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MCCLUSTER'S THREE TOUCHDOWNS LEAD TITANS PAST BROWNS

Titans 37, Browns 27

It Was Over When: Terrance West got revenge on his former team with a game-clinching 5-yard touchdown run with 5:58 left in the game.

Player Of The Game: Dexter McCluster (15 Total Touches, 156 Total Yards, 3 Total Touchdowns)

Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns
Sep 20, 2015	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Tennessee Titans (1-1)	3	10	10	14	37
Cleveland Browns (1-1)	7	13	0	7	27

Team Stats Comparison
	TEN	CLE
Total Offense	454	389
Rushing Yards	171	81
Passing Yards	283	308
First Downs	23	12
Punt Return Yards	0	15
Kick Return Yards	93	193
Total Yards	547	597
Turnovers	2	3
3rd Down Converstion	9/16	7/13
4th Down Conversion	2/2	0/0
2-Point Conversion	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3/0	1/1
Penalties	2/19	1/18
Posession Time	34:07	25:53

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		TEN	CLE
11:26	(TEN) Succop 45 FG	3	0
2:05	(CLE) Gordon 12 Pass From Davis (Barth Kick)	3	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		TEN	CLE
13:38	(CLE) Barth 35 FG	3	10
8:47	(TEN) McCluster 4 Run (Succop Kick)	10	10
:46	(TEN) Succop 37 FG	13	10
:27	(CLE) Welker 61 Pass From Davis (Barth Kick)	13	17
:00	(CLE) Barth 53 FG	13	20
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		TEN	CLE
10:53	(TEN) Succop 38 FG	16	20
5:37	(TEN) McCluster 48 Pass From Mariota (Succop Kick)	23	20
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		TEN	CLE
11:34	(TEN) McCluster 8 Pass From Mariota (Succop Kick)	30	20
5:58	(TEN) West 5 Run (Succop Kick)	37	20
1:52	(CLE) Gordon 40 Pass From Davis (Barth Kick)	37	27

Tennessee Titans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Marcus Mariota 23/40 311 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Terrance West 19 75 3.9 1 Dexter McCluster 9 51 5.6 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Dexter McCluster 6 105 17.5 2 Dorial Green-Beckham 5 36 7.2 0 Terrence West 3 73 24.3 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Da'Norris Searcy 7 1 1 0 Avery Williamson 6 0 0 0 Rashean Mathis 5 0 1 0 Blidi Wreh-Wilson 5 1 0 0 Zach Brown 5 1 0 0 Perrish Cox 4 0 1 0 Derrick Morgan 2 1 0 0

Cleveland Browns PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Austin Davis 20/30 340 3 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Robert Turbin 16 81 5.0 0 Isaiah Crowell 1 0 0.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Josh Gordon 8 156 19.5 2 Wes Welker 4 106 26.5 1 Dwayne Bowe 4 44 11.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Donte Whitner 10 0 1 0 Barkevious Mingo 9 3 0 0 Tashaun Gipson 8 0 0 0 K'Waun Williams 8 0 0 0 Phil Taylor 2 1 0 0

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WEEK TWO REVIEW

Scores

Thursday
Broncos 34, Chiefs 26

Sunday
Texans 22, Panthers 13
49ers 31, Steelers 27
Buccaneers 13, Saints 7
Lions 23, Vikings 17
Bears 42, Cardinals 19
Bills 27, Patriots 24
Bengals 34, Chargers 13
Titans 37, Browns 27
Giants 27, Falcons 21
Rams 24, Redskins 7
Dolphins 28, Jaguars 17
Ravens 23, Raiders 17
Cowboys 30, Eagles 24
Packers 38, Seahawks 31

