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Where I take the Titans because I think Pickett is out and now I learn Pickett isn't out and I struggle with it because I don't like changing picks.

Leon help~

There's no real difference between Pickett and Trubisky

The Steelers can pull wins out of nowhere regardless of who the QB is

But I believe in Levis

For now

Not picking the Titans on the road until they're consistent.

I picked the Titans cause of the Levis hype train and I've gotten almost every single Titans game wrong this season. Just to warn any other Titans hopefuls

surely the Titans can't go the entire season without winning back to back games

LeonhartFour posted...

surely the Titans can't go the entire season without winning back to back games

They have the Panthers and Colts at home back to back so there's still hope!

lionz bye week time to get our defense healthy again see if James Houston will be ready to come back soon as well as Ceedy Duce before the end of the regular season

Meanwhile on offense I expect David Montgomery to be back after the bye as well

KommunistKoala posted...

I picked the Titans cause of the Levis hype train and I've gotten almost every single Titans game wrong this season. Just to warn any other Titans hopefuls

I'm not sure I've gotten one right!

Also I feel like this game is going to end by like 27 points and make everyone go "..wtf?" even though it feels entirely predictable

I would be absolutely stunned if either team was capable of winning a game by 27 points

Leonhart4 posted...

I would be absolutely stunned if either team was capable of winning a game by 27 points

No seriously I think this is going to end like, 30-3.

The Steelers have won their 4 games by a combined 23 points and neither team has scored 30 points all season

Although the Titans did beat the Bengals 27-3 so I guess one extra FG isn't out of the realm of possibility

https://twitter.com/irishjaguar/status/1719843228357145034?s=42&t=fxehLIK9_9kgocxXX3Z48g

The Jaguars have commonly been a thorn in the Steelers' side, yes. I can remember multiple years of them being responsible for mass slaughters in survivor.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/browns-deshaun-watson-unsure-if-hell-play-week-9-vs-cardinals-despite-returning-to-practice/

*laugh track plays*

Leonhart4 posted...

There's no real difference between Pickett and Trubisky

With Trubisky, I'd expect more turnovers. Maybe more explosive plays too, but not worth the price.

Don't know what we're getting from Levis tonight since he threw like 26 times for 100 yards outside of the 3 long TD passes he had last week, but I'm hoping he's good for one or two of those again tonight without any killer turnovers which might be a bit much to hope for, but, like Crescent, I don't want to flip off my Titans pick.

The Steelers walking down the field virtually unopposed already has me feeling bad about staying on the Titans.

Uh oh

Well, only one team can win 30-3 now

Leonhart4 posted...

Well, only one team can win 30-3 now

And there's the 3!

Hopefully Steelers keep committing key penalties like that all game

Injuries are piling up quickly

I saw third and goal at the 2 and simply thought "feed the beast".

And thus, they did.

Titans feel like they're settling into a rhythm on both sides of the ball after that first drive

Leonhart4 posted...

Titans feel like they're settling into a rhythm on both sides of the ball after that first drive

Spoke too soon~

Nice drive to score right before half, especially since Titans get the ball to start the second half

yikes it's Panthers/Bears next Thursday?

it's the rare game where both teams are tanking but both teams also have no incentive to lose

LeonhartFour posted...

yikes it's Panthers/Bears next Thursday?

it's the rare game where both teams are tanking but only Chicago is incentivized to win

Someone get ready to draw the tanks!

In all of two plays the Titans defense went from holding strong in the second half to completely collapsing.

That's a thing.

The Steelers are doing that "how the heck did they win this game" thing right now

Pickett makes one great throw a game and it's always with 5 minutes left

LeonhartFour posted...

The Steelers are doing that "how the heck did they win this game" thing right now

Pickett makes one great throw a game and it's always with 5 minutes left

This ends in a Levis pick on a ridiculous play then?

Or a TJ Watt strip sack

But I still believe in Levis

For now

LeonhartFour posted...

Or a TJ Watt strip sack

But I still believe in Levis

For now

By ridiculous I more mean "The ball gets tipped three times and magically flies all the way across the field to a wide open Steeler"

The Immaculate Interception

I'd prefer a DeAndre Hopkins touchdown.

With that return it could set up an interesting decision for the Titans where there's like 2 1/2-3 minutes left and they could either kick and play for the stop or go for it.

Running the ball for 1 and 0 yards on back to back plays does not seem to have gone well.

And the Steelers thank them for killing 2 1/2 minutes of clock and 4 and outing.

What a godawful possession that was.

I'd almost be okay with Tennessee punting in this scenario instead of going for it

but instead we got our injury prone WR hurt

LeonhartFour posted...

I'd almost be okay with Tennessee punting in this scenario instead of going for it

but instead we got our injury prone WR hurt

I genuinely don't understand what that possession intended to do. It's like the Titans were trying to play 3D chess and botched it about as badly as possible.

I think it was probably the right decision to go for it given how hard a time their defense is having getting the Steelers' offense off the field, then again Matt Canada probably would have screwed things up for Pittsburgh if they punted.

Going for it is fine, that just doesn't seem like the right playcall.

I think the goal was not to score quickly

Unfortunately, Burks seems to be really hurt

LeonhartFour posted...

I think the goal was not to score quickly

Unfortunately, Burks seems to be really hurt

Running the ball up the middle at the opponent 49 seems to be a good way not to score at all~

I'm actually a little surprised that wasn't a pass. I feel like Tomlin has shown he's willing to go for it in this situation. Maybe it's because they can pin the Titans so deep after that 4 and out.

Yeah, put all the pressure on Levis to make a big drive in his first road start

Almost ended the game on the first pass

Given that last offensive sequence by the Titans~

So how close is this gonna get?

another near pick

Oh wow, a close game I got correct!

Third time was the charm

The Steelers are somehow 5-3 and comfortably in a playoff despite being a below average team that got annihilated by the Texans.

Anyway, this is not a good Tennessee team, so I would have been thrilled if we were somehow 4-4 after 8 games. I knew Levis wasn't going to look as good as he did against Atlanta, but I also don't think he was bad tonight. He played like a rookie, for sure, but I think the potential is there.

At this point, the goal for the rest of this season should be developing Levis into a quality starter. You're just going to have to let him take his lumps and hope he learns from them. Tannehill shouldn't see the field again for the Titans unless Levis gets hurt.