Matchup must-reads: Titans' connection between Tannehill and Brown heated up. Read more.įPI prediction: IND, 53.6% (by an average of 1.3 points) See Week 8 rankings.īetting nugget: Indianapolis has covered four straight games, but Tennessee is 4-0 outright and against the spread (ATS) against teams that made the playoffs last season. What to know for fantasy: Henry is on pace for 464 carries this season, has 869 rushing yards and has a chance to set his career-high for receptions in an entire season this weekend. No Colts player has hit 100 in three straight games since Hall-of-Famer Edgerrin James had five straight in 2005. Stat to know: Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has back-to-back 100-yard rushing games for the first time in his career. Tennessee has seven sacks in the past two weeks.
The Titans' defensive front has found its mojo over the past two games thanks in large part to a package that features former Colt Denico Autry and Bud Dupree on the outside with Jeffery Simmons and Harold Landry on the interior.
Graziano & Fowler predict Week 8 upsets, fantasy sleepers, more: Latest trade buzz on what they're hearingīold prediction: Despite the return of Colts guard Quenton Nelson, the Titans will sack Indy quarterback Carson Wentz four times. The Titans, more importantly, are 3-1 against the Colts in that four-game span. What to watch for: Can the Colts' defense contain Titans' Derrick Henry? The best running back in the NFL has topped at least 100 yards in four straight games against the Colts, rushing for 542 yards (135.5 per game) and four touchdowns in those four matchups - and he picked up 113 on the ground against Indianapolis earlier this season. (Game times are Sunday unless otherwise noted.) It all culminates with a Monday Night Football matchup between the Giants and the Chiefs on ESPN. Let's get into the full Week 8 slate, including a meeting between AFC South running backs Derrick Henry and Jonathan Taylor, Jameis Winston facing his former team and a Sunday night showdown between two of the NFL's top wide receiver groups. Everything you want to know is here in one spot to help you get ready for a loaded weekend of NFL football. ESPN researcher Kyle Soppe hands out helpful fantasy football as well. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course, final score picks.Īdditionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a big stat to know and a betting nugget for each contest, and our Football Power Index (FPI) goes inside the numbers with a matchup rating (on a scale of 1 to 100) and a game projection. The Week 8 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend.
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