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| 273 | TENNESSEE | 41.5 | 41 | | 274 | CLEVELAND | -3 | -1 |
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| All Games | 1-0 | +1.3 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 42.0 | 35.0 | 309.0 | (6.4) | 1.0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 273.0 | (4.6) | 2.0 | | Road Games | 1-0 | +1.3 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 42.0 | 35.0 | 309.0 | (6.4) | 1.0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 273.0 | (4.6) | 2.0 | | Last 3 Games | 1-0 | +1.3 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 42.0 | 35.0 | 309.0 | (6.4) | 1.0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 273.0 | (4.6) | 2.0 | | Grass Games | 1-0 | +1.3 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 42.0 | 35.0 | 309.0 | (6.4) | 1.0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 273.0 | (4.6) | 2.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 42.0 | 35.0 | 20.0 | 31:30 | 32-124 | (3.9) | 13-16 | 81.2% | 185 | (11.6) | 48-309 | (6.4) | (7.4) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 42 | 35 | 20 | 32:30 | 32-124 | (3.9) | 13-16 | 81.2% | 185 | (11.6) | 48-309 | (6.4) | (7.4) | | Offense Road Games | 42.0 | 35.0 | 20.0 | 31:30 | 32-124 | (3.9) | 13-16 | 81.2% | 185 | (11.6) | 48-309 | (6.4) | (7.4) | | Defense (All Games) | 14.0 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 28:30 | 26-92 | (3.5) | 16-33 | 48.5% | 181 | (5.5) | 59-273 | (4.6) | (19.5) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 14 | 7 | 16 | 28:30 | 26-92 | (3.5) | 16-33 | 48.5% | 181 | (5.5) | 59-273 | (4.6) | (19.5) | | Defense Road Games | 14.0 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 28:30 | 26-92 | (3.5) | 16-33 | 48.5% | 181 | (5.5) | 59-273 | (4.6) | (19.5) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9-4 | 44.4% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 1-17 | (17) | 2-14 | (7) | 8-55 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9-4 | 44.4% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 1-17 | (17) | 14-2 | (7) | 8-55 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9-4 | 44.4% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 1-17 | (17) | 2-14 | (7) | 8-55 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | | 14-3 | 21.4% | 4-2 | 50.0% | 3-83 | (27.7) | 2-17 | (8.5) | 12-97 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 14-3 | 21.4% | 4-2 | 50.0% | 3-83 | (27.7) | 17-2 | (8.5) | 12-97 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | | 14-3 | 21.4% | 4-2 | 50.0% | 3-83 | (27.7) | 2-17 | (8.5) | 12-97 |
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| All Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 321.0 | (5.3) | 5.0 | 31.0 | 14.0 | 333.0 | (5.5) | 1.0 | | Last 3 Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 321.0 | (5.3) | 5.0 | 31.0 | 14.0 | 333.0 | (5.5) | 1.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 10.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 31:40 | 28-104 | (3.7) | 18-32 | 56.2% | 217 | (6.8) | 60-321 | (5.3) | (32.1) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 10 | 10 | 15 | 32:40 | 28-104 | (3.7) | 18-32 | 56.2% | 217 | (6.8) | 60-321 | (5.3) | (32.1) | | Defense (All Games) | 31.0 | 14.0 | 18.0 | 28:20 | 36-154 | (4.3) | 15-24 | 62.5% | 179 | (7.5) | 60-333 | (5.5) | (10.7) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 31 | 14 | 18 | 28:20 | 36-154 | (4.3) | 15-24 | 62.5% | 179 | (7.5) | 60-333 | (5.5) | (10.7) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | -4.0 | 16-8 | 50.0% | 2-1 | 50.0% | 1-27 | (27) | 1-10 | (10) | 12-109 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16-8 | 50.0% | 2-1 | 50.0% | 1-27 | (27) | 10-1 | (10) | 12-109 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | | 13-7 | 53.8% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 1-13 | (13) | 2-13 | (6.5) | 4-30 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 13-7 | 53.8% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 1-13 | (13) | 13-2 | (6.5) | 4-30 |
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| 9/13/2015 | @ TAMPA BAY | 42-14 | W | 3 | W | 40 | O | 32-124 | 13-16-185 | 1 | 26-92 | 16-33-181 | 2 | | 9/20/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9/27/2015 | INDIANAPOLIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/11/2015 | BUFFALO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/18/2015 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/13/2015 | @ NY JETS | 10-31 | L | 3.5 | L | 38.5 | O | 28-104 | 18-32-217 | 5 | 36-154 | 15-24-179 | 1 | | 9/20/2015 | TENNESSEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9/27/2015 | OAKLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/4/2015 | @ SAN DIEGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/11/2015 | @ BALTIMORE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/18/2015 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | TENNESSEE: The Titans use a hybrid blocking scheme in the running game, and the maturation of some of their young blockers should lead to more success this season. Bishop Sankey overtook Shonn Greene last year and figures to be the lead in Tennessee's committee. Sankey thrives on inside zone runs, something that is becoming a staple of the Titans' offense. Head coach Ken Whisenhunt's offense is QB-friendly; a lot of pre-snap reads. Quarterback Marcus Mariota was named the starter and shouldn't have too difficult of a time adjusting. Kendall Wright will continue to operate as more of a slot receiver, using his quickness to shake open on shorter routes in the middle of the field. Rookie Dorial Green-Beckham should overtake Justin Hunter as the primary deep threat; both are raw. Harry Douglas gives them a complementary receiver who can win some one-on-one matchups, but it should be tight end Delanie Walker, used on a wide variety of routes, who is the default No. 2 receiver again. The Titans made a big move by hiring Dick LeBeau as defensive