Tennessee Titans 3 Players to Watch Against Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 11

For the Tennessee Titans to get their first road win of the season, they will need a few key members of the team to step up and have big games against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

As is the case often in professional sports, your best players will have to shine brightest to get your out of a tough stretch and that is what the Tennessee Titans will need this weekend against the Jacksonville Jaguars if they intend to snap their eight-game losing streak on the road.

The Titans will need to use a classic gameplan that puts the emphasis on the most talented players on the team, but also one of the most storied positions in NFL history. Old school, physical football will have to win the day. Here are three players to watch in Week 11.

Derrick Henry

It has been a curious season for Derrick Henry. The talented back sits at second in the NFL in rushing yards, but it hasn't seemed like a very successful year up to Henry's standards when watching each week. Henry only has two games over 100 rushing yards this year. He will need a third for the Titans to win Sunday.

Henry has historically dominated his hometown team. Some of his greatest highlights have not only come against the Jaguars, but also in Jacksonville. Controlling the clock and protecting the rookie quarterback will be key and the best way to do so is the feed Henry early and often.

Jeffery Simmons

Turnovers have been a big factor for the Jaguars defense and as discussed in this week's keys to victory, flipping that advantage to the Titans is critical to pulling off an upset win. The man who can create those turnovers most often is Jeffery Simmons.

If Simmons can dominate a matchup against Jacksonville's most vulnerable lineman, Walker Little, then he can certainly pressure Trevor Lawrence enough to cause multiple mistakes in the form of bad throws or in-pocket fumbles. Simmons most be the most dominant player on the field.

Azeez Al-Shaair

No one is mistaking Azeez Al-Shaair for one of the best players on the team, but he is the starting inside linebacker and having that role comes with serious responsibility. In a game where the Titans will have to tackle speedy option on the perimeter and also attack the interior, Al-Shaair will be key.

The Titans could choose to force the issue a bit against the Jaguars' struggling offensive line and that could include some blitzes. If so, look for Al-Shaair to be used as a sledgehammer coming straight up the gut. His ability to make plays and be a sure-tackler will be vital to a road win.

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