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Week 4 Game Recap: Tennessee Titans 17, Jacksonville Jaguars 37
Tennessee Titans
| QB Kerry Collins, Pass: 29 - 48 - 284 - 1 TD / 2 INT, Rush: 1 - 10 - 1 |
Collins was not on top of his game, but this loss isn't on him. His interceptions were the result of a bad throw and bad decision on his part, but they came when the game was already getting out of hand. Collins wasn't under an immense amount of pressure, and he did move the offense well in the second half. He wasn't the centerpiece of the gameplan when the Titans started with three three-and-outs. Collins ran about as fast as you'll ever see him motor on his 10-yard TD run on fourth down. He threw the ball with good zip on his short and intermediate routes, and seemed to find a new favorite target in Kenny Britt. Jeff Fisher is right to not give in to calls to replace him.
| RB Chris Johnson, Rush: 16 - 83 - 0, Rec: 3 - 11 - 0 (4 targets) |
Johnson was the game plan on offense early, but that game plan was using him like a conventional RB yet again, so the offense sputtered. By the time Johnson was finding room to run, the game was already lost for the Titans. He ran with the same exceptional burst, surprising toughness and good vision that we're used to, but Johnson also had a fumble that was really the finishing blow for the Titans chances in this game.
| RB LenDale White, Rush: 2 - 2 - 0, Rec: 1 - 7 - 0 (1 targets) |
White got in for a spell in the second quarter, but the big deficit the Titans faced early meant that he was not going to get many snaps. As long as the Titans are losing, White is an end of the bench backup/goal-line RB.
| WR Nate Washington, Rec: 7 - 66 - 1 (12 targets) |
Washington hasn't turned into the #1 receiver the Titans envisioned when they signed him, and he hasn't been much of a deep threat or playmaker, but he is Kerry Collins favorite receiver on short routes, especially near the goal line. Washington failed to make something happen after the catch about half of the time, but he did show a good nose for the end zone on his TD, diving to get the ball across the plane of the goal line. Washington did have one downfield catch early in the game, but he couldn't get both feet down in bounds.
| WR Kenny Britt, Rec: 7 - 105 - 0 (11 targets) |
Britt continues to emerge as the best weapon in this passing offense. He showed good hands, often plucking the ball out of the air instead of letting it get to his body, and he ran tough after the catch, breaking tackles and getting yardage with his top-end speed. Britt showed good field awareness working the sidelines, and he also threw a crushing block on Kerry Collins TD run.
| WR Justin Gage, Rec: 1 - 15 - 0 (5 targets) |
Gage has been marginalized in the passing game plan by Kenny Britt's good early play and the plethora of receiving TEs the Titans have on the roster. He was overthrown on his early target when the game was still close, but he also hauled in the best catch of the day in the second half - a twisting one-hander at the sidelines.
| TE Alge Crumpler, Rec: 3 - 23 - 0 (3 targets) |
Crumpler is holding on to a role in the passing game with sure hands and surprising run after catch ability with his hefty frame. He doesn't have much fantasy value, but he is keeping the value of Jared Cook and Bo Scaife down.
| TE Bo Scaife, Rec: 3 - 25 - 0 (6 targets) |
Scaife returned to the lineup and made a few catches in his regular role as Collins outlet when nothing is open downfield, but it's clear that he's not going to be the primary receiving TE anymore.
| TE Jared Cook, Rec: 2 - 11 - 0 (3 targets) |
Cook was finally healthy enough to play, but he didn't have a chance to make a big impact on this game. He only caught a few short passes, but it was clear that he moves much better than a typical TE on those catches.