coordinator after he'd spent the past 11 seasons in the same position with the Steelers. He'll be tasked with turning around a defense that gave up more rushing yards last season than any team aside from the Browns. | | CLEVELAND: New offensive coordinator John DeFilippo comes over from Oakland and this is going to be an offense centered on the run'offensive line coach Andy Moeller has a solid veteran unit to execute the Raiders' zone-blocking scheme. They preferred Terrance West a year ago, but Isaiah Crowell outplayed West and could be in for a bigger workload on early downs with West taking passing downs. Rookie Duke Johnson is a change-of-pace speedster who could force his way into the rotation. Like departed coordinator Kyle Shanahan, DeFilippo is a West Coast disciple. Dwayne Bowe arrives from Kansas City as a possession receiver while Brian Hartline will serve primarily as a deep threat. They won't throw often once they venture deep into opponents' territory, especially considering the frequency with which likely starting quarterback Josh McCown turned the ball over in Tampa last year.The Browns tied for fourth in the NFL with 29 takeaways last season. Their signing of CB Tramon Williams signals a lack of faith in CB Justin Gilbert, the 2014 draft's eighth overall pick, following his atrocious rookie year. DT Danny Shelton, this year's 12th overall pick, should help against the run. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (TENNESSEE-CLEVELAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(ADDS quote from Browns QB Manziel)
*Titans-Browns Preview* =======================
By SCOTT GARBARINI STATS Writer
Marcus Mariota began his NFL career by outshining a fellow Heisman Trophy winner. He will get a chance to do the same to another.
While Mariota aims to replicate a dazzling and record-setting debut, Johnny Manziel has an opportunity for redemption when the Cleveland Browns host the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
With Josh McCown going through the league's protocol after sustaining a concussion in a 31-10 season-opening loss to the New York Jets, Manziel received most of the work with the first-team offense during the week. The Browns announced Manziel will make his third career start before Friday's practice was opened to the media.
"Josh is injured, so I'm the next guy up," said Manziel, who will face a Tennessee defense under the direction of Hall of Fame coordinator Dick LeBeau. "My role here is to go out and play well and try to lead us to a win. I'm not looking at anything past this game, anything past the next week. It's really, go into this game, do my best and from there on we'll see what happens."
Manziel's second pass after replacing McCown in the second quarter went for a 54-yard touchdown to Travis Benjamin, but he had three turnovers thereafter while finishing 13 for 24 for 182 yards. The Browns had five giveaways in all, including a fumble by McCown at the goal line that caused his injury.
Manziel has already faced his share of adversity during the controversial quarterback's brief NFL tenure. He struggled mightily in two December starts as a rookie, ended last season on injured reserve with a strained hamstring and spent 2 1/2 months of the offseason at a rehab facility for a reported alcohol problem.
Mariota, on the other hand, had as smooth an NFL intro as possible. The reigning Heisman recipient became the first rookie to throw four touchdown passes in a half and produced a perfect passer rating in leading a 42-14 road rout of Tampa Bay that halted a 10-game skid the Titans ended last season on.
The No. 2 overall pick completed 13 of 16 throws for 209 yards and tied Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton's record for TD passes in a first game. Mariota also became the first player since at least 1933 to record a perfect passer rating in his debut.
"That kid is going to be special," said wide receiver Kendall Wright, who caught a 52-yard touchdown pass and finished with 101 yards on four receptions. "I told him at one point in the game that he might break a rookie record. I don't know if he did, but it seemed like he threw like eight touchdown passes."
A Tennessee defense that ranked among the league's worst in nearly every major category during last year's 2-14 season also impressed. The Titans sacked Bucs rookie Jameis Winston four times and forced three turnovers, including Cody Sensabaugh's first-quarter interception return for a touchdown.
Cleveland still has some areas to clean up on the defensive side after yielding 154 rushing yards and allowing the Jets to convert 7 of 13 third downs. Additionally, the Browns were penalized 12 times for 109 yards en route to an 11th straight season-opening loss.
"We can't get no worse," cornerback Tramon Williams said. "Five turnovers, you're going to lose 100 out of 100 games. Every time we made plays, we got penalties. It was just bad football."
The Titans ran the ball effectively last week behind the tandem of Bishop Sankey (74 yards, 1 TD) and ex-Brown Terrance West, traded to Tennessee a week prior to the opener. Tight end Delanie Walker, who caught one of Mariota's TD passes, is hopeful to play after exiting last week with an injured right hand.
Tennessee can record its first win streak since ending 2013 on a two-game run and avenge a painful 29-28 home loss to the Browns in Week 5 of last season. Brian Hoyer threw three touchdown passes - two to Benjamin in the final seven minutes - as Cleveland scored 26 unanswered points.
"I don't think that's even really going to be something that we talk about," Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt said. "It could have been any team that we took a big lead and didn't finish. I don't think that it has anything to do with the fact that it was Cleveland.
"You certainly have to do a better job of finishing it, but (last week) we did a good job of finishing that game, so hopefully we'll build off of that."
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