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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Tennessee Titans
2-3 321.04
267.07
 
VS
proj
Las Vegas Raiders
248.96 0-5
218.83

Tennessee Titans hand Las Vegas Raiders fifth consecutive loss, 321.04-248.96

Tennessee Titans came out on top with a 321.04-248.96 victory to hand Las Vegas Raiders their fifth consecutive loss to open the season. Tennessee Titans never trailed in this one after nabbing a 13.20-point lead on Thursday behind Kenny Moore II (12 points) and Mo Alie-Cox (1.2). Davante Adams (46.9 points) and Josh Jacobs (45.8) did their part for Las Vegas Raiders in the loss. Tennessee Titans (2-3) will look to build on their success against Miami Dolphins, while Las Vegas Raiders (0-5) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Baltimore Ravens.

Matchup Timeline

  Tennessee Titans   Las Vegas Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 20 points, Sweat more-than-doubled his 7.31-point projection as the Commanders lost to the Titans 21-17. He made 6 tackles and recorded 2 sacks to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any DE in the league this season. Next week, Sweat will face the Bears.
Montez Sweat

Top Player Comparison

Tennessee Titans
Points
% of total points 321.04
1
Derrick Henry
RB
37.2
19.58
11.6%
2
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
33.7
14.86
10.5%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.44
30.31
7.6%
4
David Long Jr.
LB
21
14.6
6.5%
Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 248.96
1
Davante Adams
WR
46.9
19.15
18.8%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
45.8
18.1
18.4%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
24.8
17.46
10%
4
Fred Warner
LB
22
13.65
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine had a 61-yard catch for Tennessee Titans to contribute to a 253.24-0.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Tennessee Titans had a 321.04-73.46 lead. For Tennessee Titans, Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 41-yard run. Matthew Stafford had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for Las Vegas Raiders, while Marquise Brown had a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Davante Adams had a 58-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard touchdown catch for Las Vegas Raiders, while Daniel Carlson had a 53-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Tennessee Titans   Las Vegas Raiders

StatSmack

Tennessee Titans must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (321.04) than their season average (235.09).
Las Vegas Raiders would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last five matchups.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Tennessee Titans (2-3) have a better record than Las Vegas Raiders (0-5).
Even the computers think Tennessee Titans have better players. Their projected average points is higher (258.22) than Las Vegas Raiders (238.02).
Tennessee Titans have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Las Vegas Raiders (49 vs 38).
By position, Tennessee Titans have outscored Las Vegas Raiders at QB, RB, and IDP this season.
There's not much good to say about Las Vegas Raiders this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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