Jacksonville Jaguars
| QB David Garrard, Pass: 27 - 37 - 323 - 3 TD / 0 INT, Rush: 8 - 38 - 0 |
Garrard had quite possibly the best passing day of his career against a depleted Titans secondary, despite having two backup offensive tackles in (albeit experienced tackles who know how to get the job done). Garrard was calm in the pocket, deliberately going through his progressions and throwing with great zip and downfield accuracy. He was throwing into small windows with impunity, and he was never tempted to pull the ball down and run except as a last resort. The Jags came out in the shotgun, and they started the second half by passing a lot, even though they had a huge lead, so the offensive coaching staff seems willing to put the game in Garrard's hands, and they will be doing it again after Garrard's terrific game. The only nitpick you could make was a sack he took at the end of the first half that made a FG attempt a lot tougher.
| RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Rush: 6 - 14 - 1, Rec: 3 - 26 - 0 (3 targets) |
It was a disappointing day for MJD's owners, but the developments of this game should only help him going forward. Jones-Drew ran with the same toughness, burst, and energy that he has had throughout his career, but the line got little push on his carries. MJD made his TD run happen by busting the run outside, and he also had a TD reception called back by penalty. The Jaguars rejuvenated passing game and the lack of punishment against a tough defense definitely gives MJD's future outlook an uptick.
| RB Rashad Jennings, Rush: 9 - 53 - 0 |
Jennings got a lot of action in the second half because the Jags saw no reason to risk an injury to Maurice Jones-Drew in a blowout. He ran with good power and body lean, and a decent initial burst, although most of his yards were due to good run blocking on his carries.
| RB Greg Jones, Rush: 3 - 20 - 0 (1 targets) |
Jones got a carry as the tailback and showed a good burst and the requisite rugged style of the fullback he now is, but Rashad Jennings performance probably decreased the chances of Jones being the primary backup RB if something were to happen to Maurice Jones-Drew.
| WR Mike Thomas, Rush: 3 - 9 - 0, Rec: 5 - 31 - 0 (5 targets) |
Thomas is turning into a Percy Harvin type weapon for this offense. He got the first target of the day, and the offensive game plan is giving him a lot of chances to use his speed and elusiveness on carries out of the backfield, end arounds, and screen passes. He'll break a few long plays before the season is over.
| WR Mike Sims-Walker, Rec: 7 - 91 - 2 (11 targets) |
The Jags will soon be known as the hyphens with their two best offensive weapons playing with two last names on their back. Sims-Walker was getting open and catching timing routes from Garrard, always catching the ball away from his body and running hard after the catch. His longest catch of the day should have been overturned by replay, but the Titans didn't challenge the catch even though Sims-Walker only got one foot down in bounds. Sims-Walker caught two short TDs, one in a crowd, and the second on a play that was reviewed and ruled a TD because he only lost the ball after he went to the ground in the end zone. He even had a chance at a third TD, but an end zone target early in the game was broken up.
| WR Torry Holt, Rec: 3 - 42 - 0 (5 targets) |
Holt is now a secondary target with the breakout of Mike Sims-Walker. He got wide open on a third and long for his biggest catch of the day. Holt had a red zone target, but he fell down on the route, and he wasn't open.
| WR Ernest Wilford, Rec: 1 - 29 - 0 (3 targets) |
Wilford had one long catch that helped set up a score. His WR athleticism is still apparent even though he has made a transition to playing TE.
| WR Jarett Dillard, Rec: 1 - 14 - 0 (1 targets) |
Dillard got in and had one catch. He did not look slow on his reception, which was the knock on him coming out of Rice.
| TE Marcedes Lewis, Rec: 4 - 76 - 1 (5 targets) |
Lewis is proving to be the best downfield weapon in the passing game with his size, speed, and tough running after the catch. 6'6" 270 pounders aren't supposed to be elusive, but Lewis made a tackler miss in the open field on long TD catch and run.
| TE Zach Miller, Rush: 1 - 3 - 0, Rec: 3 - 14 - 0 (3 targets) |
The Jags tried to get Miller involved with a carry on a rare TE end around, and some short catches to harness his run after catch ability, but the former option QB looked ordinary on his targets.