Injury to Raiders' starter could lead to a big game for Titans' RB Derrick Henry
The Tennessee Titans have been brutal on offense. Last week, running back Derrick Henry had a measly 25 rushing yards on 13 carries. OC Todd Downing and company will look to bounce back this week against the Las Vegas Raiders. One injury for the Raiders could help Henry to get back on track. Raiders' linebacker […]
The Tennessee Titans have been brutal on offense. Last week, running back Derrick Henry had a measly 25 rushing yards on 13 carries. OC Todd Downing and company will look to bounce back this week against the Las Vegas Raiders. One injury for the Raiders could help Henry to get back on track.
Raiders' linebacker Denzel Perryman is out this week against the Titans.
Perryman is a very good linebacker in the run game, and he provides a veteran presence. Outside of Perryman, their LB core is quite young. None of the other options are quite as talented against running backs.
Accordingly, the Titans and Derrick Henry need to gouge their defense. "Feeding" Derrick Henry is a popular phrase among fans of the Titans, but they should look to do that against a banged-up linebacker group.
Divine Deablo, Jayon Brown, and Darien Butler will get the bulk of the reps for the Raiders at LB. Deablo has shown flashes, but his game is very different from that of Perryman. Brown, a former LB for the Titans, has not showed much consistency yet. Butler is very inexperienced.
Both teams have important injuries that cause some holes. For the Titans, they have to attack the middle of the field with Henry.
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