After completing a comeback win last week against the Indianapolis Colts, the Tennessee Titans are seeking to get their first win in Nashville of the season against a tough Cleveland Browns team. The Browns come in at 4-2, but it’s been their defense that has been carrying them which presents a tough matchup for Tennessee’s offense.
Rookie wide receiver Carnell Tate has been a big storyline for Tennessee's offense, but he has a very tough matchup against Denzel Ward, who is one of the top corners in the game. Not to mention, Cleveland has a Top-10 pass defense overall, so it could be a potential long day for Cam Ward and the offense.
However, ESPN's Seth Walder is predicting that a Titans receiver not named Carnell Tate could ultimately be an X-factor in this matchup against Cleveland: Wan'Dale Robinson.
Wan'Dale Robinson projected to be a major go-to guy for Cam Ward in Week 7
Walder predicted that Robinson will have at least seven receptions, which would match his season-high mark. With type of volume, it shows us that there is a belief that Robinson could be the biggest impact player on the outside for Tennessee, and he very well could be if Ward is following around Tate all game long.
"Titans WR Wan'Dale Robinson will record at least seven receptions, tying his season high. Robinson has one of the largest gaps between open score (63) and catch score (39), which suggests he has underproduced based on how open he has been." Walder wrote.
It’s been a slow start for Robinson, who was brought over by the New York Giants on a 4-year, $70 million deal. He has just 198 yards and two touchdowns on the season. Overall, he's been the No. 2 receiver behind Tate, but he does lead the Titans in receiving touchdowns.
Titans must find a way to get Wan'Dale Robinson involved early on
With the way that the Browns have been winning games this season, the Titans have to get off to a fast start to avoid a low-scoring close game that could conclude with whoever has the ball last.
Outside of Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Robinson has had atleast five targets in each game, but he has yet to reach 60 yards in a game. The chances of him getting seven receptions is decent considering that he has three games of 7+ targets (including 11 against the New York Giants).
If the Titans can get the ball going through the air early on and get Robinson going, they have a good chance at pulling off an upset at home against Cleveland.
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