Titans at Bengals Preview: Tennessee Visits Cincinnati at Paycor Stadium (Noon CT, CBS)

The Tennessee Titans (1-6) visit the Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) today at Paycor Stadium. Kickoff is 12:00 PM CT on CBS. ESPN's line has Cincinnati favored by 12.5, with a total of 45.5.

Our Take: Nobody gives Tennessee a shot, and the injury list does not help. Carnell Tate and Tyjae Spears are out and Calvin Ridley is questionable, so Cam Ward will be throwing to a thin group. The goal today is simple: keep it close, protect Ward and see real growth. Titans cover the 12.5.

WHO'S OUT: Tennessee: WR Carnell Tate (shoulder), RB Tyjae Spears (knee) and P Townsend are out. WR Calvin Ridley (hip), Franklin-Myers and Jaylon Jones are questionable, and Mausi is on IR. Cincinnati: Dugger is out, Giles-Harris is questionable, and Iosivas, Erick All and Hudson are on IR.

KEYS TO THE GAME:
- Lean on Pollard. Tony Pollard has 478 yards and 4 touchdowns. A steady run game keeps Joe Burrow off the field.
- Ward has to protect the ball. He has 1,179 yards, 4 touchdowns and 5 picks. No turnovers, no blowout.
- Slow down Burrow and Higgins. Burrow has 15 touchdowns to 3 picks, and Tee Higgins has 571 yards. Anthony Hill Jr. (68 tackles) leads the cleanup.
- Get home. Jacob Martin has 3.5 sacks. Pressure is the only way to rattle Burrow.

WHERE TO WATCH & LISTEN: TV on CBS at 12:00 PM CT. Radio on the Titans Radio Network. Follow along on TitansCountry.com for live updates.

Sources: ESPN game page, NFL.com injury report, Titans injury report