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Upcoming Match up: Miami vs Tennessee takeaways

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This will be an interesting match up because we are coming to the game as underdogs. The AFC south unlike our division has two really bad teams, and looking at the
record of the Colts, or the Titans can sometimes be a bit misleading if you don't follow either team. I will be highlighting mostly defensive stats because this will be
a defensive game IMO.

Trends for Tennesse

1. Titans are a low scoring team base on some of the recent games. They are not averaging many points even against
weaker defenses.
2. They rank among the worst teams at stopping the passing game. Expect us to be more active in the passing game.
3. They are among the best teams at stopping the run. Not that we need to abandon the run, but expect our running game
production to be similar as the Saints.
4. Titans are among the best teams in sacks. Expect Tua to be throwing under a lot of pressure.
5. Titans are among the best teams in preventing scores in the Red Zone, so were the Saints but
we still beat them.

Trends for Miami

1. The Dolphins are playing their best defense this season, but they are giving too many 4th downs. The Dolphins
rank top worst in defending 4th down conversions.
2. The Dolphins defense played very good in 3rd down against the Saints, but the Saints were playing with a Rookie QB.
With that said, the Dolphins rank top 10 worst in allowing 3rd down conversions.
3. The dolphins rank among the best teams in points scoring. It would not surprise me if we capitalize on a big defensive play
against Tennessee if we come and play our best football.


Offensive Trends for both teams

1. Tennessee is among the worst teams at scoring passing td's. Believe it or not the Dolphins actually rank 18th in passing TD's,
and Tennessee Ranks top 5 worst.
2. Tennessee ranks among the worst teams in sacks allowed, 45 sacks allowed which would be food for such as sack heavy team that Miami is.


Summary: The game might play in a very similar scenario as the Saints game. Expect Tennessee to have issues scoring, and expect us to have
trouble running the ball against Tennessee. I predict we might attempt to exploit the Titans defense through the air more than we did with the Saints.
Don't listen to the analysts experts claiming we are underdog because the stats alone don't explain
how we can even be underdogs.
 
Nice post.

Does anyone know if Derek Henry is going to play? Miami caught a break with Book having to start for the Saints. But New England didn't have to face Henry.

I don't like the schedule advantage for the Titans. With Miami playing on Monday night and Tennessee last Thursday, that's like a mini-bye week for the Titans giving them essentially four extra days to prepare.

It should be a good game. I think the key for Miami is getting an early lead and limiting the run game for the Titans.
 
It doesn’t sound like Henry is going to back vs the Phins (fingers crossed).

Without Henry, these teams are basically mirror images of each other. The Titans have a Top 10 D, a plodding offense that can’t run the ball without Henry, and a WR in AJ Brown which is responsible for most of their offensive output (very similar to how Miami’s offense depends on Waddle).

The Titans are beatable without Henry. Miami needs to force the issue in the air a bit more this week.
 
SF Dolphin Fan said:
Nice post.

Does anyone know if Derek Henry is going to play? Miami caught a break with Book having to start for the Saints. But New England didn't have to face Henry.

I don't like the schedule advantage for the Titans. With Miami playing on Monday night and Tennessee last Thursday, that's like a mini-bye week for the Titans giving them essentially four extra days to prepare.

It should be a good game. I think the key for Miami is getting an early lead and limiting the run game for the Titans.
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To me it's more about rattling Tannehill with some more Cover 0. While he does operate well out of pressure, that is typically pressure from the outside. If you get in his head early he starts making mistakes, a lot of them. Double AJ and continue to throw exotic blitz packages in and it should do the trick enough to let the boys feast.

This game is going to come down to offense production, as usual. They HAVE to play good football all game. Not necessarily mistake free, the Titans aren't that good. That run game like you said could definitely help. This whole run up the middle every run play is getting old fast, need more swing routes.
 
If Henry isn't playing I'm definitely loving our chances to continue our winning streak. I will always respect Thill but I sincerely hope our defense treats him worse than Ian Book haha. Here's to a Miami win and zero injuries. GO FINS!
 
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