Locked On Titans - Daily Podcast On The Tennessee Titans - Tennessee Titans Xavier Restrepo TIME TO SHINE, Tight End Tough Ask & Defense's Impossible Task

Episode Date: November 20, 2025

The Tennessee Titans take on the Seattle Seahawks in Week 12 and it looks like we will finally get to see Xavier Restrepo. The undrafted free agent had tremendous chemistry with Cam Ward as his leading receiver in college, but has yet to get a shot with the varsity team. With a lot of injuries at receiver, it should finally be Restrepo's chance to get a shot. The injuries also put a big target on the tight ends, Chig Okonkwo and Gunnar Helm, to show their versatility. On defense, the Titans have a nearly impossible task of slowing down one of the best offenses in the NFL, but if they hope to make a difference, they will need to create turnovers and prevent red zone touchdowns while limiting explosive pass plays. Finally, it is unlikely the Titans win this game, but a good competitive showing is really all fans should be hoping for.  Subscribe to the TicTacTitans Film Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@TicTacTitans TicTacTitans Merchandise: https://dixons-dream.square.site/shop/tictactitans-gear/C3AAPNWXSXA6SBYG3USV2I7R?page=1&limit=30&sort_by=category_order&sort_order=asc Follow Tyler on Twitter @TicTacTitans Follow the show on Facebook @LockedOnTitansPod Subscribe to the Locked On Titans YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnTitans/videos Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!PelotonLet yourself run, lift, flex, and push forward. Explore the new Peloton Cross Training Tread+ today at https://www.onepeloton.com.PrizePicksDownload the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup.Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNFLGametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime.FanDuelRight now, new customers can bet just FIVE dollars and if your bet wins—you’ll get THREE HUNDRED dollars in bonus bets to use across the app.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It looks like the Tennessee Titans are finally going to play Xavier Restrepo, and I think he can make an immediate impact against the Seattle Seahawks. I'll explain on today's edition of Locked on Titan. You are Locked on Titans, your daily Tennessee Titans podcast, part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. Welcome to the Locked on Titans podcast. I am your host, Tyler Rowland Titans fans. Today's edition of the Locked on Titans podcast

is brought to you by Game Time. Download the GameTime app, create an account, use the code Locked on NFL for $20 off your first purchase on today's show. I'm going to get you ready to go for the Tennessee Titans Week 12 home game against the Seattle Seahawks. We'll talk about my players to watch on offense and defense including Xavier Restrepo,

who I think's finally going to get an opportunity and can make the most of it. I'll tell you my expectations there. We'll talk about my keys to victim. in this game and I'm going to have a big focus on the defense as they take on this explosive Seattle Seahawks offense and I'll give you my game, score, gambling, fantasy predictions all on this episode. Before we dive in, do want to thank you for making Locked-on Titans your first listen each and every day. Remember Monday through Friday Tennessee Titans content all year

round always for free. Make sure you get subscribe, stay subscribed. It's your team every day. And thank you for making the Locked-on Podcast Network the number one sports podcast. network again Xavier Restrepo looks like he's going to finally get an opportunity to play he practiced with the regular team on Wednesday practice with the regular team on Thursday he's wearing his own jersey which may not sound like a lot but if you've been paying attention to the season like I have obviously and if not I got you don't worry he has been wearing other teams jerseys or the numbers of other players or no other teams as he is one of the quintessential players on the Tennessee

Titan scout team every week so go back to like the New England week He was wearing Kashon booty's number nine to try to simulate his presence in the offense and how the Titans align to that. So, Xavier Restrepo has been used as a scout team-wide receiver. He's never really gotten consideration to go up. But with the injuries, Calvin Ridley out for the year. Elyke I-O. Manor still didn't practice on Thursday.

Probably not going to be able to play this weekend against the Seahawks. It is finally time for Xavier Restrepo to get an opportunity and we have been clamoring for it for the entire season at the end of the day. This is a guy who has big-time chemistry with your number one quarterback. You're having receiver issues with drops, with getting open against man coverage, specifically short opportunities. You can't really get anything that you can count on.

And a guy like Xavier Restrepo could immediately add that to the Tennessee Titans offense. Now, he hasn't got the opportunity to play this year. And I know a lot of people, why would he not get the opportunity to play with all these potential advantages that he could provide to the offense of Cam Ward? Well, the reality is, the coaches aren't all that impressed. That's clear. They pulled up Mason Kinsey before him.

