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HC Mike Vrabel
Sunday 2021-09-12 · 13:00 Nissan Stadium, Nashville US ☀️ Clear Spread 2.5 O/U 54.0

Win Probability

ARI
45.0%
TEN
55.0%
☀️ Clear

Confidence: <strong>slight edge</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Key Insights

  • Ryan Tannehill (TEN): -0.116 EPA/dropback in prior starts
  • ARI crossing 2 time zone(s)

Predicted Final Score

ARI 23
TEN 24
Projected margin: TEN by 1 Projected total: 47

Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Injury Report — Week 1

ARI

Dennis Gardeck LB Out Knee
Antoine Wesley WR Out Illness

TEN

David Long LB Out Hamstring
Tommy Hudson TE Questionable Toe
Sam Ficken K Questionable right Groin
Chris Jackson CB Questionable Hamstring
Josh Reynolds WR Questionable Foot

Pulled fresh for 2021 week 1 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

ARI 38
TEN 13

Prediction missed by 26 pts on margin, 4 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 09:26 FG ARI (9:26) 5-M.Prater 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee. ARI 3 – TEN 0
  • Q1 08:18 TD ARI (8:18) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 10-D.Hopkins for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN [58-H.Landry]. ARI 9 – TEN 0
  • Q2 11:03 TD ARI (11:03) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 10-D.Hopkins for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ARI 16 – TEN 0
  • Q2 06:54 TD TEN (6:54) 17-R.Tannehill scrambles up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. ARI 17 – TEN 6
  • Q2 01:49 TD ARI (1:49) 1-K.Murray right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ARI 23 – TEN 6
  • Q3 12:59 TD TEN (12:59) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 11-A.Brown for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ARI 24 – TEN 12
  • Q3 10:45 TD ARI (10:45) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 13-C.Kirk for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN-92-O.Adeniyi was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. ARI 30 – TEN 13
  • Q3 03:11 TD ARI (3:11) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 13-C.Kirk for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ARI 37 – TEN 13

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 TEN 4th & 10 at the 75
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 36%

    (13:39) 6-B.Kern punts 47 yards to ARI 28, Center-46-M.Cox. 4-R.Moore pushed ob at ARI 39 for 11 yards (41-K.Blasingame).

  • Q1 ARI 4th & 16 at the 16
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 23% p(FG) 94%

    (9:26) 5-M.Prater 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.

  • Q1 TEN 4th & 16 at the 81
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 29%

    (6:54) 6-B.Kern punts 59 yards to ARI 22, Center-46-M.Cox. 4-R.Moore to ARI 35 for 13 yards (92-O.Adeniyi).

  • Q1 ARI 4th & 3 at the 58
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 54%

    (5:26) 14-A.Lee punts 58 yards to end zone, Center-46-A.Brewer, Touchback.

  • Q1 TEN 4th & 4 at the 74
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 51%

    (3:10) (Punt formation) 21-M.Farley pass short middle to 37-A.Hooker to TEN 32 for 6 yards (86-D.Harris).

  • Q1 TEN 4th & 17 at the 75
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 28%

    (:40) 6-B.Kern punts 45 yards to ARI 30, Center-46-M.Cox, out of bounds.

  • Q2 TEN 4th & 1 at the 28
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 67% p(FG) 80%

    (:19) 8-M.Badgley 46 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.

  • Q3 ARI 4th & 17 at the 60
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 26%

    (8:32) 14-A.Lee punts 50 yards to TEN 10, Center-46-A.Brewer, fair catch by 80-C.Rogers.

  • Q3 TEN 4th & 10 at the 49
    Chose GO Model wanted PUNT instead — cost +0.89 EP
    p(convert) 33% p(FG) 30%

    (:48) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill sacked at TEN 43 for -8 yards (55-C.Jones).

  • Q4 ARI 4th & 4 at the 25
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 44% p(FG) 85%

    (11:08) 5-M.Prater 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.

  • Q4 TEN 4th & 5 at the 34
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 42% p(FG) 68%

    (8:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass incomplete short right to 11-A.Brown [49-K.Fitts].

  • Q4 ARI 4th & 7 at the 41 late-game
    Chose PUNT Model wanted KICK instead — cost +1.26 EP
    p(convert) 37% p(FG) 50%

    (2:07) 14-A.Lee punts 36 yards to TEN 5, Center-46-A.Brewer, downed by ARI-28-C.Washington. PENALTY on TEN-3-C.Farley, Offensive Holding, 2 yards, enforced at TEN 5.