Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 5 Bold predictions for Week 3
The Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars renew their AFC South rivalry on Thursday Night Football in Week 3. Bold predictions for this matchup.
Heading into their matchup on Thursday Night Football, the Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars are on a short week coming off of losses, both in AFC South matchups. The Titans were unable to overcome some questionable play-calling against Indianapolis while the Jaguars fell to 0-2 after a bold two-point conversion attempt came up short against Houston.
The Jaguars, of course, have been in the news throughout the build-up to Week 3 thanks to star cornerback Jalen Ramsey. The former first-round pick has requested a trade. As such, this matchup against the Titans may well be his final game in a Jacksonville uniform.
Even still, the Titans and Jaguars could both use this win, though it may be hard to come by. Derrick Henry, Marcus Mariota and Tennessee need to find stability and consistency. Meanwhile, the Jags need backup Gardner Minshew to step up to the cause once again, but also need Leonard Fournette and their vaunted defense to rise to the occasion with Nick Foles out as well.
Taking all of this into account, let’s get bold as we make five predictions for the Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday Night Football in Week 3.
5. Ramsey (likely) leaves Jacksonville with a big game
As mentioned, this could be the final game for Jalen Ramsey as a member of the Jaguars. Though Jacksonville is demanding a high price for the cornerback in any potential trade, the demand for such a terrific player should not be in short supply throughout the rest of the league. Thus, it figures that he could be dealt away before Week 4.
Throughout the week leading up to this home matchup against the Titans, though, Ramsey has talked about still playing hard until he’s no longer in Jacksonville. Ramsey may be outspoken, loud and a bit of a diva but he’s not a liar when it comes to playing hard. Subsequently, expect him to put his best foot forward on Thursday night, especially against the team he rooted for as a Nashville native.
With the shaky offense and performance of Mariota and Tennessee, Ramsey is going to go out on top. He’ll notch at least one interception against the Titans and will have a handful of pass breakups to go along with it. He may be leaving but he’ll leave on a high note with the Jaguars.