James Prochet is on the active roster now. Like, they clearly just do not think that he is a better player that can help the team more than a Mason Kinsey or a James Prochet, even at wide receiver. And then you add in the fact that they think that he's not an element on special teams. And the reality is, I don't think he's an element on special teams either.

If he's not going to be a returner for this team, which he's not going to be, they have a better returner in Chimdeka. then he's really not going to be a presence on special teams at all. He's 5 foot 8, 5 foot 9. He is not the fastest guy's straight line speed. That's not what makes him him. Well, on special teams, that's typically what you're looking for.

It's big guys who are fast that can go down and tackle. But despite that, I think that you have to give him an opportunity to play in this game and to get opportunities on all. offense and earlier this week the coaches are talking about well you know he's been playing on kick kick coverage units more lately but what are we talking about here it's so frustrating to me that we want to talk about Xavier Restrepo is what a gunner on punt team as a coverage guy on kick return like what what are we talking about you know what is more important here it is easier to find a one of 10 guys who can run down and

make a tackle, like a Julius Chestnut or Dan Musai or Marcus Harris or even Kevin Winston. Like we have, you can find those guys. You can find special teams demons. They're getting Cal L. Mullings back potentially soon. You can find those guys. You know what the Titans need more than that? They need a wide receiver that can catch the ball. They need somebody that can move the chains.

They need somebody that's not going to drop a pass. Like, I just feel like we're over. overvaluing the less important thing. Why are they doing that? So now, even though they've been forced to do it through injury, now finally, they're going to give Xavier Restrepo an opportunity. And again, I think he can make an immediate impact here doing those things. Catching the ball on a first down and getting three yards.

You know how nice it would be to throw a pass on first down and get three yards and it be second and seven? Just because you have a dude who can go, one, two step, turn in, catch ball, get tackled. Boom. My quarterback trusts him. He catches the ball. I know where he is. Just that little stuff that the Titans offense doesn't have there. There's no grease to the skids. There's no lubricant for this Titans offense.

So much friction. Every play all the time. Max's difficulty. So I think Xavier Restrepo, listen, I don't think he's going to go out there and go, you know, eight catches, 100 yards, a touchdown. But if he can go out there and catch three or four passes for 30 to 40 yards, two of those moving the chains for first downs, get a quick wide receiver screen and get a couple of yards to matriculate the ball down the field.

Convert a couple of third downs on third and three, third and four if the Titans get any. You know, that should be the expectation for a guy who the Titans, if he does that, the Titans have desperately needed it all year long. So again, I just think this, you know, he can't play on special teams conversation. You're right.

He's not going to help that much on special teams. but a wide receiver is more important right now. A wide receiver is more important. So what are we doing? Let X play, give an opportunity. I think he's going to make an immediate impact even if he doesn't set the world on fire. You know, that's not what I'm saying.

But regardless, obviously, Xavier Restrepo is one of my players to watch in this game on the offensive side of the ball. And outside of that, it's Cam Ward. I've talked about it all week. We got a good performance from Cam Ward in this game. The simple stuff, he did so much better. and so much more consistent

so I want to see that continue this is going to be hard game folks I don't think that the Titans are going to come close to win in this game if I'm honest not to spoil my prediction but I just don't think I don't think that this one's going to be close I really don't so I just want to see Cammore be smart with the football

take what the defense gives him play as best you can take opportunities down the field even if they don't hit when they present themselves but I am not expecting you know some this is the Cam Ward breakout performance. Like, no, I'm not expecting that. So I just want to see him continue to do those mundane things well, knowing that he's probably going to be under a lot of duress,

and there's not going to be very many people open with the way the Seahawks get success with rushing four guys up front and dropping everybody back into coverage. Like, it's just going to be immensely difficult for Cam Ward in this game. So do the simple things well, diagnose quick, get the ball out of your hands. You're not going to have a lot of shots down field. You're going to be under pressure. just be smart, do the best you can.

And then finally, Chigacanquo. And the reason for that is it goes back to the same thing as Xavier Restrepo. The Titans have a ton of injuries at wide receiver. There is not going to be a Calvin Ridley the rest of the season. Elokayo Manor is probably not going to play in this game. I think Jim D.K. actually will come back.

