STADIUM: Nissan Stadium
REFEREE: Clay Martin
DATE: Sunday, October 29, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Beth Mowins, James Lofton, Jay Feely, Amanda Guerra
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) ATL: 156 or 391 TEN: 108 or 232
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: TEN leads series, 8-7 (won 6 of past 8)
THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 9/29/19: TEN 24 at ATL 10
HEAD COACHES NOTES:
Arthur Smith vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 18-23 (.439) Postseason: 0-0
Mike Vrabel vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 50-38 (.568) Postseason: 2-3 (.400)
ATLANTA FALCONS NOTES:
• QB DESMOND RIDDER completed 19 of 25 atts. (76 pct.) for 250 yards & 107.1 rating & had 3rd rush TD of season last week, 2nd-most rush TDs among NFC QBs this season. Aims for his 4th in row with 250+ pass yards.
• RB BIJAN ROBINSON ranks 2nd among rookies in rush yards (404) & scrimmage yards (593). Ranks tied-2nd among RBs with 26 receptions in 2023.
• RB TYLER ALLGEIER had season-high 112 scrimmage yards (59 rush, career-high 53 rec.) in Week 7, his 6th-career game with 100+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ rush yards.
• RB CORDARRELLE PATTERSON had 56 rush yards last week.
• WR DRAKE LONDON led team with 6 receptions & 54 rec. yads last week & aims for his 4th in row with 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards.
• TE KYLE PITTS aims for his 4th in row with 40+ rec. yards.
• TE JONNU SMITH had 114 receptions for 1,302 yards & 16 TDs in 4 seasons (2017-20) with Ten. Smith (28 catches) & Pitts (25) are only pair of TE teammates each with 25+ receptions in 2023.
• DL CALAIS CAMPBELL had 2nd sack of season & 17th-career FF last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Has 5.5 sacks & 12 TFL in 8 career games vs. Ten.
• DL GRADY JARRETT has PD in 2 of his past 3.
• LB BUD DUPREE aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Had 7 sacks & 8 TFL in 2 seasons (2021-22) with Ten.
• LB LORENZO CARTER had 2nd sack of season last week.
• LB NATE LANDMAN had career-high 12 tackles & 1st-career FF last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 8+ tackles.
• CB A.J. TERRELL tied his career high with 3 PD last week. • S RICHIE GRANT had 3rd-career INT last week.
• S JESSIE BATES has INT in 2 of 3 career games vs. Ten., incl. playoffs.
TENNESSEE TITANS NOTES:
• QB RYAN TANNEHILL passed for 236 yards & 2 TDs in only career start vs. Atl. (9/22/13 w/ Mia.).
• QB MALIK WILLIS can make 4th-career start & 1st this season. • QB WILL LEVIS (rookie) can make NFL debut.
• RB DERRICK HENRY rushed for 97 yards & TD in Week 6. Has 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 5th in row in Ten. with rush TD & 6th in row with 95+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 100 yards in last meeting. Has 409 scrimmage yards (102.3 per game) in 4 career games vs. NFC South. Needs 75 rush yards for 7th-straight season with 500+ rush yards.
• RB TYJAE SPEARS (rookie) aims for 4th in row with 55+ scrimmage yards.
• WR DEANDRE HOPKINS has 60+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Has 16 catches for 245 yards (122.5 per game) in 2 career games vs. Atl.
• WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE has TD catch in both games in Ten. this season.
• TE CHIG OKONKWO has 3+ catches in 4 of past 5.
• S AMANI HOOKER had 7 tackles & TFL in Week 6. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Has 5+ tackles in 3 of past 4.
• CB KRISTIAN FULTON aims for 4th in row with PD.
• CB SEAN MURPHY-BUNTING had 1st INT of season in Week 6.
• LB AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR led team with 15 tackles in Week 6 & can become 3rd player since 2000 (London Fletcher in 2005 & Paul Worrilow in 2013) with 15+ tackles in 3 straight games.
• LB HAROLD LANDRY had 5 tackles, 2 TFL & 2nd sack of season in Week 6. Had 2 sacks in last meeting.
• LB JACK GIBBENS aims for 4th in row with 9+ tackles. • DE DENICO AUTRY had TFL in Week 6. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC South.
