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Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals: Week 8 preview

• The Tennessee Titans (1-6) visit the Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) on Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ET. The line is Bengals −11.5 with a total of 46.5.
• The Titans offense ranks 31st in EPA per play (−0.12); the Bengals defense ranks 11th (−0.03 allowed). Biggest Titans edges: explosive run rate. The Bengals defense holds the edge in non-explosive EPA per play, early-down EPA, EPA per dropback.
• The Bengals offense ranks 6th in EPA per play (+0.11); the Titans defense ranks 23rd (+0.04 allowed). Biggest Bengals edges: passing success rate, opportunity rate, non-explosive EPA per play. The Titans defense holds the edge in explosive run rate.
• Luck check: the Bengals have been a bit lucky (+1.0 points per game from kicking and fumble luck).
• Pace: projected for about 125 total snaps, 4 fewer than a typical game.
• Weather: Drizzle, 58°F at kickoff (feels like 57°), 22% chance of rain, wind S 6 mph gusting to 20.