It's more of a chess contusion than worries about the concussion, which they was said initially during the game. He's got a chess contusion, probably very, very painful for a guy who plays. football in reality and could risk re-injury and it's going to hurt pretty

bad again when he gets hit in this game in Seattle man they're coming after you so maybe they'll be cautious there and I think one way to do that and one thing they're going to be forced to do and we'll talk about it in keys to victory is you got to play more tight ends you just don't have the numbers at wide receiver

you don't have the talent at wide receiver if Mason Kinsey is you know your wide receiver too in this game yikes so play more tight ends And Chigacanquo, which he did last week, and they even said it all week, the big pass that he caught on the final scoring drive for the Titans. He had never played that position on that play before. And they're going to have to use Chigacanquo as a pseudo-wide receiver,

have him split out. The Titans run 11 personnel more than any other team in the NFL. Now, it's usually because they're down and stuff, but it's also because they're stupid. but if the Titans want to stay in three wide receiver looks but they don't have the talent to do it then use Chigacanquo and what might actually happen is you might actually fall backwards into some creativity

to throw the defense off hopefully they commit to that we'll talk about it more in Keys to Victory but those are my offensive players to watch Xavier Restrepo Cam Ward Chigacquo I'm going to give you my defensive players to watch and give you my keys to victory on offense and defense but I want to take a little bit more time to have that conversation rather than squeezing it in here.

So we're going to go to Keys to Victory, defensive players to watch against the Seattle Seahawks. It's locked on Titans, your team every day. Do want to let you guys know that today's episode is brought to you by prize picks. You and I make decisions every day. But on prize picks, being right can get you paid. Don't miss any of the excitement of this sports season, whether you're following the NFL, the NBA, or both,

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I wanted to have more of the offensive conversation with Xavier Restrepo to start there, but we go to the defensive players to watch here. And for me, it all starts in the middle. It's Jeffrey Simmons and Tavondre Sweat. Like we talked about on the crossover Thursday episode yesterday with my guy Corbyn from Locked on Seahawks. The vulnerability of this offensive line is the interior.

Back up center in there, Anthony Bradford, at guard, Gray Zabel, they're really good rookie. He may be out of this game with an injury. That's the expectation from Corbyn. Even though they're talking optimistically about him coming off the injury because it looked serious, it's not that serious, but still would be a surprise to see him play in this game. If you have basically three backup level players on the interior,

and Anthony Bradford is a starter, and he's had good moments. This isn't a bad offensive line by any stretch of the imagination, even with what I'm saying. Anthony Bradford, probably a low-level starter, but nonetheless somebody who, Tavondre Sweat and Jeffrey Simmons should have success against. And I think if there is a path for the Tennessee Titans to find a way to win this game on the defensive side of the ball, it's this explosive offense. And the Seahawks offense is

awesome. But if there is a path for the Tennessee Titans to do it, it basically starts with Jeffrey Simmons and Tavondre Sweat absolutely bully everything in the middle. They are constantly disruptive in the pass rush, forcing Sam Darnold to have to roll out of the pocket, throw on the run, hopefully get pushed back into Jeffrey Simmons and Tavondre Sweat if the Titans edge rush is playing with discipline and doing the right thing. And Lord knows, Arden Key loves rushing Y and Hyde and out of nowhere. So if he could do that in this game and push Sam Darnold forward, then if Big Jeff and Tavondry Sweat are dominating, they'll be right there to eat that alive.

And then you get sacks on Sam Darnold, maybe those turnover problems that he had from last week throwing four interceptions, maybe that continues. And we'll talk more about that in a second. but that starts with Jeffrey Simmons and Tavandre Sweat dominating up front. You can shut down the run game for the most part or at least make it easier to guard because you know that you have taken the A gaps and the B gaps away because they're so dominant up front.

It starts with them. Jeffrey Simmons and Tavondre sweat are the clear advantage. The Titans have talent-wise in this defense-vers-offance matchup and they've got to flex that and that's got to be not only a win but domination for the Titans if they're going to find a way to slow down this offense and, again, going to be very difficult to do, but that's the path.

And then I have everyone else, you know, everyone else on defense. And let's kind of blend my final player to watch on defense, which is everyone else with my keys to victory on defense. I think the key for the Titans in this game is preventing explosives. The Seahawks are one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL, ton of explosive play, shots downfield. Sam Darnold loves throwing it deep, loves pushing the ball down the field.