Monday
Jets 25, Colts 10

Players Of The Week

NFC

Tony Romo, DAL - 32/47, 350 Passing Yards, 4 TDs

Quinton Carter, NYG - 12 Tackles, 1 INT

AFC

Andy Dalton, CIN - 28/43, 327 Yards, 4 TD

Barkevious Mingo, CLE - 9 Tackles, 3 Sacks, 1 FF

Notable Injuries

Buccaneers DT Gerald McCoy - Fractured Elbow (11 Weeks)
Rams TE Jared Cook - Upper Arm Fracture (4 Weeks)
Saints DE Cameron Jordan - Broken Wrist (7 Weeks)
Texans DT Vince Wilfork - Dislocated Ankle (4 Weeks)

Notable Transactions

RE-SIGININGS

Ravens - Signed G Marshal Yanda to five year/$34M contract.

TRADES

Cardinals Receive: OLB Melvin Ingram
Chargers Receive: SS Tony Jefferson

Essentially, the Cardinals robbed the Chargers. Jefferson doesn't really fill a need in San Diego, and with Deone Bucannon manning the strong safety position, they could stand to part with Jefferson. Getting Ingram was huge for the Cardinals with Lamarr Woodley injured.

Buccaneers Receive: 2017 3rd Round Pick
Texans Receive: DT Clinton McDonald

Both teams have their star defensive tackles injured, so it may be confusing to why the Bucs traded away McDonald, a key backup. Akeem Spence and Henry Melton are trusted with manning the middle in Gerald McCoy's absence, so McDonald being traded wasn't too much of a surprise to some. THe Texans will need him more with their lack of depth on the defensive line.

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WEEK 3: COLTS @ TITANS PREVIEW




The Skinny

Marcus Mariota makes his home debut as the Titans take on their bitter divisional rivals. This is essentially a must-win game for the Indianapolis Colts, who are sitting at 0-2 after losing to the Jets on Monday Night.

When The Titans Have The Ball

Mariota had a much better game against the Browns last week, but Jeremiah Poutasi, the teams right tackle, got absolutely abused by Barkevious Mingo. This week, he takes on Robert Mathis, one of the leagues best pass rushers. If the Titans have any shot at beating the Colts, it starts with neutralizing Mathis.

The Colts boast the fourth-worst run defense in the league. That is great news for Terrance West and Dexter McCluster, who are both coming off great performances against the Browns.

When The Colts Have The Ball

Andrew Luck, one of the premier quarterbacks in the league, has not played well at all this season. He threw four interceptions in a Week 1 loss to the Bills, and was not able to throw a single touchdown pass against the Jets.

Ideally, the Colts may want to run the ball against this defense in order to take the pressure off of Luck, but the Titans have the third-best rush defense in the league. Frank Gore must find his rhythm, or it could be a long day for this Colts offense.

Final Score Prediction: Titans 28, Colts 24

The Titans are coming off of a two win season, while the Colts are coming off of a season where they were one game away from a Super Bowl. Thus, the Colts have a lot more to lose in this game than the Titans do. Look for the Titans to play a lot more loose, while the Colts play with more pressure on them.

Injury Report

Titans
HB Bishop Sankey (Ribs)
T Taylor Lewan (Shoulder)

Colts
FS Dwight Lowery (Hamstring)
G Hugh Thornton (Groin)
QB Matt Hasselback (Arm)

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TITANS SURVIVE SHOOTOUT AS COLTS FALL TO 0-3

Titans 35, Colts 27

It Was Over When: After a Colts touchdown, the Titans went on to waste the final 4:50 of the game with a long drive. With 1:37 left in the game, and the Colts out of timeouts, Marcus Mariota completed a 10-yard pass to Jalston Fowler on 3rd down in order to convert a first down, ending the Colts' slim chances of a comeback.

