Titans DE Derrick Morgan vs. Falcons T Jake Matthews: Morgan, a former Georgia Tech standout, leads the Titans with 4.5 sacks and has been an anchor for the defense's front seven. He's had 7.5 sacks in his past eight games. With Brian Orakpo on the other side, Morgan has been double-teamed less. Matthews has given up one sack, one quarterback hit and eight hurries in 438 snaps, according to profootballfocus.com.
Titans WR Kendall Wright vs. Falcons CB Desmond Trufant: Wright, who is averaging 13.8 yards per catch, had four catches for 34 yards in the 38-10 loss to Miami last week. He has a 52-yard touchdown grab. Trufant has been locking down his side of the field. He's been targeted 20 times and allowed nine receptions. Opposing quarterbacks have a 69.2 rating when throwing his way, according to profootballfocus.com.
Titans TE Delanie Walker vs. Falcons FS Ricardo Allen: Walker, who leads the Titans with 22 receptions, has been quarterback Marcus Mariota's security blanket. He runs great routes and has solid hands. He's the third rated tight end behind New England's Rob Gronkowski and Cincinnati's Tyler Eifert, by profootballfocus.com. Robenson Therezie struggled in coverage against the Saints and the Falcons are going back to Allen, who opened the season as the starter. Allen has been slowed by a knee injury and had a rash of missed tackles.
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