Football is finally back and the Tennessee Titans will open their 2022 season against the New York Giants at home in Nashville, with kickoff set for 3:25 p.m CT.
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This is the first meeting between these two teams since 2018. Since then, both have moved in opposite directions.
The Titans have become a perennial winner, securing six straight seasons above .500, including four trips to the playoffs, one trip to the AFC Championship Game, and back-to-back division titles.
Meanwhile, the Giants have been a disaster since 2016, putting together five consecutive losing seasons, including three last-place finishes. New head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen are in Year 1 of attempting to dig out of the hole New York has been in.
If the Titans want to start their season off right, they’ll have to do the following three things.
Feed The King
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Leaning on Henry would be nothing new for the Titans, but doing so has never been more important than it is in Week 1.
The Titans are introducing several new pieces in the passing attack, and after not getting any time together in the preseason with quarterback Ryan Tannehill, a slow start through the air is very possible.
Potentially making things more difficult for the Titans’ passing attack is the fact that rain is in the forecast for Sunday.
Getting Henry going will make things much easier for Tannehill and Co. than it otherwise would be. The Giants will be forced to bring extra help upfront, opening things up down the field and setting up the play-action.
New York sported a bottom-10 run defense in 2021, and that doesn’t figure to change much, if at all. Henry should eat and carry this offense, which will allow the passing offense more time to find its footing.
Attack Giants’ outside CBs
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One area of the Giants’ defense we’d like to see Tannehill attack is the outside cornerback spots, where the Giants lost their No. 1 from 2021, James Bradberry.
Former Titans cornerback Adoree’ Jackson is taking over the top cornerback spot on New York’s defense, and while he has impressed with Big Blue since joining the team last season, Titans fans know how inconsistent he can be.
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