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Plenty of Captivating NFL Action in the Midwest During Week 3

By Trent Richardet

Sep 18, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) tries to hurdle Detroit Lions defensive end Wallace Gilberry (95) during the first quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) tries to hurdle Detroit Lions defensive end Wallace Gilberry (95) during the first quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 18, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Tennessee Titans running back DeMarco Murray (29) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Titans win 16-15. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

Raiders @ Titans, 12:00 PM CT

The Tennessee Titans are a team with a lot of potential in the coming seasons, and it showed last week in their gritty win over the Detroit Lions. Marcus Mariota is still progressing in his second year in the league and is showing at times that he can be a legit starting quarterback in the NFL. For now, however, the Titans’ strong suit is their smash mouth running game.

They have a very talented duo in the backfield with former NFL rushing leader Demarco Murray and former Heisman Trophy-winning rookie Derek Henry. However, the team has only averaged 101.5 rushing yards a game through the first two weeks. I look for that to turn around this week against the Raiders, who have allowed a whopping 523 total yards a game. Despite the Raider defense being well-below average through the first two weeks, their offense, led by young up-and-coming QB Derek Carr, has been extremely impressive. Because of that, I think I’m leaning towards Oakland in this one UNLESS their defense can’t contain the Titans’ talented backfield.

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