Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals

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.; Dorian Mausi (Questionable) — Official report, Wk 8: foot; practice by report day: Wed, Oct 28 Full · Thu, Oct 29 Full · Sat, Oct 31 Full. Mausi (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bengals.; Fernando Carmona (IR) — The Titans placed Carmona (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday.; Jackson Slater (IR) — The Titans placed Slater (foot) on injured reserve Tuesday.; Calvin Ridley (Questionable) — Official report, Wk 8: hip; practice by report day: Wed, Oct 28 Limited · Thu, Oct 29 Limited · Sat, Oct 31 Full. Ridley (hip) is in line to play in Sunday's game against the Bengals.; Tyjae Spears (Out) — Official report, Wk 8: knee; practice by report day: Wed, Oct 28 DNP · Thu, Oct 29 DNP · Sat, Oct 31 DNP. Spears (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bengals.; Tommy Townsend (Out) — Official report, Wk 8: knee; practice by report day: Wed, Oct 28 DNP · Thu, Oct 29 DNP · Sat, Oct 31 DNP. Townsend (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bengals.; Carnell Tate (Out) — Official report, Wk 8: shoulder; practice by report day: Wed, Oct 28 DNP · Thu, Oct 29 DNP · Sat, Oct 31 DNP. Tate (shoulder) will not play against the Bengals on Sunday but is expected to be back in action following the Titans' bye for Week 10 against the Jaguars on Sunday, Nov. 15.; John Franklin-Myers (Questionable) — Official report, Wk 8: groin, back; practice by report day: Wed, Oct 28 DNP · Thu, Oct 29 Limited · Sat, Oct 31 Limited. Franklin-Myers (groin) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals.; Jaylon Jones (Questionable) — Official report, Wk 8: knee; practice by report day: Sat, Oct 31 Limited.; Tony Pollard (No game designation) — Official report, Wk 8: not injury related - resting player; practice by report day: Thu, Oct 29 DNP · Sat, Oct 31 Full.

Cincinnati Bengals: Brian Parker II (IR-R) — ir; Ja'Sir Taylor (IR-R) — The Bengals placed Taylor (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday with a designation to return.; Andrei Iosivas (IR) — Iosivas (thumb) is making good progress in his rehab.; Jalen Davis (IR) — The Bengals placed Davis (hamstring) on injured reserve Tuesday.; Swayze Bozeman (IR) — The Bengals placed Bozeman on injured reserve Monday due to a fractured forearm.; Tanner Hudson (IR) — Hudson (pectoral) was placed on injured reserve by the Bengals on Monday.; Erick All Jr. (IR) — Bengals head coach Zac Taylor confirmed Wednesday that All has been diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee and will require season-ending surgery.; Kyle Dugger (Out) — Official report, Wk 8: quadricep; practice by report day: Wed, Oct 28 DNP · Thu, Oct 29 DNP · Sat, Oct 31 DNP. Dugger (quadriceps) won't play in Sunday's game against the Titans.; Josh Kattus (Out) — The Bengals placed Kattus (undisclosed) on their practice-squad injured list Tuesday.; Joe Giles-Harris (Questionable) — Official report, Wk 8: calf; practice by report day: Wed, Oct 28 Limited · Thu, Oct 29 DNP · Sat, Oct 31 Limited.; Jonathan Allen (No game designation) — Official report, Wk 8: not injury related - resting player; practice by report day: Wed, Oct 28 DNP · Thu, Oct 29 Limited · Sat, Oct 31 DNP.; B.J. Hill (No game designation) — Official report, Wk 8: not injury related - resting player; practice by report day: Thu, Oct 29 Limited · Sat, Oct 31 DNP.; Dexter Lawrence (No game designation) — Official report, Wk 8: not injury related - resting player; practice by report day: Sat, Oct 31 DNP.; Ja'Marr Chase (No game designation) — Official report, Wk 8: not injury related - resting player, ankle; practice by report day: Wed, Oct 28 DNP · Thu, Oct 29 Full · Sat, Oct 31 Full.; Jordan Battle (No game designation) — Official report, Wk 8: hamstring; practice by report day: Wed, Oct 28 Limited · Thu, Oct 29 Limited · Sat, Oct 31 Limited.

QUARTERBACK

• Cam Ward is the projected starting quarterback for TEN

  5.67 Y/A

  Through 7 games in 2026, Cam Ward threw for 1179 passing yards, completed 62% of his passes and averaged 5.67 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 4-5 touchdown-to-interception line is 7 games in.

• Joe Burrow is the projected starting quarterback for CIN

  7.55 Y/A

  Through 6 games in 2026, Joe Burrow threw for 1653 passing yards, completed 71.7% of his passes and averaged 7.55 yards per attempt. Last season over 8 games he threw for 1809 yards, completed 66.8% and averaged 6.99 yards per attempt, 17-5 touchdowns to interceptions. This season's 15-3 touchdown-to-interception line is 6 games in.

PASS RUSH

• CIN: 3.5 sacks recorded per game to TEN's 2.43

  1.07 SACKS

  Cincinnati is getting 3.5 sacks a game over six games, against 2.43 for Tennessee over seven. Both units are getting pressure, and the Bengals have done it in one fewer game. At home, Cincinnati's rush gives it the better chance to stall Titans drives, which is the lens for sack props and Tennessee's offensive totals.

PACE & SCRIPT

• CIN: 27.2 points per game to TEN's 15.4

  11.7 PPG

  Cincinnati is scoring 27.2 a game over six games, up from 24.4 last season, while Tennessee sits at 15.4, close to its 16.7 from last year. Both numbers line up with each team's history, so the gap looks real. TEN's offense has stayed at this level for a season and a half, which makes a sudden jump less likely. Bettors weighing the spread can lean on the idea that TEN needs CIN to stall to keep this close.

