TranslateThis game have to be a nailbitter at the first sight but there're some very important advantage for the Titans and I think they should be a favorites of this contest, by about 3 points probably. They're the better team, so adding Dolphins problems with quarterback position, I see them having lots of problems with scoring in here.

The Dolphins are a strange team this season, who have not been capable of winning a single home game so far, though being a 4-4 team. They've been shining lot more on the road and however all three home losses were agianst rock solid opponents, today it's very same situation and most probably another loss is coming. They struggled to beat Jets (23-31), Patriots (14-41) and Steelers (22-23) and I really doubt they'll change their home performance today because they were useless last week against Ravens (10-26) and are possessing a very mediocre offensive line. They're averaging only 17.9 points per game (28th in the league), while their rushing isn't as useful as it used to be in the past (only 106.5 rushing yards per game, which is 16th in the league), so a very tough Titans defense will most probably shut them down. Hosts will start with QB Chad Pennington today, who's replacing QB Chad Henne and I really don't like this change. Pennington has already shown he isn't an NFL kind of a quarterback and I'd be really surprised if he passes well today. It is his first start of the season and under so much pressure, against a tough defense, he'll just struggle all day long. What's worse, Dolphins defense is just average, being in the middle of all statistics (17th in points allowed, 13th in yards allowed, 12th in passing yards allowed and 16th in rushing yards allowed), so a versatile guests offense might be difficult to stopped by hosts.

The Titans are more or less a complete team now, with an addition of WR Randy Moss. I think he won't be as unmotivated as he was in Vikings because 5-3 Titans have got big chances for a postseason, while Moss is a born winner. With QB Vince Young finally having a good season, it should be interesting to see how he copes with passing game, having also WR Kenny Britt and WR Nate Washington, especially that now he has HUGE offensive space, knowing the fact opponents will be surely focused on rushing defense. Titans RB Chris Johnson is definitely the best in the league and his 721 yards so far shows it very well; generally guests are 1st in the league in points per game, having 28 ppg, so with Moss now in the roster, they ought to improve. Titans are coming off a bye week, so they've got a lot of time to prepare before the game and insert Moss to the offensive game-plan and that's why I expect them to dominate the Dolphins. They've been very solid on the road, being 3-1 this season with wins over Giants, Cowboys and Jaguars, so adding an interesting trend they're 6-1 ATS in November games (November stats are important in NFL), they should win this game. Odds might be set this way because of questionable QB Vince Young status but I think he plays in the game and even if not, QB Kerry Colling isn't a bad one either.

I think that it may be a tight game but at the end Titans with the better offense and tougher defense will win the game, especially that now they aren't a one-dimensional rushing team anymore, having Young-Moss passing duo. Dolphins will be struggling offensively with unproven Pennington at quarterback position and will have also problems with their defense, not knowing how Titans will play with Moss and Johnsons sharing the plays. Titans beat Dolphins 24-20.

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