| | | |
TENNESSEE
WASHINGTON |
|
|
46
| 17
Final
19 |
|
|
| | |
|
| |  | |
| 453 | TENNESSEE | 47 | 46 | | 454 | WASHINGTON | -4 | -6 |
|
|
|  | |
|
| | | |
|
|
| All Games | 2-4 | -2.2 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 17.3 | 9.7 | 334.3 | (5.9) | 1.2 | 25.5 | 12.5 | 375.0 | (5.6) | 1.5 | | Road Games | 1-2 | -0.7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 16.7 | 6.7 | 330.7 | (5.6) | 1.7 | 28.0 | 14.0 | 347.7 | (5.5) | 1.7 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -1 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 20.3 | 16.0 | 320.3 | (6.1) | 1.0 | 28.0 | 12.3 | 445.7 | (6) | 1.3 | | Grass Games | 2-2 | -0.2 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 20.0 | 12.0 | 354.7 | (6.1) | 0.5 | 19.7 | 9.0 | 363.0 | (5.5) | 1.7 |
|
| |
|
|
| Offense (All Games) | 17.3 | 9.7 | 18.5 | 27:31 | 25-116 | (4.7) | 18-31 | 57.7% | 218 | (6.9) | 56-334 | (5.9) | (19.3) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 23.4 | 10.9 | 21.1 | 30:40 | 27-126 | (4.7) | 22-36 | 62.1% | 247 | (6.9) | 62-373 | (6) | (16) | | Offense Road Games | 16.7 | 6.7 | 20.7 | 28:53 | 27-132 | (4.8) | 18-32 | 55.8% | 199 | (6.3) | 59-331 | (5.6) | (19.8) | | Defense (All Games) | 25.5 | 12.5 | 25.2 | 32:29 | 32-127 | (4) | 23-36 | 64.0% | 247 | (6.9) | 67-375 | (5.6) | (14.7) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 25 | 12.2 | 22.1 | 31:02 | 29-125 | (4.3) | 22-34 | 64.9% | 249 | (7.2) | 64-374 | (5.9) | (15) | | Defense Road Games | 28.0 | 14.0 | 23.7 | 31:07 | 30-96 | (3.2) | 22-34 | 63.7% | 252 | (7.4) | 64-348 | (5.5) | (12.4) |
|
| |
|
|
| Stats For (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 12-4 | 31.9% | 1-0 | 25.0% | 2-38 | (20.6) | 2-7 | (4.2) | 8-70 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 13-5 | 39.2% | 1-0 | 45.9% | 2-50 | (24.7) | 11-2 | (6.1) | 7-59 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 12-3 | 27.0% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 1-26 | (26) | 1-3 | (3.3) | 10-92 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | | 13-5 | 41.0% | 1-0 | 20.0% | 2-40 | (21.8) | 2-17 | (6.7) | 6-49 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | | 13-6 | 44.2% | 1-0 | 39.2% | 2-56 | (24.5) | 18-2 | (8.9) | 6-50 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | | 12-4 | 31.4% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 2-45 | (22.7) | 3-20 | (7.6) | 7-54 |
|
|
| |
|
|
| All Games | 1-5 | -4.5 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 22.0 | 12.3 | 395.8 | (6.4) | 2.2 | 27.7 | 16.2 | 335.3 | (5.5) | 0.7 | | Home Games | 1-2 | -1.5 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 24.0 | 11.7 | 361.7 | (6) | 2.0 | 27.3 | 16.0 | 333.3 | (5.7) | 0.7 | | Last 3 Games | 0-3 | -3.5 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 17.0 | 9.0 | 347.7 | (6.6) | 3.3 | 34.0 | 18.3 | 389.7 | (5.7) | 0.3 | | Grass Games | 1-4 | -3.5 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 22.4 | 12.2 | 393.6 | (6.2) | 1.8 | 27.2 | 16.6 | 339.0 | (5.7) | 0.8 |
|
| |
|
|
| Offense (All Games) | 22.0 | 12.3 | 21.8 | 29:42 | 24-99 | (4.1) | 24-38 | 64.5% | 296 | (7.8) | 62-396 | (6.4) | (18) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 23.3 | 11.8 | 21.4 | 32:41 | 27-107 | (3.9) | 24-38 | 64.2% | 274 | (7.2) | 65-381 | (5.8) | (16.4) | | Offense Home Games | 24.0 | 11.7 | 21.0 | 28:56 | 25-103 | (4.1) | 21-35 | 61.0% | 259 | (7.4) | 60-362 | (6) | (15.1) | | Defense (All Games) | 27.7 | 16.2 | 19.3 | 30:18 | 27-108 | (3.9) | 21-33 | 65.2% | 227 | (6.9) | 60-335 | (5.5) | (12.1) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23 | 11.2 | 19.4 | 29:42 | 27-111 | (4.1) | 21-33 | 62.0% | 219 | (6.6) | 60-330 | (5.5) | (14.3) | | Defense Home Games | 27.3 | 16.0 | 19.7 | 31:04 | 28-135 | (4.8) | 20-30 | 65.9% | 199 | (6.5) | 58-333 | (5.7) | (12.2) |
|
| |
|
|
| Stats For (All Games) | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | -1.5 | 12-4 | 32.4% | 1-0 | 40.0% | 1-27 | (18.1) | 2-19 | (10.3) | 8-80 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 14-6 | 40.4% | 1-0 | 40.9% | 2-43 | (22.3) | 20-2 | (8.9) | 7-61 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | -1.3 | 11-3 | 29.4% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 1-13 | (12.7) | 2-20 | (8.4) | 8-72 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | | 14-6 | 43.5% | 0-0 | 50.0% | 2-68 | (29.3) | 3-28 | (9.2) | 9-70 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | | 13-5 | 39.4% | 1-0 | 40.0% | 2-50 | (22.4) | 21-2 | (9.9) | 6-52 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | | 14-6 | 44.2% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 3-69 | (23.1) | 3-25 | (8.2) | 9-67 |
