Battle of The Beasts

This week in the NFL the Tennesse Titans will play the Minnesota Vikings. Both of these teams are just absolutely massive. Both have huge offensive and defensive lines which allow them to dominate the line of scrimmage.

The Vikings are 1-2 on the season, but they are coming off a huge win against a good Carolina Panthers team. The Vikings dominated the running game in the win they held the Panthers' very potent running game to 47 yards in the game. Jonathan Stewart, Carolina's very exciting rookie running back was held to 27 yards on the day. On the other hand, Minnesota took advantage of the Panthers up front. The Vikings rushed for 121 yards on the day while keeping control of the clock.

The Titans are also coming off a big win last week against the Texans. The Titans defensive line came up huge in the game with three goal line stops. Their feared defense was gashed for a couple huge runs however, and they allowed a 100 yard rusher for the first time all year. The Titans themselves ran for over 100 yards though and with veteran quarterback Kerry Collins under helm they dominated the Texans all day.

This week when the Titans take on the Vikings I see a massive defensive struggle. It will be strength versus strength with both teams trying to run the ball right into the heart of the other team's defense. The key to the game is that it is in Nashville where it will be hot and muggy. The Vikings are a dome team who aren't accustom to playing in such heat, so I see the Titans running game wearing down the Vikings. The Vikings will eventually crumble in the heat and the Titans will take the win 24-10.