We heard about the yards per attempt yesterday from Corby, you know, 9 point something. You know, like he is throwing the ball down the field and that's what Sam Donald likes to do. He's got a live arm. He did that in Minnesota very well. That's what they had success with. They were just so explosive on offense

throwing the ball down the field. He's a good downfield throwing. And you got to take that away. You got to try to make him be consistent. You got to try to make them be efficient, down to down. Don't make it easy on him. Look, even if the titan,

prevent the explosive plays. I think they're going to have a hard time winning. It's not like if they do that, that Sam Darnold and Jackson Smith and Jigba and Tori Horton, if he's back, and Rashid Shahid, who's a lightning bug out there, it's not like they couldn't succeed on a down-to-down efficient diet,

but I mean, that's still the best path for the Titans defense to try to slow them down. Just don't let them do what they've done so successfully all year and just strike downfield. think that when I talk about everyone else outside of the two interior defensive linemen being keys to victory, that includes the safety group. Like last week, the Texans did not try to attack downfield. That was not their plan in the game to attack downfield. They wanted to hit short, they wanted to hit intermediate, they wanted to attack outside, quick stop

routes, and you know, I think that was the plan. There were some crossing routes into the middle, but they weren't really a challenging deep all the time. Seattle, will. And while I was impressed with Kevin Winston's performance and we talked about that a couple of days ago on the show when I talked about what I saw from him on film, he was not challenged deep, especially as a post safety like cover one, cover three, back deep, the deep man, single high look. He wasn't challenged very often like that and Seattle was going to. So for Amani Hooker who is not the quickest player and has played poorly this year for Kevin Winston who just is a rookie is getting acclimated, getting his legs under him.

I think that there could be a tremendous challenge and we already know that the cornerback group isn't very good. Darrell Baker Jr., Jalen Armard Davis, rookie Marcus Harris in the slot. Like, I think Marcus Harris could be a good player. I was kind of impressed by what I saw from him on tape and his opportunities, but that's not a good secondary against this wide receiver group.

Let's just be honest about that. So the secondary is just going to have a tremendous, tremendous effort ahead of them. preventing the explosive plays. And the reality is, if the Titans can win up front with Jeffrey Simmons and Tavondre Sweat, create those turnover opportunities by making Sam Donald uncomfortable, playing back coverage, getting pressure with four, all of those different things,

then he might throw some turnovers, and the secondary has to be able to take advantage if he gives them opportunities they have to. And these just aren't guys other than Amani Hooker, has been a ballhawk throughout his career, but hasn't done anything like that this year. Are those secondary guys going to be able to step up when those turnover opportunities arise, if they arise?

Like, they're going to have to, and these just aren't guys who we've seen do that before. I feel like it's been forever since the Titan's secondary player got an interception. So Roger McCreary, it's not even on the team anymore. So, like, probably Xavier Woods, maybe. I don't know. Anyways, that's my point, though.

It's been Cody Barton getting the interceptions for the Titans. And he's included here because I think another reality is the red zone defense is going to be critical. We saw this formula from the Rams last week. They got four interceptions on Sam Darnold. They stopped them three times out of four in the red zone. And they still barely won. You know, like they still barely won at the end because Seattle's offense can move the ball so well. but that's kind of the point. Seattle's offense is going to move the ball up and down the field

from the 20s to the 20s. They're going to move the ball and if the Titans don't stop them in the red zone, you're not just going to turn off their water like you did with the Texans for most of the game last week. That's not going to happen. It's a way better offense than the Texans. Like that's not going to happen here. So they're going to move the ball. They're going to get red zone opportunities. If you don't hold them to multiple field goals, one touchdown, it's going to be tough for the Titans. And that means they're going to have to stop the run in the red zone because Seattle's been really good at running the ball in the red zone. That's something that Corbyn mentioned on the show last week. They've been

good running the ball in the red zone. So the Titans edge rushers, the Titans linebackers, and the Titans' safeties and slot corners are going to have to be great in run defense because the reality is, like I talked about with Jeffrey Simmons and Tevondre Sweat, that's an advantage the Titans actually have. Seattle was going to pepper the outside run game, and that includes in the red zone and try to get to the perimeter and take advantage. So, big challenge for the Tennessee Titans second level this week, whether it be in past coverage, whether it be in run defense with the perimeter run game, with the wide zones, the pitches, the Titans back level players,

we always say the front seven, the back seven for the Tennessee Titans defense, going to be a tough one. But on the offensive side of the ball, we finished with my keys to victory there. And really, I just want to see more two-tide-end looks. The Titans are actually good at throwing the ball out of two tight-end sets. The Titans are bad at running the ball out of two tight-end sets.

