The Titans have really been the team of two halves this year. After their six consecutive losses to start the season the Titans have tightened up their game and gone 7-1 since (only losing to the Colts). Will the Chargers be able to end the Titans playoff hopes and lock themselves into the #2 spot in the AFC? Click below to find out.
So far this season the Titans have score on average 22.9 points per game and have allowed an average of 24.8 points per game. The Titans opponents have scored 21.8 points and allowed 20.7 points per game on average thus far this season. If you compare these two sets of numbers you can see that the Titans have scored 2.2 points per game higher than their opponent's average and have allowed 3.0 more points per game than their opponent's average.
|
Points For |
Points Against |
|
|
Titans |
22.9 |
24.8 |
|
22.5 |
20.0 |
|
|
23.4 |
20.4 |
|
|
20.1 |
15.8 |
|
|
19.0 |
23.0 |
|
|
Colts |
28.1 |
17.7 |
|
26.1 |
17.4 |
|
|
Jaguars |
19.0 |
23.0 |
|
20.1 |
19.2 |
|
|
16.1 |
20.6 |
|
|
Texans |
23.4 |
20.4 |
|
24.1 |
20.1 |
|
|
Colts |
28.1 |
17.7 |
|
11.4 |
26.9 |
|
|
22.6 |
23.8 |
|
|
Average |
21.8 |
20.7 |
|
Adjustment |
2.2 |
3.0 |
The Chargers have scored 27.8 points per game and allowed 20.2 points per game on average so far this season, while their opponents have scored an average of 20.7 points per game and allowed 20.2 points per game on average thus far in the season. If you compare these two sets of numbers you can see that the Chargers are scoring 6.2 more points per game than their opponent's average and are giving up .05 fewer points per game than their opponent's average.
|
Points For |
Points Against |
|
|
Chargers |
27.8 |
20.2 |
|
12.5 |
23.9 |
|
|
25.0 |
16.1 |
|
|
Dolphins |
22.6 |
23.8 |
|
Steelers |
22.5 |
20.0 |
|
19.6 |
17.9 |
|
|
17.1 |
27.4 |
|
|
Raiders |
12.5 |
23.9 |
|
27.6 |
24.4 |
|
|
28.5 |
20.4 |
|
|
Broncos |
19.6 |
17.9 |
|
Chiefs |
17.1 |
27.4 |
|
14.2 |
24.9 |
|
|
22.9 |
17.9 |
|
|
20.6 |
17.4 |
|
|
Average |
20.7 |
21.6 |
|
Adjustment |
6.2 |
-0.5 |
If you take the numbers from above and apply them to this week's game you get the following:
Titans
The Titans score on average 22.9 points, the Chargers allow 0.5 fewer points than average, the Titans should score 22.4 points.
The Titans allow on average 24.8 points, the Chargers score on average 6.2 points higher than average, the Titans should allow 31.0 points.
Chargers
The Chargers score on average 27.8 points, the Titans allow 3 points more than average, Chargers should score 30.8 points.
The Chargers allow on average 20.2 points, the Titans score on average 2.2 points more than their opponents average, Chargers should allow 22.4 points.
|
Points For |
Points Against |
|
|
Chargers |
30.8 |
22.4 |
|
Titans |
22.4 |
31.0 |
If we average the points scored and against together for each team you get the following score:
Chargers 31
Titans 22
Go Bolts!