Use the pass to move the ball
In his third start, Sanders will play a Titans’ defense that gives up 7.7 yards per pass, the fourth-most in the NFL. Tennessee has also allowed an average of a 103.6 quarterback rating, the fourth-worst rate for a defense in the NFL. They have given up 218.3 passing yards per game, tied for the 14th-most in the NFL.
As Sanders prepares for Tennessee, he is coming off of a performance in Week 13 in which he completed 16 of 25 passing attempts. He had his best quarterback rating at 93.6 and averaged six yards per pass.
The Titans have allowed fewer than six yards per pass twice this season and a sub-90 quarterback rating four times this season. Sanders will continue building on his previous starts and take advantage of what the Titans’ defense gives him.
Whether Sanders is maneuvering in the pocket or rolling out and showcasing his explosiveness, every rep is helping him grow more comfortable. Sanders has an opportunity to showcase his comfort in running the offense against the Titans’ defense who quarterbacks have been successful against.
“Every rep he gets, every opportunity he gets, he’s going to get more and more comfortable,” offensive coordinator Tommy Rees said. “It’s building comfort across the game plan, across the concepts, across the coverages he could see to make sure that we can maximize all the opportunities we have.”
