Titans @ Chargers Pre Game Thread | (Wk 15)

[Formula 21]

Good things happen when you don’t have to rely on 3rd stringers.

[jubei]

Donald Parham active and remaining healthy changes the narrative quite a bit. A quiet yet lethal weapon in the intermediate part of the field, the sidelines and red zone -- red zone issues most definitely will see significant improvement.

dont put him in as any kind of main blocker...just a chip on a DE or blitzing CB please.

[Critty]

Titans will be a tough game to win.
Chargers will be the favorite.
Bosa? Will he play.

[jaguarmanftype]

dont put him in as any kind of main blocker...just a chip on a DE or blitzing CB please.

Yeah, no, that's a waste of his snaps. He's more of an Antonio Gates in terms of how I view him, who was a less than effective blocker to put it nicely. Granted, he's much more effective as a blocker than Gates could have ever dreamed of being, but nonetheless.

[Eurobolt]

Titans are very sloppy over last 3 games, they will be coached up against us.

Not sure if we even need to plan to stop Henry. He is due for 130 yards and 2 TDs vs us.

Just go after Tanehill and switch off passing game and we will be ok.

[powderblueboy]

Really? Wow. Name names.

As for the Titans, Henry will be a challenge, for sure (with our tackling inconsistencies). He’s also on my FF team. So I need us to win big, but him to score a couple.

Bolts 27, Titans 21

The same ones who ranked Herbert the 4rth best qb from his draft class.
I think one of them was Goldstein, who posts just to make trouble.

[powderblueboy]

Titans will be a tough game to win.
Chargers will be the favorite.
Bosa? Will he play.

maybe not.

Injuries to their D and Oline are areas where the Chargers are most vulnerable.
They aren't doing anything well right now.

[dmac_bolt]

I think they contain damage by Henry adequately and I like the Chargers heading into the game by >7.

Any time table on Pipkins?

[richpjr]

The Titans' defense is 31st in pass defense, giving up 284 yds per game. The Chargers are the No. 3 passing offense, averaging 273 yds per game.

The Chargers' defense is 12th in pass defense, giving up 213 yds per game. The Titans are the No. 29 passing offense, averaging 176 yds per game.

We should have success attacking that D. We all know they will try and take advantage of their run O against our bad run D, though with the injuries on their oline this year, they haven't been nearly as good running it as in the past:

The Chargers defense is 28th in rush defense, giving up 147 yds per game. The Titans are the No. 16 rushing offense, averaging 121 yds per game.

Their line is healthier now and Henry did run 17 times for 121 yards and a TD, averaging 7 .1 yards per carry. We are tied with the Giants, allowing a league worst 5.4 yards per carry. I fully expect they go into full sledge hammer more and try and run over us. It would really help if we could get up early and force them to pass more.

[Boltx]

For all the criticism I've levied against this team this year, I will say this: they have not quit despite a couple of huge home losses early. Credit to Staley, honestly. I will eat my well deserved helping of crow regarding him.

My not so bold prediction of the year: if we handle the Titans then we are going to make the playoffs. Use the "turned the corner" narrative if you'd like. But I think if this defense can put together that sort of effort consistently, you will also start to hear "getting hot at the right time" as well. Probably need to win out to make it happen but it's now doable.

[Riverwalk]

There are members of this forum who consider themselves Chargers fans who are going to be upset the Chargers beat the Dolphins tonight and who will be rooting for them to lose to the Titans next week.

That’s whack.

[Riverwalk]

Good things happen when you don’t have to rely on 3rd stringers.

3rd string defense played better than first string last night.

Perhaps coaches know how to use 3rd string talent better than first string? I’m dumbfounded by what the D accomplished last night compared to the rest of the games this season.