The Titans are good at running the ball. Well, good is a stretch, but better at running the ball out of three wide-receiver sets. They are not as good at throwing out. of three wide receiver sets. They run three wide receiver sets more than basically every other team in the NFL.

So I just want to see the Titans throw more out of 12 personnel with Chigacanquo and Gunner Helm on the field. So far under Mike McCoy, less motion, no shifts. They're not doing anything to identify pre-snap on a significant, consistent basis.

They are nowhere near the level of creativity on offense with those types of things as the rest of the NFL. It's making it very difficult on Kim Ward, simplistic route concepts that they run over and over and over again. Like, I'm not expecting that stuff to change, but I'm just hoping that now they are forced to play out of more two tight-end sets.

Shift your tight ends around. Put people in motion to create looks and create advantages because you're going to be in similar personnel. so you have to get more creative with how you use that personnel and you deploy it and you align it to accomplish your goals because you're just limited and your talent at wide receiver and how many you can use. So it's like it's almost going to force them

to get more creative and lean into the thing that they do well that they don't seem to notice that they do well. So I just want to see the Titans offense do that because I don't have a lot of faith that, you know, regardless of what they do, it's going to be super successful. So I just want to see them try some things. All right. But with that being said,

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edition of the Locked-on Titans podcast, breaking down the Tennessee Titans matchup against the Seattle Seahawks in week 12. We talked about my keys to victory on offense, my players to watch on offense and Xavier Restrepo, his opportunity to play. We talked about my keys to victory on defense, my players to watch on defense, Tevandre Sweat, Jeffrey Simmons, absolutely have to dominate for the Titans to have a chance. Now I want to get into my predictions before we do, thanks again for making Locked on Titans your first listen. And thank you again for making the Lockdown Podcast Network, the number one. sports podcast network, but

I have to be honest and if you've been listening to the show this week you've been following me online at Tic Tac Titans at Locked On Titans on basically every platform you can find me one of those I just Seattle is a good football team they are consistent

they come to play they are aggressive and physical and I think that there are certain things that they do well that are going to give the Titans problems. Explosive plays, attack deep on offense, Titan secondary.

It's just not equipped to handle that right now. On the other side, their defense, Nikon Monwari, safety I really liked in the draft. When Seattle traded up with the Titans, they took Nikon Warn Wari, and he's looking like an absolute stud.

It's going to be like a rookie all pro. Not an all pro as a rookie, but he will be on the rookie. first team when they do those sorts of lists. He's been great. Kevin Winston good finish to the season. He might be able to get on there too, but not going to be as high profile

because the team isn't winning like the Seahawks. And what Nicoll Memorial has done for the Seahawks this year has been impressive because they have been really good against those heavy tight-end sets that are really proliferating around the NFL right now. Well, big things this year, under center, multiple tight ends, heavy offensive line with six offensive linemen. The Titans have done some of that with Corey Levin

and some of their backup offensive tackles and things like that. But those sorts of looks have gotten really, really popular in the NFL this year because teams are playing too high safety. There's a ton of teams playing cover four, cover six, different things like that, and they're having two high safety looks. Well, that means less people in the box. If you have two safeties back deep, one of them can't be in the box, which means you're seeing seven people in the box.

Defenses, as I've been telling you on the show for a long time, if you're someone really paying attention, defense has been mostly played out of nickel defense the last couple of years. You want to have, because teams started running RPO and quick passing game and things like that, you wanted to have nickel defense on the field. And then we saw the big nickel with three safeties where you have a safety as the slot cornerback instead of a pure corner. You know, we saw Penny looks where you would have five guys on the line of scrimmage,

one linebacker, and then a safety could come down and float as a secondary linebacker. You know, all those different things where teams started getting creative using lighter guys to deal with the RPO passing game using lighter players with lighter defensive packages now we're seeing it go the other way because if you're playing in those and you're trying to play nickel against base

if you're trying to play nickel against two tight ends well what if one of those tight ends is a sixth offensive lineman and then the other one is a tight end now are you still going to be able to play nickel against that because now your defensive end doesn't get to go one-on-one in a seal block against a tight end he's got to go against an offensive tackle. Now I can pull a backside tackle