|
| | Average power rating of opponents played: TENNESSEE 20.7, WASHINGTON 20.2 |
| | |
|
|
| 9/7/2014 | @ KANSAS CITY | 26-10 | W | 3 | W | 45.5 | U | 38-162 | 22-33-243 | 0 | 17-67 | 19-35-178 | 3 | | 9/14/2014 | DALLAS | 10-26 | L | -3 | L | 49 | U | 13-82 | 18-34-232 | 2 | 43-220 | 19-29-148 | 1 | | 9/21/2014 | @ CINCINNATI | 7-33 | L | 6 | L | 45 | U | 28-149 | 17-34-177 | 2 | 31-116 | 17-26-184 | 1 | | 9/28/2014 | @ INDIANAPOLIS | 17-41 | L | 7 | L | 46 | O | 16-85 | 14-28-176 | 3 | 41-105 | 29-41-393 | 1 | | 10/5/2014 | CLEVELAND | 28-29 | L | 1 | T | 44 | O | 30-149 | 21-32-261 | 0 | 36-175 | 21-37-285 | 1 | | 10/12/2014 | JACKSONVILLE | 16-14 | W | -4 | L | 42.5 | U | 24-70 | 17-28-220 | 0 | 23-82 | 32-46-297 | 2 | | 10/19/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/26/2014 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/9/2014 | @ BALTIMORE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/17/2014 | PITTSBURGH | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| 9/7/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 6-17 | L | 3 | L | 43.5 | U | 23-131 | 29-37-241 | 2 | 33-115 | 14-22-201 | 1 | | 9/14/2014 | JACKSONVILLE | 41-10 | W | -4.5 | W | 43 | O | 42-191 | 24-36-258 | 0 | 10-25 | 14-28-123 | 1 | | 9/21/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 34-37 | L | 4 | W | 49.5 | O | 28-84 | 30-48-427 | 1 | 25-54 | 27-41-325 | 1 | | 9/25/2014 | NY GIANTS | 14-45 | L | -3 | L | 44.5 | O | 17-86 | 19-33-243 | 6 | 38-154 | 28-39-295 | 1 | | 10/6/2014 | SEATTLE | 17-27 | L | 7 | L | 45.5 | U | 17-32 | 21-36-275 | 0 | 36-225 | 18-24-178 | 0 | | 10/12/2014 | @ ARIZONA | 20-30 | L | 5 | L | 47 | O | 17-72 | 24-38-335 | 4 | 23-74 | 28-44-243 | 0 | | 10/19/2014 | TENNESSEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/27/2014 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/2/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2014 | TAMPA BAY | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |  | TENNESSEE: New head coach Ken Whisenhunt and offensive coordinator Jason Michael both spent last season with the Chargers, Whiz as offensive coordinator and Michael as tight ends coach. They had great success with a committee backfield last season, and the Titans' roster is set up for a similar approach. Offensive line coach Bob Bostad comes over from Tampa, and both he and Whisenhunt have overseen both zone and gap schemes. They'll likely mix it up here as well. Rookie Bishop Sankey is likely the leader of the committee, a three-down back capable of grinding between the tackles. Sankey and Shonn Greene figure to split time equally in the red zone.
Whisenhunt helped turn Philip Rivers' career around last season by emphasizing getting the ball out quickly. The Titans are expected to take a similar tact with injury-prone Jake Locker, using shorter drops and more looks for backs and tight end Delanie Walker to create match-up problems. Kendall Wright will likely lead the team in receptions again, working as a Z-receiver and in the slot as more of a catch-and-run guy. Nate Washington and Justin Hunter are both field stretchers, but Locker will likely take fewer deep shots this season. Tennessee will use two tight ends often, with Craig Stevens serving as more of a blocking specialist. Hunter and Walker are the best red-zone targets.
The Titans defense is moving in the right direction with new defensive coordinator Ray Horton and the addition of former Broncos LBs Shaun Phillips and Wesley Woodyard. Having the second-easiest schedule in the NFL is a big plus. But this unit is still below average in nearly every facet, especially in the red zone (T-29th in NFL). | | WASHINGTON: New head coach Jay Gruden ran a pass-heavy offense in Cincinnati, much more so than the Shanahans did the past two years. Gruden has strongly hinted toward scrapping the zone read option, which fueled a big part of Washington's success in the running game. Alfred Morris figures to lose a little more playing time to Roy Helu as the Redskins show a little more of a finesse game, but Morris will still do a solid amount of between-the-tackles grinding. Quarterback Robert Griffin III will see far fewer designed runs in an attempt to keep him healthy.
