.The initial divisional competition of the Brian Callahan age for the Tennessee Titans thinks to be a strange one.The Titans (1-3) multitude the Indianapolis Colts (2-3) in an AFC South face-off at Nissan Coliseum on Sunday (midday CT, CBS). Neither crew enters into the activity entirely settled in its own quarterback circumstance, along with Titans passer Is going to Levis resolving a shoulder personal injury as well as Colts passer Anthony Richardson taking care of a skew accident. Each have actually been actually offered ballots of self-confidence from their coaches to give back as starters when well-balanced, but it would not be a shock to observe either of the particular experienced backups Builder Rudolph and Joe Flacco as the 2 youngsters heal.For the Titans, Sunday is actually a possibility to craft a two-game winning touch and also start 1-0 in division action. Doing so will suggest benefiting from a Colts defense that has strained through eventually obtaining Callahan's passing offense to click, in addition to capitalizing on a turnover-prone Colts offense.Here are actually The Tennessean's searching record and predictions for Sunday's game.ESTES|Levis gets baked like a famous personality. Can he participate in like one? Titans offense vs Colts self defense: Will certainly Levis, pace control and also the boom-or-bust attackTurnovers will certainly remain to be the problem until there's main reason to believe or else. The Colts position No. 6 in the NFL in takeaways, counted through a league-leading 5 fumbles recovered, and also the Titans are actually still tied for last in free gifts and also rank dead last in free gifts per game.But take away the takeaways and also the Colts' self defense has been one of the rank's worst via 5 full weeks. It has allowed the best yards per game in the NFL as well as positions in all-time low 10 in points allowed per game (25th), backyards made it possible for per play (29th), rush backyards permitted every game (31st), pass yards enabled every video game (29th), pass backyards allowed per effort (31st), first downs allowed every activity (31st), third-down conversion fee enabled (28th) as well as reddish zone goal cost allowed (24th). The Titans' passing strike has dissatisfied thus far. Levis will possess even more possibilities to increase the outburst vertically against the Colts than he possesses recently, yet the Titans haven't exactly confirmed they can capitalizing on those opportunities. There is actually a pathway to the Titans controlling the beat along with a steady dosage of Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears runs, however offered the Colts' resist the successfully pass, this week needs to work with a progression for Levis and also his receivers.Advantage: TitansTitans protection vs Indianapolis Colts offense: Don't allow Joe Flacco beat youLet's not discount Flacco's capability. Think it or not, he leads the NFL in passer rating this period. He is actually still received a branch at 39 years of ages, and he has actually created a link with receivers Alec Pierce and Josh Downs. But he is actually additionally limited in his range of motion and has been sacked 6 times in pair of games. Integrate those limits along with the Colts' accidents in advance and also managing back Jonathan Taylor being limited through an ankle trauma as well as there need to be actually an opportunity for the Titans to affix their ears back and rush.If Flacco begins, that is. Richardson may be back and that can alter the strategic plan. Richardson and also Flacco both enjoy to test defenses vertically, so the anxiety on the Titans' securities should not be actually various. But Richardson' dual-threat skill puts much more anxiety on the Titans' linebackers to stay home and upper hand protectors to contain. The flip side, obviously, is that Richardson has actually been intercepted six times to Flacco's zero. Creating turnovers have not exactly been a Titans stamina this period, but Richardson's mistake-prone inclinations could provide the Titans help.Advantage: TitansTitans vs Colts betting linePer BetMGM, the Colts are 1-point favorites to succeed. The Colts' moneyline is -115 and also the Titans' moneyline is -105. The over-under factors amount to is 42.5. Repulsive Titan of the Activity-- Will Levis: It's opportunity for the quarterback to break out. He still might transform the sphere over once or twice, yet he'll additionally allow it loose.Defensive Titan of the Video Game-- Harold Landry III: This game is an ideal possibility for the side rushes to help make some plays. Anticipate Landry to lead the charge.Surprise Titan of the Video Game-- Treylon Burks: Whether it's puzzling to the enthusiasts or otherwise, the Titans maintain going back to Burks on deep tries. This time around, a couple of will definitely connect for a crucial play.Score forecast: Titans 24, Colts 20It's difficult to put way too much faith in an unproven Titans' outburst. But the Colts' defense is having a hard time a bit excessive immediately. Levis and his colleagues appear just as good as they have through the air due to the fact that his launching as well as the Titans' defense creates only good enough participates in to come away along with an AFC South win.Nick Suss is the Titans beat article writer for The Tennessean. Call Scar atnsuss@gannett.com. 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