The Tennessee Titans have fired their head coach, and while the gravy train might have slowed for some sharp sports bettors, I still believe there’s value left on the board.
Finding niche areas in sports betting to make consistent money is an art form, but sometimes that art is just plain obvious. Betting on teams and players to go over the projected sack total against the Titans has been one of the biggest and easiest money-makers so far this young NFL season. Adding an opposing team’s top pass rusher to record a sack often pays plus money, and wagering on one of them to get two sacks usually pays handsomely each week.
The Titans may have a new head coach, but the sacks should continue. Cam Ward is reckless in the pocket—as most young quarterbacks are—and his offensive line isn’t doing him any favors. Tennessee can change schemes, but I still expect Ward to struggle behind a weak line.
In Week 1 against the Broncos, the relentless Denver pass rush sacked Ward six times for 50 yards, with Nik Bonitto notching one. Week 2 brought more of the same, as the Rams tallied five sacks, including two from Byron Young. In Week 3, the Colts “only” got to Ward four times, but Tyquan Lewis had two. The Texans didn’t blitz much in their shutout win, recording just two sacks—both by Danielle Hunter. Against Arizona, Josh Sweat had two of the Cardinals’ sacks, and last week Maxx Crosby and the Raiders piled up six, with Crosby again collecting two.
Entering this weekend, the Titans have allowed four or more sacks in over half their games, with an opposing star recording two sacks in each of the last five.
This week, they’ll face former teammate Harold Landry and the New England Patriots.