The Titans are coming off of their best football game of the season, losing 14-13 to the Colts. The Redskins are trying to bounce back from a beating that the Giants applied to them last week (19-3).

The Titans would love to use the same gameplan they used against the Colts. The bad news for the Titans is that the Redskins have a good run defense (94.4 yards per game, 3.5 yards per carry). With the Titans defense being so awful, it seems to me that Coach Fisher will try to run anyway. Travis Henry (205 yards rushing) and LenDale White (111 yards rushing) will be the main ball carries and Vince Young will take off once in a while (70 yards). Opposing teams have thrown the ball well against the Redskins, averaging 236.6 yards passing and posting a QB rating of 95.4. The Titans just aren’t equipped on offense to take advantage of that weakness.

The Redskins have to be licking their chops. The Titans allow 172.4 yards rushing per game and 4.7 yards per carry.  Clinton Portis probably can’t wait until Sunday! Portis has 313 yards rushing this season, and when he’s done putting up his numbers for the day….it will be Ledell Betts turn (225 yards rushing). The Titans pass defense is pretty poor too. The Titans allow 202.4 yards passing per game, 67.8% completions and a opposing QB rating of 99.3.  Look for Mark Brunell to rebound after a bad game against the Giants. Santana Moss should be able to beat the Titans all day long (20 rec, 365 yards). Also look for Brunell to get TE Chris Cooley and WR Antwaan Randle El more involved in the passing game.

This game will be a blowout. The Titans just don’t match up well with the Redskins.Â

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The Titans are pretty average on special teams. The Titans have done ok on punt returns holding the opponent to 7.5 yards per punt return. The Titans need to tighten their kick-off coverage a little bit, as they are allowing 24.3 yards per kick return.

Rob Bironas has made 5 of 6 FGs and all 3 XPTs. Punter Craig Hentrich has done pretty well this season averaging 41.1 yards per punt, 36.2 net yards and has pinned the opponent inside their 20 34.5% of the time.

Pac Man Jones has averaged 8.5 yards per punt return and 20.8 yards per kick-off return. WR Bobby Wade has got an opportunity on kick-off returns and he’s done well averaging 25.8 yards per return.

The Titans came out with an almost perfect gameplan but fell in the end. Vince Young completed 10 of 21 passes for 63 yards and an INT, but he also carried the ball 4 times for 43 yards and had an electrifying TD run. Travis Henry exploded for 123 yards on 19 carries (6.5 ypc). Rookie LenDale White looked good carrying the ball 8 times for 48 yards (6.0 ypc). Brandon Jones caught 3 passes for 40 yards.

LBs David Thornton (ex-Colt) and Keith Bulluck were all over the football field. Thornton racked up 12 tackles and Bulluck had 8 tackles, a fumble recovery and defensed 2 passes. The Colts still managed to run the ball 34 times for 154 yards (4.5 ypc). The Titans played well against Peyton Manning holding the Colts to 166 net yards passing (20 of 31 complete).

The Titans played a great game and know have something to build on, even though it was a loss.

High priced free agent wide receiver David Givens is out indefinately after breaking his thumb against the Cowboys last Sunday. Young WR Brandon Jones will take over. Jones flashed potential last season, but has proven to be injury prone so far in his career.

This is the biggest NFL mis-match in a long time. The point spread opened at 18.5 and it’s warranted.Â

It the Titans were smart, they wouldn’t even let Vince Young attempt a pass until the second quarter. The Colts have been getting brutalized on the ground, as they’ve allowed 155.0 yards rushing per game and 4.8 yards per carry. Of course, for that to work Chris Brown (106 yards rushing), Travis Henry (82 yards rushing) or LenDale White (63 yards rushing) must carry the load. The Titans will have to run alot of short pass routes when they throw to keep Ends Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis off of Vince Young’s back.

The Colts should have no problem doing whatever they want on offense against the Titans. The Titans defense allows 177.0 yards per game rushing, and opposing QB’s have a rating of 102.8 vs. the Titans. Look for the Colts to work on their running game with Joe Addai (207 yards rushing) and Dominic Rhodes (189 yards rushing). WR Marvin Harrison (29 rec, 413 yards) and Reggie Wayne (18 rec, 358 yards) will have huge games if Peyton Manning (1,112 yards passing) wants them to.

The Colts will win this game by as many points as they want to. The Colts could score everytime they get the football.