Tennessee Titans at New York Giants

Injuries noted

Tennessee Titans: Jaylen Harrell (IR) — ir; Jaren Kanak (IR) — ir; Kendell Brooks (IR) — Brooks (undisclosed) reverted to Tennessee's injured reserve Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.; Milo Eifler (IR) — ir; Tanoh Kpassagnon (IR) — The Titans placed Kpassagnon (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.; Dorian Mausi (IR-R) — The Titans placed Mausi (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday with a designation to return, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.; Joshua Williams (IR-R) — The Titans placed Williams (pectoral) on injured reserve Monday with a designation to return, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.; James Williams Sr. (Questionable) — questionable; Cor'Dale Flott (Questionable) — Flott (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants.; Tony Pollard (Questionable) — Pollard (ankle) will be a full participant in Friday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.; Tyjae Spears (Questionable) — Spears (ankle) will be monitored by the Titans pregame before Sunday's contest at the Giants, but the team is hopeful he'll be able to play, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.; Solomon Thomas (Questionable) — questionable; Daniel Bellinger (Questionable) — Bellinger (illness) did not participate in practice Thursday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.; Micah Robinson (Questionable) — questionable

New York Giants: Gunner Olszewski (IR) — Achilles; Roy Robertson-Harris (IR) — ir; Rico Payton (IR) — Undisclosed; Jarrick Bernard-Converse (IR) — ir; Thaddeus Dixon (IR) — Achilles; Calvin Austin III (IR) — The Giants placed Austin (knee) on injured reserve Thursday, Patricia Traina of SI.com reports.; Korie Black (IR-R) — Black (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return by the Giants on Monday, Dan Salomone and Matt Citak of the team's official site report.; Paulson Adebo (IR) — The Giants placed Adebo (knee) on injured reserve Friday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.; Deonte Banks (Questionable) — Banks (calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Titans, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.; Andrew Thomas (Questionable) — Thomas (groin) did not practice Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.; Jaxson Dart (IR) — The Giants officially placed Dart (knee) on injured reserve Thursday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.; Brian Burns (Questionable) — Burns (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.; Malik Nabers (Questionable) — Nabers said Thursday that he received "good results" on X-rays on his right shoulder, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.; Shelby Harris (Questionable) — questionable; Tyler Nubin (Questionable) — Nubin (calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus Tennessee, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

QUARTERBACK

• Cam Ward is the projected starting quarterback for TEN

  6.21 Y/A

  Through 2 games in 2026, Cam Ward threw for 323 passing yards, completed 61.5% of his passes and averaged 6.21 yards per attempt. Last season over 17 games he threw for 3169 yards, completed 59.8% and averaged 5.87 yards per attempt, 15-7 touchdowns to interceptions. This season's 1-0 touchdown-to-interception line is 2 games in.

• Jameis Winston is the projected starting quarterback for NYG

  4.11 Y/A

  In his first 2026 game, Jameis Winston threw for 111 passing yards, completed 40.7% of his passes and averaged 4.11 yards per attempt. Last season over 3 games he threw for 567 yards, completed 56.1% and averaged 8.59 yards per attempt, 2-2 touchdowns to interceptions. This season's 0-1 touchdown-to-interception line is 1 game in.

TRENCHES

• TEN: 4.55 yards per rush attempt to NYG's 3.5

  1.05 Y/C

  TEN is at 4.55 yards per rush attempt over 2 games; NYG is at 3.5 over 2 games. Those are this season's games through Sep 26. Last season TEN was at 4.19 over 17 games and NYG at 4.31 over 17 games.

PASS RUSH

• NYG: 1 sack yards lost per game to TEN's 13.5

  12.5 YDS

  TEN is at 13.5 sack yards lost per game over 2 games; NYG is at 1 over 2 games. Those are this season's games through Sep 26. Last season TEN was at 26.1 over 17 games and NYG at 13.5 over 17 games.

• TEN: 1.5 sacks recorded per game to NYG's 0.5

  1 SACKS

  TEN is at 1.5 sacks recorded per game over 2 games; NYG is at 0.5 over 2 games. Those are what each defense has allowed in this season's games through Sep 26.

• NYG: 2 sacks taken per game to TEN's 2.5

  0.5 SACKS

  TEN is at 2.5 sacks taken per game over 2 games; NYG is at 2 over 2 games. Those are this season's games through Sep 26. Last season TEN was at 3.5 over 17 games and NYG at 2.82 over 17 games.

PACE & SCRIPT

• NYG: 32:03 time of possession per game to TEN's 22:25

  9:38 TOP

  The Giants have held the ball far longer, which means Tennessee has had far less time to build offensive rhythm. Both figures cover 2 games, with Tennessee down from 29:08 last season and New York slightly above 30:58. Possession is the central game-flow variable if the Giants keep extending drives and limiting Tennessee's chances.

• TEN @ NYG carries a 37.5 market total

  37.5

  Six points below the slate median, this number expects TEN at NYG to be one of the quieter scoring environments on the board. A bettor can use that low bar to judge any game-specific development that points to easier offense, because the market has already priced in limited combined scoring.

• NYG: 61.5 offensive plays per game to TEN's 50

  11.5 PLAYS

  TEN is at 50 offensive plays per game over 2 games; NYG is at 61.5 over 2 games. Those are this season's games through Sep 26. Last season TEN was at 59.1 over 17 games and NYG at 63.8 over 17 games.