Gruden and new offensive coordinator Sean McVay, Washington's former tight ends coach, are both versed in a West Coast offense, so the passing game shouldn't look drastically different. They'll move Griffin around and rely on the catch-and-run ability of Pierre Garcon and tight end Jordan Reed, who is in for a much larger role in this offense. He's a matchup nightmare in the middle of the field who will also be used heavily in the screen game. When they throw inside the 20, Garcon has always been Griffin's favorite red-zone target. They figure to work some different looks for Reed, and second tight end Logan Paulsen saw a fair amount of play-action looks inside the five. They'll use a lot of three-receiver sets with Andre Roberts stepping in as a slot guy, while DeSean Jackson will be an every-down deep threat.
The Redskins made some strong free-agent signings like defensive tackle Jason Hatcher, free safety Ryan Clark, cornerback Tracy Porter and linebacker Akeem Jordan. But this defense has a long way to go to reach respectability after a season where they ranked tied for 30th in the NFL in scoring defense and 27th in yards per play. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (TENNESSEE-WASHINGTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Titans-Redskins Preview* =========================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Given how poorly the Washington Redskins have played, it's understandable that first-year coach Jay Gruden would mistakenly think his team's record is worse than it actually is.
Coming off their third straight double-digit defeat, the Redskins try to avoid a fifth consecutive loss Sunday against the visiting the Tennessee Titans.
During his Monday press conference, a tired-looking Gruden mistakenly stated Washington's record was 1-6, instead of 1-5.
"I'm losing track," he said.
It would seem to be an easy mistake to make. The Redskins have dropped 13 of 14 and allowed an average of 34.8 points in four games since a 41-10 victory over winless Jacksonville on Sept. 14.
"If I had one area, where I could say, `well, we need to improve right here,' I think we'd have a great understanding of what we need to do," Gruden said.
"But right now it's a little bit of everything. It's a little smorgasbord of things that we have to work on and improve on."
Gruden can start with an offense that committed all four of its turnovers in the fourth quarter of last Sunday's 30-20 loss at Arizona. Kirk Cousins was the main culprit with three interceptions, the last of which Rashad Johnson returned 28 yards for a TD with 18 seconds remaining.
Washington has committed 10 of its 13 giveaways in the last three games, and its minus-9 turnover margin is tied for worst in the league entering Week 7.
The Redskins have gone 6 for 30 on third downs the past three weeks, and are converting 32.4 percent in such situations on the season. Only Tennessee (2-4) at 31.9 is worse.
"I told our team this game is not that hard to figure out," Gruden said. "The team that makes plays usually wins. The team that doesn't turn the ball over usually wins, the team that creates turnovers. We are not doing anything. It is a broken record every time I stand up (to the podium)."
With Robert Griffin III not likely to return from an ankle injury until at least early November, Gruden appears content to remain with Cousins, who has thrown all eight of his interceptions and four of his 10 touchdowns in the second half.
"I think it's trying to do too much, trying to force things," said Cousins, who has a 78.4 passer rating while going 1-7 as a starter in his three-year career.
The Redskins also need more from a rushing attack that ranks 23rd at 99.3 yards per game, as well as from Alfred Morris (64.3), who has not recorded a 100-yard effort in his last 13 contests.
Tennessee allowed an average of 154.3 rushing yards during a four-game skid that ended last Sunday when it gave up 82 to the Jaguars - the NFL's worst rushing team at 69.5 per game - in a 16-14 home victory.
"It felt like a long time," tight end Delanie Walker said. "It feels good. So, hopefully we can keep this going."
While the Redskins remain frustrated, the Titans at least have a win to build on despite struggling with lowly Jacksonville.
Tennessee recorded 290 total yards, converted three of 11 third downs and needed three Ryan Succop field goals. Sammie Hill blocked Josh Scobee's 55-yard field-goal attempt with 12 seconds left to preserve the victory.
"It's nice to get a win, even though I would've preferred it not have been as close as it was," coach Ken Whisenhunt said.
"We've still got a lot of work to do, but we've made some progress."
The status of quarterback Jake Locker is uncertain as he continues to recovery from a thumb injury that kept him out last week.
"It's going to be a progression of where it goes from there, when he gets back out," Whisenhunt said. "It's coming. It's getting better."
Locker ranks near the bottom of the league in completion percentage (58.0) and passer rating (75.9) while throwing four touchdowns and four interceptions in four games this season.
Backup Charlie Whitehurst has completed 58.3 percent of his passes, but has thrown three TDs and one INT in three contests.
The Titans have won both trips to Washington since the franchise moved to Tennessee in 1997, but lost 19-16 in overtime in the most recent meeting Nov. 21, 2010.
Game Notes: |
| | Last Updated: 4/23/2024 11:13:43 PM EST. |
|
|
| |
|