• CIN: 29:59 time of possession per game to TEN's 24:41

  5:18 TOP

  TEN is at 24:41 time of possession per game over 7 games; CIN is at 29:59 over 6 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 31. Last season TEN was at 29:08 over 17 games and CIN at 30:08 over 17 games.

• CIN: 60.5 offensive plays per game to TEN's 54.3

  6.2 PLAYS

  TEN is at 54.3 offensive plays per game over 7 games; CIN is at 60.5 over 6 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 31. Last season TEN was at 59.1 over 17 games and CIN at 62.2 over 17 games.

TURNOVERS

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

  0.5 TO

  TEN is at 1 takeaways per game over 7 games; CIN is at 1.5 over 6 games. Those are what each defense has allowed in this season's games through Oct 31.

EXPLOSIVE PLAYS

• CIN: 5.75 yards per play to TEN's 4.56

  1.19 Y/P

  Cincinnati gains 5.75 yards a play over six games to Tennessee's 4.56 over seven. Both are near or above last season, 5.23 for the Bengals and 4.38 for the Titans, so this gap looks real. Joe Burrow found Tee Higgins for 44 and 43 yards last game, while Tennessee's big plays came from a 36-yard Tony Pollard touchdown run and a 26-yard Cam Ward pass. The Bengals look like the team that can hit big shots at home, with the Titans needing longer drives to keep up.

RED ZONE

• CIN: 35% red-zone scoring allowed to TEN's 60%

  25 PP

  Cincinnati allows scores on just 35% of red-zone trips over 6 games, while Tennessee gives up 60% in its 7. Red-zone rates swing on a few plays, so Cincinnati's number will probably rise some. For now, Tennessee drives deep into Bengals territory are more likely to end in field goals than touchdowns.

MISMATCH

• CIN: 264 pass yards a game to TEN's 157.4

  264 VS 157.4

  Cincinnati throws for about a hundred more yards a game than Tennessee, and both teams are moving in opposite directions from last season: the Bengals were at 235.6, the Titans at 166.1. Six and seven games is enough to call it a trend for both. Tennessee's offense is not built to win a shootout, so its path is to run, shorten the game and keep Cincinnati's passing attack on the sideline. If the Titans fall behind early, that plan breaks.

COVERAGE

• TEN: 40.7% third downs allowed to CIN's 48.1%

  7.4 PP

  Tennessee lets opponents convert 40.7% of third downs over seven games, while Cincinnati allows 48.1% over six. The Bengals are giving up a lot of extended drives. On the road, the Titans' offense should find chances to stay on the field, which matters for time of possession and Tennessee's totals.

REPLACEMENT

• Andrei Iosivas (WR) is on injured reserve for CIN

  IR

  Iosivas is on injured reserve with a thumb injury, and the latest report says his rehab is making good progress. That points toward a return down the road, but he remains on IR for now with no date set, so Cincinnati's receiver rotation against Tennessee goes on without him.

• Dorian Mausi (LB) is ir-r for TEN

  IR-R

  Mausi is designated to return from injured reserve with a foot injury but has been ruled out Sunday against the Bengals. Tennessee goes with its current linebackers again, and his return remains a later-week question.

• Erick All Jr. (TE) is on injured reserve for CIN

  IR

  All tore the ACL in his right knee and needs season-ending surgery, his coach confirmed Wednesday. The Bengals lose a tight end for the rest of the year, and that work goes to the remaining tight ends from here on, starting with Tennessee. For bettors, any Cincinnati tight end production now flows to whoever is left at the position.

• Tanner Hudson (TE) is on injured reserve for CIN

  IR

  The Bengals put Hudson on injured reserve Monday with a pectoral injury, reported Oct 19, so he is out against Tennessee. Injured reserve means a multi-week absence. The sheet does not say who picks up his tight end work, so expect Cincinnati to lean on its other options at the position.

PRACTICE REPORT

• Carnell Tate

  Out

  Shoulder · Did not practice · Out

• Tommy Townsend

  Out

  Knee · Did not practice · Out

• Tyjae Spears

  Out

  Knee · Did not practice · Out

• Kyle Dugger

  Out

  Quadricep · Did not practice · Out

• Calvin Ridley

  Questionable

  Hip · Full practice · Questionable

• Joe Giles-Harris

  Questionable

  Calf · Limited practice · Questionable

• Jaylon Jones

  Questionable

  Knee · Limited practice · Questionable

• John Franklin-Myers

  Questionable

  Groin, Back · Limited practice · Questionable

• B.J. Hill

  DNP

  Did not practice

• Dexter Lawrence II

  DNP

  Did not practice

• Jonathan Allen

  DNP

  Did not practice

• Jordan Battle

  LP

  Limited practice

• Ja'Marr Chase

  FP

  Full practice

• Tony Pollard

  FP

  Full practice

SITUATIONAL

• TEN (1-6) at CIN (4-2)

  +89 PT GAP

  Tennessee is 1-6 and -48, and Cincinnati is 4-2 and +41 with two straight wins, a wide gap on paper. The Titans have been slightly more competitive away from home at 1-2, and the Bengals are just 1-1 at home, so Cincinnati's edge comes from its overall body of work more than this building. A bettor should judge this on the season-long margins, which strongly favor the Bengals.

AFTER GARY

• TEN +12.5 → +13.5

  NOW +1

  Gary's number was 12.5; the market closed at 13.5.