Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans Prediction, 10/18/2021 NFL Pick, Tips and Odds, Week 6

by Guy Bruhn - 10/12/2021

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Game: Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans

Date: Monday, October 18, 2021

Location: Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Titans (+6)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

Nissan Stadium is the location where the Tennessee Titans (3-2) will compete against the Buffalo Bills (4-1) on Monday. Buffalo opens this matchup as 6-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 50.5.

The Buffalo Bills step onto the field holding a record of 4-1 this season. In their last game, the Bills stepped onto the field against the Chiefs and went home with a win by a final score of 38-20. Allen was the rushing leader for the Bills with 11 carries for 59 yards (5.4 yards per carry). Dawson Knox left with an average of 39.0 yards per catch by recording 117 yds on 3 receptions. Josh Allen went 15/26 with 315 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 139.1 and ended the contest with no interceptions. On the ground, the Bills gave up 120 yards on 23 tries, which is 5.2 yards per rush allowed. Buffalo gave up 33 completions on 54 attempts for a total of 272 yards, and a completion rate of 61.1%. In the game, they ran 54 plays for 436 yards. The Buffalo Bills ended up rushing 28 different times and amassed 121 yards, which had them averaging 4.3 yards per carry.

Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Buffalo Bills are averaging 34.4 points per contest. As a unit they average 140.4 yards on the ground which ranks them 5th in the National Football League. The Bills have attained 2,052 total yards for the year. Buffalo has tallied 65 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 32 penalties for 297 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 4 times (2 interceptions and 2 fumbles lost). With reference to scoring, Buffalo has amassed 12 touchdowns via the pass and 7 rushing touchdowns.

Regarding passing yardage, the Bills have surrendered 867 yards which has them ranked 2nd in football. They are allowing 173.4 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 57.7%. Overall, they are giving up 251.8 yards/contest which puts them 1st in the National Football League. They have allowed 5 touchdowns by air as well as 1 touchdown via the ground game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.7 yards per attempt on the ground and 78.4 rushing yards per game for the season. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 392 running yards through 5 contests. The Bills rank 1st in the National Football League concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 12.8 PPG.

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The Titans come into this matchup with a record of 3-2 for this season. In their last game, the Titans took home the win by a final score of 37-19 against the Jaguars. Ryan Tannehill (1 touchdown) ended the contest with 197 yards on 14/22 through the air while his quarterback rate was 107.6. He didn't throw any interceptions and his longest pass completion was 26 yards. Marcus Johnson was featured in the passing game for the Titans, catching 3 throws for 52 yds (17.3 yards per catch). Derrick Henry carried the rock 29 times for 130 yards, ending the contest with 4.5 yards per attempt for Tennessee. The Titans finished the game with a total of 368 yds on 61 plays (6.0 yards per play). Tennessee ran the football for 5.1 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 184 yards on 36 carries. Tennessee conceded 31 run attempts for 198 yds (6.4 yards per rush). The Titans pass defense allowed a completion rate of 69.7%, relinquishing 256 yards on 23 for 33 through the air.

The Tennessee Titans average 389.2 yards per game which has them sitting 10th in football. They have an average of 167.8 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 839 yards overall. The Tennessee offense has accrued 268 yards of penalties on 31 violations, ranking them 19th in football in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 3 picks while conceding 4 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 66 first downs. For the year thus far, the Titans currently have a total of 1,107 passing yards together with holding an average of 221.4 throwing yards per outing, which ranks 26th out of all NFL teams. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Titans currently rank 10th in football averaging 26.4 points per game.

Tennessee has allowed the opposition a total of 564 yards rushing (112.8 yards per contest) as well as 7 touchdowns via the rush for the season. They have conceded 9 touchdowns via the pass as well as 264.6 yards per game, ranking them 21st in the NFL. Their defense has tallied 4 takeaways (1 fumble recovery and 3 interceptions) on the season. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 130 points in total. The Titans defense taken the field for 302 plays, which is 7th in the NFL. The Titans are giving up 26.0 points per game, which has them in 24th of all teams in the league.

Who will win tonight's Bills/Titans NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Titans +6

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Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans Prediction, 10/18/2021 NFL Pick, Tips and Odds, Week 6

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