The Buffalo Bills will have their resiliency tested this coming Sunday against the Tennessee Titans on the road. The Bills are coming off their first loss of the season, but can still keep pace with the New England Patriots in the AFC East with a win over Tennessee. The Titans will look to build momentum after ending a skid.
The Bills sustained their first loss of the season on Sunday against the New England Patriots at home, 16-10. That loss isn’t the most worrisome thing for Buffalo right now. It’s the health of quarterback Josh Allen, who was forced out of the game due to a concussion. Allen was already having a dismal performance before he left, passing for just 153 yards with three interceptions on 13-of-28 completions. Allen is in danger of sitting out Week 5’s meeting with Tennessee, and if that’s what’s going to happen, the Bills will be forced to start Matt Barkley under center. Barkley doesn’t inspire much confidence after passing for 127 yards and a pick against New England. Tennessee’s defense is softer than New England’s, so whoever starts for Buffalo this coming Saturday can expect a better performance. The Bills could get a boost to their run attack with rookie Devin Singletary closing in on a return from a hamstring issue.
The Bills are 3-0 against the spread (ATS) in their last three road games.
Betting on the Tennessee Titans (2-2)
The Titans snapped a two-game losing skid with a dominant 24-10 road win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4. The Titans gave more focus on letting quarterback Marcus Mariota finish a game alive. After allowing 17 sacks in the first three games of the season, Tennessee’s offensive line did not surrender one against Atlanta. As a result, Mariota was able to make better throws, passing for 227 yards and three touchdowns on 18-of-27 completions. Running back Derrick Henry rumbled for 110 yards on 27 carries. If that;’s the kind of protection Mariota will have in Week 5, it’ll be good news for the Titans, who are averaging 22.8 points per game –13th overall in the NFL. The Titans could be the ones having a sack-party in Week 5, as they will be dealing with Buffalo’s offensive line that allowed five sacks to the Patriots. Conversely, the Titans sacked Matt Ryan five times.
The over is 4-1 in the Titans’ last five home games.
