Andre Gomes
SFX / TEN Under 41
The matchup between these two teams automatically turns this game into a potential low scoring game, as both teams are run mired teams who really can't put big numbers with their passing game. To make this simple, the 49ers want their RB Frank Gore to carry the load, while the Titans will run Chris Johnson and LenDale White time after time.
The Titans are 4-3 Over this season and their dreadful record is explained by their horrible defense, as they are allowing 30.1 points per game. However, note that there is a huge difference in this team in terms of pass defense and run defense. The Titans are dead last in the pass defense rankings by allowing 282.4 yards per game and through the season there were multiple injuries in their secondary line that hurt them big time. Luckily for them, DB's Cortland Finnegan and Vincent Fuller returned to action last week after injuries, which helped them shore the back end up last week. Suddenly they allowed only 116 passing yards last week against the Jaguars and that wasn't a huge surprise for me. Also the 49ers are a poor passing team, as they are 25th in the NFL in passing averaging only 175 YPG. QB Alex Smith is their new quarterback and head Coach Mike Singeltary doesn't like to take risks with his quarterback. Meanwhile, the Titans have a decent run defensive unit by allowing 112.4 rushing yards per game and they will face a one dimensional offensive team today.
San Francisco would love Frank Gore to carry the ball 20+ times and with the Titans giving up 216 rushing yards last week against the Jags, the Niners will try to exploit that. However San Francisco doesn't have a good offensive line that can block and protect the quarter back and that is why they are only averaging 100.4 rushing yards per game, despite being a run oriented team.
In his first start of the season, Vince Young had a solid game, but head coach Jeff Fisher made a nice decision of not taking risks with him, as he rather preferred their RB's to run the show, as Tennessee ran the ball 49 times in their win over Jacksonville and Vince Young attempted only 18 passes. I don't expect a dramatic change to happen today because after all, we are talking about the winning formula of this team that originated their only win of the season. Chris Johnson enjoyed a huge game with 228 rushing yards, but he also carried the ball 24 different times. For this week, I don't expect him to have a similar game because not only because he may struggle a bit due to his usage last week, but also because the Niners have the second best run defense of the league allowing just 84.9 yards per game.
In this contest we have two one dimensional offensive teams facing each other and this will prevent big plays to happen. Both will try to run and keep the clock running while a low scoring game is about to happen. Take the under in here.
Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) Under 41
SFX / TEN Under 41
The matchup between these two teams automatically turns this game into a potential low scoring game, as both teams are run mired teams who really can't put big numbers with their passing game. To make this simple, the 49ers want their RB Frank Gore to carry the load, while the Titans will run Chris Johnson and LenDale White time after time.
The Titans are 4-3 Over this season and their dreadful record is explained by their horrible defense, as they are allowing 30.1 points per game. However, note that there is a huge difference in this team in terms of pass defense and run defense. The Titans are dead last in the pass defense rankings by allowing 282.4 yards per game and through the season there were multiple injuries in their secondary line that hurt them big time. Luckily for them, DB's Cortland Finnegan and Vincent Fuller returned to action last week after injuries, which helped them shore the back end up last week. Suddenly they allowed only 116 passing yards last week against the Jaguars and that wasn't a huge surprise for me. Also the 49ers are a poor passing team, as they are 25th in the NFL in passing averaging only 175 YPG. QB Alex Smith is their new quarterback and head Coach Mike Singeltary doesn't like to take risks with his quarterback. Meanwhile, the Titans have a decent run defensive unit by allowing 112.4 rushing yards per game and they will face a one dimensional offensive team today.
San Francisco would love Frank Gore to carry the ball 20+ times and with the Titans giving up 216 rushing yards last week against the Jags, the Niners will try to exploit that. However San Francisco doesn't have a good offensive line that can block and protect the quarter back and that is why they are only averaging 100.4 rushing yards per game, despite being a run oriented team.
In his first start of the season, Vince Young had a solid game, but head coach Jeff Fisher made a nice decision of not taking risks with him, as he rather preferred their RB's to run the show, as Tennessee ran the ball 49 times in their win over Jacksonville and Vince Young attempted only 18 passes. I don't expect a dramatic change to happen today because after all, we are talking about the winning formula of this team that originated their only win of the season. Chris Johnson enjoyed a huge game with 228 rushing yards, but he also carried the ball 24 different times. For this week, I don't expect him to have a similar game because not only because he may struggle a bit due to his usage last week, but also because the Niners have the second best run defense of the league allowing just 84.9 yards per game.
In this contest we have two one dimensional offensive teams facing each other and this will prevent big plays to happen. Both will try to run and keep the clock running while a low scoring game is about to happen. Take the under in here.
Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) Under 41
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