Titans vs Browns Preview: Chubb’s Injury Shifts AFC Showdown Line

Injuries In the Secondary Could Slow Visiting Tennessee Titans on Sunday

When the Tennessee Titans hit the road to face the Cleveland Browns, both teams will look to go over .500. When it comes to the Titans vs Browns preview, keep in mind that Tennessee is one of eight teams in the NFL that has covered in each of the first two games.

The line opened with the Browns favored by 4.5 points. With Nick Chubb, who is fourth in the NFL in rushing yards when it comes to NFL player stats, out for the rest of the season resulted in the line moving to the Browns being a three-point favorite.

A quick look at the NFL team stats shows that Cleveland has allowed the fewest points among AFC teams even after giving up two defensive touchdowns the last time out. Tennessee is sixth in the AFC in scoring defense.

Tennessee is coming off a 27-24 overtime win over the Los Angeles Chargers after allowing the Chargers to score just twice in five red-zone trips.

When looking at the NFL standings, both teams are 1-1.

Cleveland is priced at +2200 in the odds to win the Super Bowl with Tennessee coming in at +6500.

Titans Need to Tighten Things Up

While Tennessee has been tough to run against in the first two games of the season; only four teams are allowing more passing yards and the injuries are starting to pile up in the secondary.

The good news is that the Cleveland passing game is a bit of a mess right now so perhaps Tennessee will provide more resistance after allowing Justin Herbert to throw for more than 300 yards a week ago. Keep that in mind when looking at the Titans vs Browns preview.

The total has finished under in five of the last six games for Tennessee.

More Questions Than Answers for Browns

One of the few sure things for the Browns coming into the NFL season was having star running back Nick Chubb. However, Chubb will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. A quick peek at the NFL team stats shows that Cleveland is the top rushing team in the NFL.

There have been reports that the Browns could bring back Kareem Hunt to team with Jerome Ford.

There has been no sign that quarterback Deshaun Watson can carry the offense without a dominant running game. Cleveland leads the NFL in rushing attempts and yards.

When it comes to the Titans vs Browns preview, bear in mind that the total has gone under in seven of Cleveland’s last nine games.

Last Meeting

The teams have a tough act to follow after a wild 41-35 win by visiting Cleveland in 2020 with the Browns listed as four-point favorites the last time Tennessee and Cleveland squared off.

The game headed over the 54-point total with 9:08 left in the third quarter. The teams combined for nearly 900 yards in the game. It was the sixth time in the seven meetings between the Browns and Titans finished over the total.

Browns vs Titans Injury Update

Chubb and offensive tackle Jack Conklin have both suffered serious knee injuries for the Browns leaving two major holes on offense. Cornerback Denzel Ward and defensive lineman Siaki Ika are both questionable.

For the Titans, defensive backs Kristian Fulton and Amani Hooker are both questionable as is offensive lineman Peter Skoronski.

Cornerback Caleb Farley and receiver Kyle Phillips are both out.

Browns vs Titans Betting Preview

The Browns are coming off a game against Pittsburgh when two defensive touchdowns scored by the Steelers kept Cleveland from improving to 2-0. There is a chance to bounce back on Sunday.

When looking at the NFL player stats, Tennessee’s Denico Autry is tied for ninth in the NFL with 2.5 sacks.

The road team has won the last three games in the series between the Browns and Titans. Cleveland has lost six of its last eight home games versus the Titans.

Four of the last six matchups between Cleveland and Tennessee have been decided by six points or less.

Since the start of the 2022 season, nine of Cleveland’s 18 games have finished over the total. Just five of Tennessee’s games have finished over the total.

Tennessee has lost eight of its last nine games while nine of its last 11 games against AFC teams landed under the total.

Tennessee has covered in five of its last seven games played in September. For Cleveland, four of the last five games landed under the total.

Cleveland was just 2-3 against the spread as the home favorite last season with Tennessee covering in just two of the seven matchups as the road underdog in 2022.

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