Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry hits Cincinnati Bengals safety Nick Scott during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Titans 3-1, Indianapolis 2-2.LAST WEEK: Titans beat Bengals 27-3; Colts lost to L.A. Rams 29-23 in OT.TITANS DEFENSE: OVERALL , RUSH , PASS , SCORING .TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Titans even; Colts plus-2.
COLTS PLAYER TO WATCH: RBs Jonathan Taylor and Zack Moss. Taylor, the 2021 NFL rushing champ, hasn’t played in a game since Dec. 26 and hadn’t even practiced with his teammates until this week. But he — and his contract dispute — sure were focal points throughout the offseason and into the regular season. So seeing if he returns to his pre-injury form will be interesting — whenever he returns. The Colts ruled Taylor questionable for this game.
KEY INJURIES: Titans starting LG Peter Skoronski returned to practice this week after having an appendectomy Sept. 16. Starting WR Treylon Burks will miss a second straight game. Starting DL Teair Tart also is out. WR Kyle Philips is practicing after being designated to return from injured reserve, and the Titans declared OL Nicholas Petit-Frere out as he remains on a roster exemption returning from his four-game gambling suspension. ...
STATS AND STUFF: This will be the Titans first game against a division opponent this season. They are 2-0 at home and 0-2 on the road. .... QB Ryan Tannehill needs 19 completions to reach 3,000 in his 150th game. ... Henry’s 38 career 100-yard games are tied with Eddie George for the most in franchise history. Henry also needs one 200-yard game to break a tie with Adrian Peterson and O.J. Simpson for the most in NFL history. ...