Bills vs Titans Pick
Our Bills vs Titans pick for the October 18, 2021 edition of Monday Night Football has Buffalo at -5.5 (-115). The underdog Titans are at +7.0 (-115). This MNF game is between two conference leaders. The AFC East Buffalo Bills (4-1 Overall, 2-0 Away) have won their last four games. Their last win was a convincing one, as they took down the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs 38-20. The AFC South Tennessee Titans (3-2 Overall, 1-1 Home) have won three of their last four contests. That one loss was two weeks ago 27-24 in OT against the New York Jets. Last week, Tennessee beat Jacksonville 37-19.
Buffalo vs Tennessee – Stats
Buffalo has the edge in stats. They are out scoring Tennessee 34.4 to 26.4. Plus, on defense the Bills are allowing opponents just 12.8 PPG. Conversely, the Titans are giving up 26.0 PPG. Our Bills vs Titans pick does find that in terms of offensive yards, these two teams are close. Tennessee is recording 419.2 YPG while tonight’s opponent is posting 416.2 YPG. Although these two are averaging just about the same number of odds on offense, defense is a different story. The Bills are holding opponents to 266.6 total yards per game. However, Tennessee is allowing 392.0 YPG. They are approximately +90 in passing and +35 in rushing yards .
Buffalo’s defensive stats stack up well against Tennesse’s. The Bills top the Titans in sacks (14-10), tackles for a loss (26-21), passes defended (30-20) and interceptions (9-3). The Bills have one pick six and recovered six-of-seven forced fumbles. The Titans have six forced fumbles and have recovered one.
Key Players - Bills vs Titans Pick
This will be a battle between Buffalo QB Josh Allen (62.3%, 12 TDs, 2 INTs, 5 SCKs) and Tennessee signal caller Ryan Tannehill (63.6%, 6 TDs, 3 INTs, 20 SCKs). As a quarterback, Allen has the edge. He works with three solid pass catchers, including tight end Dawson Knox (5 TDs) and wideout Emmanuel Sanders (4 TDs). Plus, two Bills running backs, Zack Moss and Devin Singletary, have eight catches each. Moss has scored one receiving touchdown while, as a running back, averaging 4.0 YPA and rushing for three scores. In 55 rush attempts, Singletary has gained 284 yards, averaging 5.2 YPA and scoring once.
With 12 receptions and 204 yards, Julio Jones is Tennessee’s leading receiver. Six different Titan pass catchers each have one TD. Running backs Jeremy McNichols (1 TD) and Derrick Henry have made 17 and 14 receptions respectively. Henry, the team’s top rusher, has recorded 640 yards on 142 attempts for 4.5 YPA. He’s recorded seven rushing scores.
On defense for the Bills, end Greg Rousseau has posted three sacks and four TFL. He also has one pick and one PD. Safety Micah Hyde comes to the game with three interceptions, five PD and one TD. He’s also posted two TFL and a sack. Additionally, LB Matt Milano has recorded one sack, six TFL, and two PD. For the Titans, LB Harold Landry III has racked up 4.5 sacks and six TFL while safety Kevin Byard has accumulated six PD and two INTs.
Bills vs Titans Pick – Prediction
This matchup favors Buffalo. They are deeper than Tennessee on both sides of the ball. Plus, the Bills are decidedly healthier than the Titans. Buffalo has performed consistently at a high level, and Allen has been especially effective. Our Bills vs Titans pick for MNF is the Buffalo Bills at -5.5 (-115).
This October 18, 2021 MNF contest is scheduled for 8:15 pm ET (ESPN). The weather in Nashville at game time will be clear and moonlit with the temperature at 61 degrees. Winds will be 5 MPH out of the East. Before placing your Bills vs Titans bet, check out our reviews of quality US sports betting sites. Additionally, use our Smart Betting Guide, which includes a chapter on smart money NFL betting. Finally, bookmark Sports Betting Smarts now and check out our daily and weekly free picks.
Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans – Summary
Buffalo Bills – Spread -5.5 (-115)