who's actually a center like Corey Levin and run Gap. Counter and power the other way. What do you do then? So we've seen more three tight-end looks. We've seen more jumbo offensive packages in the NFL in general this year as a counter to nickel defense as a base

and two high safety looks and running the ball is King again. Well, Seattle, the counter to that is they have a safety who is basically a linebacker and Nick on Monwarie. So, like last week against the Rams, they really did a good job shutting down the Rams offense,

even though the Rams won. They did a great job against the Rams offense because they were running that package on defense where they have Nick on Warre function as a linebacker. And it can almost counter that, but keep them in the personnel groupings they want to be in to be able to fight against explosive pass

plays. It's brilliant. It's the chess match of the NFL right now and Seattle was at the cutting edge of that on defense, no doubt or no shock with Mike McDonald being their head coach and he is a guy who was known as someone who plays really, really well against those Shanahan offenses. Because as those Sean McVeigh, Kyle Shanahan, wide zone offenses started to blast the NFL and take over, eventually someone will who counters that. Batman created his rogues gallery in a lot of examples.

Like, the villains got crazier because there was a Batman when there's just cops, it's regular villains. There's a Batman wearing a costume dressed up as a bat. Now people want to be more flamboyant. And that's not canon and every telling of Batman, but that's a very common thing as the question is, is Batman part of the problem?

You know, it's Mike McDonald was created because of the McVe-Shannahan outside zone offenses. He was specifically tailored to stop those. So it's no shock that he is a guy at the cutting edge of schematically how to deal with those offenses. Anyways, that's a long tangent. But the point is, that was some fun football talk, though. If you really love ball and you're really paying attention,

that's what's going on right now in the NFL. I love the NFL. You know, I know the Titans are bad. It's been hard, but football is great all the time. But with that being said, I think the Titans lose this game. 24 to 10. I just don't think the Titans are anywhere near... Like the Texans, with Davis Mills out there,

no Jalen Petrie. Like, I think that... I wasn't surprised. I had the score perfectly last week. I said 16-13, Texans. I had the score perfectly last week. so I just kind of feel like I have a bead on both of these teams and it could be even a little more

but I think it's going to be a struggle for the Titans 2410 Seahawks now as for keeping it plus 100 as we talk about the gambling it's 13 and a half I have the Seahawks winning by 14 so I obviously am not taking the Titans to cover the spread if I had to choose if I had to choose I would have to go with the Seahawks minus 13 and a half and under 40 and a half If the score goes over 40 and a half, it's 31.10.

That's what I'm scared of. You guys know I hate over-unders. But nonetheless, if I had to choose, Seahawks minus 13.5. But I don't want to bet this. I'm not confident in that. That's what I would do. But I've got to tell you, 13.5 is just too much for me to feel comfortable with. Even in this matchup, because it could be 2310.

You know, then you lose. But it went exactly how I expected. so not confident in the line this week, too many points, but if I had to lean, I would go Seahawks, I would go under. For my beautiful dark twisted fantasy player of the week, my fantasy sleeper of the week, I'm going with Chikonkwo. I talked about how the Titans need to be creative

with the way that they use the tight ends this week. Chicka Conquo's versatile skill set will allow him to play in the slot as a pseudo-wide receiver to keep the Titans in some of their three wide receiver looks. that they're used to, but have 12 personnel out there, which could bend the defense in a way that could help them. Probably not with the Seahawks Advantage. Nick on Memorial, like I talked about,

being able to kind of cancel those kinds of things out. But I think Chig Ongo gets more opportunities, some quick screens in the slot, stuff like that. They got to get Chig on the field as much as possible in this game to deal with the wide receiver issues. So Chica Conquo, if you're looking for a daily fantasy value, you're dealing with injuries, you need somebody to slot in there in a flex or a tight-end spot,

I think Chicka Conquo would be a good way for pickup this week. But with that being said, that is going to do it for today's edition of Locked on Titans. Been a fun week. I feel encouraged about this football team right now. I feel like my anger is subsided, the expectations I've kind of settled in. And I enjoyed watching the Tennessee Titans tape this week. And I'm hoping for another game where even if they don't win, we just see some things that are still fun to see and to get excited.

about. But again, that's going to do it for me today, folks. As always, I am your host, Tyler Rowland, and this was Locked on Titans.