Player Of The Game: Donte Moncrief (8 Catches, 140 Yards, 2 TDs)

Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans
Sep 27, 2015	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Indianapolis Colts (0-3)	7	10	0	10	27
Tennessee Titans (2-1)	7	14	7	7	35

Team Stats Comparison
	IND	TEN
Total Offense	396	531
Rushing Yards	74	248
Passing Yards	322	283
First Downs	14	24
Punt Return Yards	0	38
Kick Return Yards	69	123
Total Yards	465	692
Turnovers	0	0
3rd Down Converstion	8/16	3/8
4th Down Conversion	0/0	0/0
2-Point Conversion	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2/1	4/0
Penalties	5/100	6/35
Posession Time	30:39	29:21

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		IND	TEN
3:22	(IND) Moncrief 6 Pass From Luck (Vinatieri Kick)	7	0
:31	(TEN) McCluster 13 Pass From Mariota (Succop Kick)	7	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		IND	TEN
14:08	(IND) Johnson 64 Pass From Luck (Vinatieri Kick)	14	7
12:48	(TEN) Thomas 4 Pass From Mariota (Succop Kick)	14	14
1:56	(TEN) Green-Beckham 11 Pass From Mariota (Succop Kick)	14	21
:15	(IND) Vinatieri 17 FG	17	21
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		IND	TEN
4:23	(TEN) McCluster 4 Run (Succop Kick)	17	28
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		IND	TEN
14:50	(IND) Vinatieri 45 FG	20	28
12:41	(TEN) Green-Beckham 36 Pass From Mariota (Succop Kick)	20	35
4:49	(IND) Moncrief 10 Pass From Luck (Vinatieri Kick)	27	35

Indianapolis Colts PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Andrew Luck 22/34 363 3 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Frank Gore 20 78 3.9 0 Ray Rice 3 -4 -1.3 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Donte Moncrief 8 140 17.5 2 Andre Johnson 3 91 30.3 1 T.Y. Hilton 3 39 13.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Dejon Gomes 15 0 0 0 Winston Guy Jr. 7 0 0 0 Sio Moore 6 .5 0 0 Nate Irving 5 1 0 0 Robert Mathis 4 .5 0 0

Tennessee Titans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Marcus Mariota 19/29 299 4 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Terrance West 11 78 7.0 0 Dexter McCluster 11 113 10.2 1 David Cobb 7 62 8.8 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Dorial Green-Beckham 5 82 16.4 2 Delanie Walker 5 73 14.6 0 Dexter McCluster 3 31 10.3 1 De'Anthony Thomas 2 11 5.5 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Avery Williamson 14 0 0 0 Zach Brown 13 2 0 0 Derrick Morgan 5 1 0 0 Ropati Pitoitua 2 1 0 0

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WEEK 3 REVIEW

Scores

Thursday
Redskins 30, Giants 21

Sunday
Cowboys 26, Falcons 19
Titans 35, Colts 27
Raiders 30, Browns 12
Bengals 52, Ravens 20
Patriots 38, Jaguars 28
Panthers 37, Saints 20
Jets 39, Eagles 23
Buccaneers 34, Texans 0
Vikings 34, Chargers 33
Steelers 34, Rams 30
Cardinals 27, 49ers
Bills 31, Dolphins 13
Seahawks 34, Bears 31
Broncos 37, Lions 27

Monday
Packers 34, Chiefs 7

Players Of The Week

NFC

Jameis Winston, TB - 22/34, 249 Passing Yards, 5 TDs

Chris Long, STL - 9 Tackles, 4 INT

AFC

Ryan Fitzpatrick, NYJ - 24/31, 305 Yards, 4 TD

Sheldon Richardson, NYJ - 5 Tackles, 4 Sacks

Notable Injuries

Cardinals S Tyrann Mathieu - Hamstring Tear (4 Weeks)
Chargers OLB Jerry Attaochu - Foot Fracture (6 Weeks)
Eagles QB Mark Sanchez - Ruptured Disk (3 Weeks)
Jaguars OLB Dan Skuta - Broken Collarbone (5 Weeks)
Jets WR Eric Decker - Dislocated Ankle (7 Weeks)
Ravens S Will Hill III - Broken Tailbone (10 Weeks)
Redskins MLB Perry Riley Jr. - Quad Tear (7 Weeks)
Titans HB Terrance West - Shoulder Tear (3 Weeks)

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West Out At Least Three Weeks

Nashville, TN - The Tennessee Titans will be without their leading rusher for the next few games.

