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5 bold predictions for Redskins vs. Titans in NFL Week 16

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 14: Jeremy Sprinkle #87 of the Washington Redskins looks on during the second half against the Carolina Panthers at FedExField on October 14, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 14: Jeremy Sprinkle #87 of the Washington Redskins looks on during the second half against the Carolina Panthers at FedExField on October 14, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 16: Marcus Mariota #8 of the Tennessee Titans looks to pass the ball during the second quarter of the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on December 16, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 16: Marcus Mariota #8 of the Tennessee Titans looks to pass the ball during the second quarter of the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on December 16, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

4. Neither quarterback posts more than 125 passing yards

This game figures to be a defensive slog and running battle. Both teams involved use their defenses and ball-control style offenses to succeed. And both possess quarterbacks that have some limitations.

While Marcus Mariota has been a solid NFL quarterback at times, he has battled injuries this year and has been inaccurate at times as well. In particular, Mariota has had issues since dealing with a couple of elbow injuries and nerve issues that have impacted his arm and grip strength.

Meanwhile, Josh Johnson is the quarterback for the Redskins. He is their fourth different starter. That has been publicized enough. Johnson has gotten the job done to an extent on offense, but he has issues with accuracy and doesn’t have great pocket presence. That limits what he is able to do in the passing game.

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With both of these quarterbacks having their limits — and each team’s respective defenses doing well enough — it’s hard to imagine either having a big passing game. This will likely be a game with few possessions that relies more on the run games to carry the offense. There will be few scores, a lot of punts, and some slow-moving, run-heavy drives.

Overall, seeing less than 250 passing yards combined wouldn’t be a surprise. And if each quarterback is held to less than 125 passing yards, it wouldn’t be shocking. This could be similar to the Redskins-Jaguars game from last week, so be ready for the passing games to struggle again (especially for Washington, as they may be without three of their top pass-catchers).

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