TURNOVERS

• TEN: 0.5 turnovers committed per game to NYG's 1

  0.5 TO

  TEN is at 0.5 turnovers committed per game over 2 games; NYG is at 1 over 2 games. Those are this season's games through Sep 26. Last season TEN was at 1.12 over 17 games and NYG at 1 over 17 games.

• NYG: 1.5 takeaways per game to TEN's 1

  0.5 TO

  TEN is at 1 takeaways per game over 2 games; NYG is at 1.5 over 2 games. Those are what each defense has allowed in this season's games through Sep 26.

• TEN: 0 interceptions thrown per game to NYG's 0.5

  0.5 INT

  TEN is at 0 interceptions thrown per game over 2 games; NYG is at 0.5 over 2 games. Those are this season's games through Sep 26. Last season TEN was at 0.47 over 17 games and NYG at 0.59 over 17 games.

RED ZONE

• TEN: 71.4% red-zone scoring allowed to NYG's 100%

  28.6 PP

  Tennessee has allowed scores on most red-zone trips through 2 games, though New York has allowed scores on every trip. Neither defense has enough of a sample here to make red-zone results a firm expectation.

MISMATCH

• NYG: 32:03 of possession a game to TEN's 22:25

  32:03 VS 22:25

  The Giants are holding the ball for 32:03 a game through 2 games, while Tennessee is at 22:25. New York is slightly above its 30:58 mark last season, but Tennessee has fallen sharply from 29:08. The Giants have the early edge in controlling how many possessions this game has, and Tennessee needs longer drives to keep New York from setting the pace.

COVERAGE

• TEN: 43.3% third downs allowed to NYG's 65%

  21.7 PP

  Tennessee has allowed fewer third-down conversions than the Giants through 2 games, while New York's defense has struggled to get off the field early. The sample is only 2 games, and no opponent or down-and-distance context explains the difference. In this matchup, extended drives are the clearest way this split can affect scoring chances and possession.

• TEN: 5.25 yards per play allowed to NYG's 6.35

  1.1 Y/P

  Tennessee has been more efficient at limiting opponents snap to snap than New York through 2 games. That gives the Titans the better early defensive profile, though 2 games cannot establish a lasting gap.

REPLACEMENT

• Jaxson Dart (QB) is on injured reserve for NYG

  IR

  Dart is on injured reserve with a knee injury after the Giants made the move Thursday. Injured reserve removes him from the immediate quarterback picture for Tennessee at New York. The report does not name a replacement, so the betting impact rests with the Giants' available quarterbacks.

• Paulson Adebo (CB) is on injured reserve for NYG

  IR

  Adebo is on injured reserve after the Giants placed him there Friday with a knee injury. He is unavailable against Tennessee, and no replacement cornerback is identified here.

PRACTICE REPORT

• Fernando Carmona

  Out

  Ankle · Full practice · Out

• Tyjae Spears

  Questionable

  Ankle · Limited practice · Questionable

• Cor'Dale Flott

  Questionable

  Quadricep · Limited practice · Questionable

• Tyler Nubin

  Questionable

  Calf · Limited practice · Questionable

• Brian Burns

  Questionable

  Ankle · Did not practice · Questionable

• Deonte Banks

  Questionable

  Calf · Limited practice · Questionable

• Tony Pollard

  LP

  Limited practice

• Daniel Bellinger

  LP

  Limited practice

• Andrew Thomas

  LP

  Limited practice

• Chauncey Golston

  FP

  Full practice

• Nic Jones

  FP

  Full practice

• Shelby Harris

  FP

  Full practice

• Micah McFadden

  FP

  Full practice

• Malik Nabers

  FP

  Full practice

• James Williams Sr.

  FP

  Full practice

• Micah Robinson

  FP

  Full practice

• Solomon Thomas

  FP

  Full practice

• Jermaine Eluemunor

  FP

  Full practice

• Cedric Gray

  FP

  Full practice

• Greg Newsome II

  FP

  Full practice

• Francis Mauigoa

  FP

  Full practice

• Marcus Harris

  FP

  Full practice

SITUATIONAL

• TEN: 100% fourth-down conversion rate to NYG's 50%

  50 PP

  Tennessee has converted every fourth-down try through 2 games, a major jump from 45.7% last season. The Giants are at 50%, close to their 46.2 from last season. Fourth-down rates often come down to a handful of plays, but Tennessee's aggression can extend drives and change scoring chances in this matchup.

• TEN: 35 penalty yards per game to NYG's 67

  32 YDS

  TEN is at 35 penalty yards per game over 2 games; NYG is at 67 over 2 games. Those are this season's games through Sep 26. Last season TEN was at 59.5 over 17 games and NYG at 63.2 over 17 games.

• TEN (0-2) at NYG (1-1)

  +3 PT GAP

  Tennessee is 0-2 and -17, while the Giants are 1-1 and -14, so the gap between the teams is smaller than the records suggest. New York won its only home game, and Tennessee has no road result listed, giving the Giants the only venue evidence. Tennessee's two losses are a poor start, but its point margin is close enough to keep this from looking like a major form mismatch.

AFTER GARY

• TEN +2.5 → +2.5

  NOW +1.16PP

  Gary's number was 2.5; the market closed at 2.5.