Terrance West suffered a mild shoulder tear in Sunday's victory over the Colts, and will miss the next two games.

West, who has rushed for 225 yards and a touchdown on 48 carries through three games, suffered the injury in the third quarter of the 35-27 victory.

It's unknown who will replace West as the starting running back, although the teams starter from last season, Bishop Sankey, should be returning for the teams' Week 5 matchup against the Buffalo Bills.

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WEEK 3 REVIEW

Scores

Thursday
Steelers 38, Ravens 13

Sunday
Dolphins 29, Jets 24
Colts 28, Jaguars 14
Bills 27, Giants 6
Buccaneers 22, Panthers 21
Eagles 14, Redskins 3
Raiders 21, Bears 17
Falcons 34, Texans 31
Bengals 14, Chiefs 7
Chargers 34, Browns 23
Packers 31, 49ers 7
Rams 17, Cardinals 16
Vikings 39, Broncos 18
Cowboys 19, Saints 13

Monday
Seahawks 42, Lions 20

Players Of The Week

NFC

Aaron Rodgers, GB - 22/30 266 Pass, 2 TD, 9 Carries, 32 Yards, 1 TD

Bobby Wagner, SEA - 15 Tackles, 1 INT, 1 FF

AFC

Ben Roethlisberger, PIT - 23/36, 338 Yards, 4 TD

Quinton Coples, NYJ - 7 Tackles, 3 Sacks

Notable Injuries


Bills CB Stephon Gilmore - Shoulder Tear (3 Weeks)
Chargers MLB Manti Te'o - Broken Tibia (Season)
Cowboys DE Greg Hardy - Broken Thumb (3 Weeks)
Dolphins TE Jordan Cameron - Broken Ribs (2 Weeks)

All 3 Rams QBs are now injured.

Robert Griffin III and Colt McCoy are both injured.

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WEEK 4: BILLS @ TITANS PREVIEW




The Skinny

The undefeated Buffalo Bills head into Nashville to take on the Titans in what should be a defensive struggle between two of the league's premier defenses.

When The Titans Have The Ball

Marcus Mariota has yet to face a defense as elite as that of the Buffalo Bills. With a front that includes Jerry Hughes, Marcell Dareus, and Mario Williams, this offensive line may struggle with protecting Mariota.

However, the secondary may prove to be the Achilles heel, with Stephon Gilmore listed as out. Kendall Wright, who did not register a catch in the team's last game against the Colts, likely will be matched up with the aging Leodis McKelvin. Wright is much faster, so this could prove to be a mismatch.

Without Terrence West, the Titans may lost some power in the run game, but they will get extra speed with Bishop Sankey set to make his season debut.

When The Bills Have The Ball

EJ Manuel hasn't been bad as the Bills' starting quarterback thus far, and has been just effective enough to manage the game for the offense. He has a solid corps of receivers in Percy Harvin, Sammy Watkins, and Robert Woods, so he doesn't lack targets.

The team's real strength is rushing the ball with LeSean McCoy and Boobie Dixon. If those two can get started against this stingy run defense, the game should open up for Manuel.

Final Score Prediction: Titans 17, Bills 14

This game will be a defensive struggle from start to finish, but Mariota will give the Titans just enough of a push over the edge to hand the Bills their first loss of the season.

Injury Report

Titans
HB Terrance West (Shoulder)

Bills
G Richie Incognito (Shoulder)
WR Dezmin Lewis (Ankle)
CB Stephon Gilmore (Shoulder)
FS Duke Williams (Bicep)