses. Over the last eight weeks, only Baltimore has put up better rushing numbers (that’s using 6 for touchdowns and 1 for every 10 rushing yards).

RUSHING SINCE WEEK 7
TeamYardsTDRF Pts
Baltimore198.41.2927.6
Tennessee149.91.7125.3
San Francisco129.91.1319.7
Seattle149.6.7119.2
Indianapolis128.01.0018.8
Buffalo132.6.7517.8
Minnesota115.91.0017.6
Cleveland128.4.7117.1
Kansas City101.91.1417.0
Carolina109.91.0017.0
Philadelphia125.1.7116.8
Houston121.9.7116.5
LA Chargers111.9.8616.3
Dallas111.4.8616.3
New Orleans111.1.8616.3
LA Rams100.31.0016.0
Tampa Bay91.61.1416.0
Green Bay108.0.8615.9
Washington117.9.5715.2
Arizona100.6.8615.2
Oakland112.1.6315.0
Cincinnati110.9.5714.5
Denver99.1.7114.2
New England91.6.7113.4
Atlanta87.0.7113.0
Pittsburgh110.3.2912.7
Miami73.0.8812.6
Chicago87.5.6312.5
Detroit99.9.2511.5
Jacksonville97.7.2911.5
NY Jets82.9.5011.3
NY Giants83.9.149.2

But the passing production has been very good also. On Tannehill’s watch, Tennessee is averaging 266 passing yards per game, with 15 TD passes in his seven games.

PASSING SINCE WEEK 7
TeamYardsTDPF Pts
Tampa Bay337.42.0045.7
New Orleans290.02.4343.6
Dallas319.71.8643.1
Detroit285.32.1341.3
San Francisco264.62.3840.7
Minnesota271.32.1440.0
Tennessee265.72.1439.4
Atlanta304.41.4339.0
LA Chargers284.11.7138.7
Green Bay240.72.1436.9
Houston255.31.8636.7
NY Giants236.62.1436.5
LA Rams287.31.1435.6
Kansas City260.11.5735.4
Oakland255.61.6335.3
Miami259.61.5035.0
Seattle245.41.7134.8
Carolina264.11.2934.1
New England249.11.4333.5
Chicago232.61.6333.0
Philadelphia243.91.4333.0
NY Jets238.91.5032.9
Jacksonville260.31.1432.9
Baltimore177.42.4332.3
Cleveland230.41.4331.6
Indianapolis225.81.5031.6
Buffalo205.41.6330.3
Arizona203.11.2928.0
Pittsburgh210.31.1427.9
Cincinnati230.0.7127.3
Denver197.61.1426.6
Washington153.0.4317.9

—Ian Allan

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