.The initial divisional competition of the Brian Callahan period for the Tennessee Titans thinks to be an unusual one.The Titans (1-3) host the Indianapolis Colts (2-3) in an AFC South showdown at Nissan Stadium on Sunday (twelve noon CT, CBS). Neither group enters into the video game completely worked out in its quarterback circumstance, with Titans passer Will definitely Levis overcoming a shoulder injury as well as Colts passer Anthony Richardson handling a skew personal injury. Both have been actually offered ballots of assurance coming from their instructors to return as starters when well-balanced, yet it definitely would not be a surprise to view either of the corresponding veteran backups Mason Rudolph and also Joe Flacco as both youngsters heal.For the Titans, Sunday is an opportunity to craft a two-game winning touch and also begin 1-0 in department play. Doing so will certainly indicate making use of a Colts self defense that has struggled through lastly obtaining Callahan's passing offense to click, along with benefiting from a turnover-prone Colts offense.Here are The Tennessean's scouting document and prophecies for Sunday's game.ESTES|Levis gets cooked like a famous personality. Can he play like one? Titans outburst vs Colts protection: Is going to Levis, beat command and also the boom-or-bust attackTurnovers are going to continue to be actually the issue up until there's cause to think otherwise. The Colts rank No. 6 in the NFL in takeaways, paced by a league-leading five fumbles recouped, as well as the Titans are still tied for last in giveaways and also ranking dead last in giveaways per game.But remove the takeaways and the Colts' self defense has actually been just one of the rank's worst by means of five full weeks. It has permitted the absolute most lawns per video game in the NFL and also positions in the bottom 10 in aims enabled per video game (25th), yards enabled per play (29th), surge lawns permitted per game (31st), pass yards made it possible for per game (29th), pass gardens allowed every attempt (31st), 1st downs enabled every video game (31st), third-down conversion rate permitted (28th) as well as reddish region touchdown fee enabled (24th). The Titans' passing away attack has actually dissatisfied thus far. Levis will definitely have more options to grow the outburst up and down against the Colts than he possesses recently, but the Titans have not specifically shown they can benefiting from those chances. There's a course to the Titans regulating the beat along with a stable dose of Tony Pollard and also Tyjae Spears operates, but provided the Colts' struggles against the pass, today requires to work with a step forward for Levis and his receivers.Advantage: TitansTitans defense vs Indianapolis Colts outburst: Do not let Joe Flacco hammered youLet's not discount Flacco's ability. Feel it or not, he leads the NFL in passer score this period. He is actually still acquired a branch at 39 years old, as well as he has actually created a link along with recipients Alec Pierce as well as Josh Downs. Yet he's likewise limited in his wheelchair and has actually been sacked six attend pair of video games. Combine those restrictions along with the Colts' traumas up-front and also running back Jonathan Taylor being limited through an ankle joint trauma and also there ought to be actually an odds for the Titans to pin their ears back and also rush.If Flacco starts, that is. Richardson might be back and that can modify the strategic plan. Richardson and Flacco both love to examine defenses up and down, so the anxiety on the Titans' safeties should not be various. However Richardson' dual-threat skill puts much more tension on the Titans' linebackers to stay home and upper hand defenders to consist of. The flip side, certainly, is that Richardson has actually been obstructed 6 times to Flacco's zero. Producing turn overs have not precisely been actually a Titans stamina this period, however Richardson's mistake-prone tendencies can give the Titans help.Advantage: TitansTitans vs Colts wagering linePer BetMGM, the Colts are actually 1-point faves to gain. The Colts' moneyline is actually -115 and also the Titans' moneyline is -105. The over-under aspects total is actually 42.5. Offensive Titan of the Game-- Is Going To Levis: It is actually time for the quarterback to burst out. He still could switch the ball over once or twice, however he'll likewise allow it loose.Defensive Titan of the Activity-- Harold Landry III: This activity is actually an excellent chance for the side rushes to produce some plays. Anticipate Landry to lead the charge.Surprise Titan of the Activity-- Treylon Burks: Whether it is actually baffling to the followers or otherwise, the Titans keep going back to Burks on deep-seated chances. This moment, 1 or 2 will hook up for a pivotal play.Score forecast: Titans 24, Colts 20It's tough to place excessive faith in an unproven Titans' outburst. Yet the Colts' protection is actually straining a bit way too much at the moment. Levis and also his colleagues appear as good as they possess with the air since his launching and also the Titans' protection creates simply enough participates in ahead away with an AFC South win.Nick Suss is the Titans trumped writer for The Tennessean. Connect with Chip atnsuss@gannett.com. 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