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2015 NFL Football – Titans Analysis

The Tennessee Titans finished the 2014 season with the 2nd worst record in the NFL. They really struggled on both sides of the ball and finished dead last in the AFC South.

Titans Odds

Titans Odds to Win the 2016 Super Bowl: 200/1
Titans Odds to Win the 2015-16 AFC South: +1400
Titans Odds to Win the 2015-16 AFC Conference: 75/1
Titans Over/Under 2015 Win Total: 5.5
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They are ready to flip the page in their legacy as they drafted QB Marcus Mariota out of Oregon with the 2nd pick of the draft. The QB will jump right into the role as starting QB for the Titans in 2015.

Here is a breakdown of the Titans 2015 schedule along with predictions for each game.

Titans Regular-Season Schedule (All times Eastern)

Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13, at Tampa Bay, 4:25 p.m.

The unfortunate situation here is Marcus Mariota gets immediately thrown into the fire on the road to start the 2015 season.

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This will be an exciting one for fans as they’ll get to see the Number 2 pick (Mariota) take on the Number 1 pick (Jameis Winston).

Mariota will have a chip on his shoulder coming into this one as the Bucs passed on him with the first overall pick.

Mariota and the Titans win in Tampa to start the season to get to 1-0.

Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 20, at Cleveland, 1:00 p.m.

Things will be much tougher here as the Titans get to head to Cleveland for their home opener in Week 2. While many questions surround the Browns, especially at QB, Cleveland has a much improved receiving core and defense.

Mariota and the Titans fall here to 1-1.

Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 27, Indianapolis, 1:00 p.m.

The home opener for the Titans pins them against Andrew Luck and the Colts. The Colts are favorites to win AFC this season and have a lot of high expectations on them.

Indianapolis is just simply on a different level than the Titans and will handle them with ease here.

Titans drop to 1-2.

Week 4: BYE

Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11, Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.

Following an early bye week, the Titans will start a string of 3 winnable home games. However, Buffalo is much improved with Matt Cassel at QB.

Mariota will go through some early growing pains and the Titans fall to 1-3 here.

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Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 18, Miami, 1:00 p.m.

Ryan Tannehill has proven himself as a solid QB with the Dolphins. He’s really turned the Dolphins into a playoff contender and has given the Patriots a reason to worry in the AFC East.

Miami wins in Tennesse and the Titans struggles continue as they drop to 1-4.

Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 25, Atlanta, 1:00 p.m.

The Falcons are a tough team to beat inside the Georgia Dome. They have so many weapons with Matt Ryan throwing the ball. The Titans need to win this game and get the Falcons outside the Georgia Dome where Ryan has tended to struggle.

If this was in Atlanta, the Falcons would cruise. However, with it being on grass in Tennessee, the Titans salvage their 3 game home stand with a win and go to 2-4.

Week 8: Sunday, Nov. 1, at Houston, 1:00 p.m.

The Texans have two QBs in Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallet that have shown signs of success, but are still not proven.

It is still a giant question mark who will start here for them, but with Arian Foster at RB, he can carry the Texans over Tennessee.

The Titans fall to 2-5 here.

Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 8, at New Orleans, 1:00 p.m.

Drew Brees should have no problem picking apart the Titans secondary here, especially inside the dome.

The Titans really have no chance here and drop to 2-6.

Week 10: Sunday, Nov. 15, Carolina, 1:00 p.m.

The Titans allowed 137.2 rush yards against them per game in 2014. That ranked near the bottom of the NFL and they’ll have the tough task of trying to slow down Cam Newton here.

Tennessee really hasn’t done too much to improve themselves defensively this offseason and will get ran over here.

Tennessee falls to 2-7.

Week 11: Thursday, Nov. 19, at Jacksonville, 8:25 p.m.

This Thursday Night game likely won’t have any playoff implications on it, but will pin Marcus Mariota against Blake Bortles. Also featured in this game will be TJ Yeldon.

The national audience will get a look at the future of the NFL and this one should be a fun game to watch.

This could go either way, but we’ll go with the home team and Blake Bortles.

Tennessee falls to 2-8.

Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 29, Oakland, 1:00 p.m.

Oakland really doesn’t have too much to look forward to in 2015. They are still trying to develop Derrick Carr and have some non proven RBs.

Mariota should have a lot of success here and get the Titans a win at home to move to 3-8.

Week 13: Sunday, Dec. 6, Jacksonville, 1:00 p.m.

After the national audience got to see these two square off on Thursday Night Football, this one won’t have as much hype.

However, Mariota should be able to build off his success against Oakland and grab another home win here to move Tennessee to 4-8.

Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 13, at NY Jets, 1:00 p.m.

The Jets will have a QB (either Fitzpatrick or Smith) solidified in the starting position by now. Doubtful they’ll be in a playoff race, but whomever is starting will be trying to prove they belong there.

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That being the case, the Jets grab a home win and the Titans fall to 4-9.

Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 20, at New England, 1:00 p.m.

Tom Brady will likely be going for a playoff spot, or playoff seeding. No chance for Tennessee here.

They fall to 4-10.

Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 27, Houston, 1:00 p.m.

The Texans will be in the same situation as the Jets. They’ll have a QB solidified in the starting role, but that guy (Hoyer or Mallet) will be trying to put on a lasting impression heading into the off season.

Mariota will be trying to get some momentum going into the offseason and should be able to take out Houston in the Titan’s home finale.

Tennessee moves to 5-10.

Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 3, at Indianapolis, 1:00 p.m.

The Colts should be competing for a top spot in the AFC and will likely need this game.

Tennessee will try to play spoiler, but really will have no chance here against a determined Colts team.

The Titans finish at 5-11.

Mariota will go through a lot during his rookie year. Being thrown right into will give him a chance to develop. He’ll make his mistakes, but has the potential to be a solid QB down the road.

The Titans are still far away, but with Mariota at the QB spot, they have a lot to look forward to.

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By Tony M

Tony is new to Cappers Picks and has been betting on sports since the first day he turned 18. He is a 22 year old Cleveland native who lives and breathes Indians baseball. His dream is to be part of a championship celebration at the corner of Carnegie and Ontario.