2009 Tennessee Titans Team Preview/Predictions
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2008 Record: 13-3
ATS: 12-4
The Tennessee Titans will have a tough time building on their 13-3 season last year, even though the expectations will be high.
On offense, again the team will ride Kerry Collins as far as he can go but the reality of the situation is that he has a very low ceiling. When it comes to beating the good teams in the NFL, he’s no longer adept at doing it so the Titans will hit a wall at one point or another.
The wide receiving corps has improved marginally as the team spent a first-round pick on Kenny Britt and signed Nate Washington in free agency.
Even so, a crop featuring those two and holdover Justin Gage doesn’t exactly give defensive coordinators nightmares.
The offense will again be built around a potent running game and with Pro Bowler Chris Johnson in his second season and LenDale White trimming off some weight, the tandem should be strong again. With two All-Pros on the offensive line (Michael Roos and Kevin Mawae), this will be one of the best rushing teams in the NFL.
On defense, the Titans will miss Albert Haynesworth, who was an MVP-like performer last year. It’s not that the Titans don’t have replacements, it’s just that none of them are that good. Losing such a disruptive force will effective the entire unit.
With two Pro Bowlers in the secondary and Keith Bulluck at middle linebacker, don’t expect this defense to slide very far down the rankings. But even so, losing Haynesworth means this unit is worse – even if just by a little.
Since the Titans couldn’t get it done last year, it’s hard to fathom them going further this year since they haven’t got significantly better. Their defense is still Super Bowl-ready but the offense is limited by what Collins can – or can’t – do.
Super Bowl Odds: +2550
Conference Odds: +1215
AFC South Odds: +265
2009 Titans Predictions
Place they’ll finish in AFC South: 2nd
Place they’ll finish in AFC Conference: 5th
Over/Under Season Wins Prediction: Over 9
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2 replies on “2009 Tennessee Titans Odds | Preview | Picks”
Super sexy pick to come out of the AFC this year. I am not nearly as fired up by this team. Although a Wild Card is theirs to win, I think that they will play second fiddle in their division. 2008 was a season in which the stars aligned for the Titans and I don’t see a repeat in 2009. Haynesworth is a Big loss and Kerry Collins scares the crap out of me. Look for a 2nd place finish in the division, a Wild Card spot and an early exit in the playoffs. Good, but not Great team will not suprise teams, who undoubtedly have been drawing up game plans all summer.
Kerry Collins is only the best option on the team. With little threat at WR and a punishing ground game defenses will load up in the box. Losing Haynesworth is a much bigger deal than is being talked about and the defense will ultimately kill the playoff hopes of the Titans. They will fight with the Texans for 2nd in the division and lose.