Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill has been called one of the most underrated players in the NFL this season, and the stats sheet only continues to reflect that.
He’s posted a 6-1 overall record since taking over at the starting position, at the head of a new-look Titans offense that’s found life with him at the helm.
So far this season, Tannehill has taken the Titans from potentially looking to the 2020 NFL Draft class for a new signal-caller, to looking at him as a long-term option rather than merely an insurance policy.
In 2019, he’s passed for 1,993 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions.
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If Tannehill posts a passer rating of at least 130 this week against the visiting Houston Texans, he would become the first player in league history to produce a streak of five consecutive contests with a minimum of 10 pass attempts and a passer rating of at least 130.
His current streak includes a 133.9 passer rating against the Kansas City Chiefs (Nov. 10), a 155.8 against the Jacksonville Jaguars (Nov. 24), a 131.2 against the Indianapolis Colts (Dec. 1) and a 140.4 against the team’s most recent win over the Oakland Raiders (Dec. 8).
No quarterback before Tannehill in franchise history has ever started four back-to-back games with a passer rating of at least 100 with a minimum of 10 passing attempts per game.
Marcus Mariota in 2016 was the latest of six quarterbacks between the Titans and Oilers to do so.
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Tannehill and the Titans will look to stay hot as they take on the Texans at noon CT on Sunday in Nissan Stadium.