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Ryan Tannehill is questionable after getting in a limited practice on Friday, and if he can't play the Chiefs should obliterate the Titans. But even if he does play, he won't be 100%, and the Titans are facing their first top-tier opponent since losing by 34 to the Bills in Week 2. Tennessee also has injuries to several key defensive players, with Jeffery Simmons and Bud Dupree questionable, so I'm not sure their defense slows down Patrick Mahomes and Co. at all. If the Chiefs offense can put pressure on in the first half and force the Titans into catch-up mode, that's a good thing considering the Tennessee offense thrives when playing from ahead.
I'm just gonna come right out and say it, this is a nightmare matchup for the Titans. Even at 2022 peak for Tennessee I don't think they have the horses offensively to stay in this game...quite frankly it really comes down to how much Kansas City cares late in the 2nd half. Ryan Tannehill is coming off injury but even still AJ Brown had more TD's in the 1st half last week for the Eagles than the Titans wide receivers do all season COMBINED. Kansas City knows the plan, load up and stop Derrick Henry (who went on the injury report Thursday so keep an eye there as well). The Chiefs will dominate a poor Tennessee offensive line as well, just a bad, bad matchup. Take Kansas City while you can get them under 13.
Ryan Tannehill (ankle) might return, but I'll still lay the big number with Andy Reid and the Chiefs off a bye. Kansas City shredded a strong 49ers defense in its last outing, and these Titans will get carved up through the air. Mike Vrabel probably deserves Coach of the Year consideration for getting this team to 5-2 without A.J. Brown. The Titans average 5.0 yards per play while giving up 5.7 per play. With the Chiefs keying on Derrick Henry, the 28-year-old workhorse isn't likely to dominate following a 33-touch performance. Lay the big number. I'd play this up to -12.5.