Titans vs. Saints: Key matchups to watch in Week 1

Shaun Calderon breaks down four key matchups to watch in the Week 1 game between the Titans and Saints.

We’re a little over 24 hours away from finally watching the Tennessee Titans kick off the 2023 season against the New Orleans Saints.

Tennessee is entering this game relatively healthy and should have all of its expected starters on the field, barring any unforeseen developments between now and Sunday afternoon.

You can make an argument that this game is being played between two of the most overlooked teams in the league. Both franchises have their fair share of talent on the roster, yet nobody seems to be talking about them heading into the season opener.

Nonetheless, this game has several interesting matchups, including Ryan Tannehill facing the Saints’ pass defense, Derrick Henry vs. the Saints’ run defense, and Mike Vrabel vs. Dennis Allen, just to name a few.

However, this article is mainly going to focus on the battle in the trenches on each side of the ball, as well as some very intriguing individual matchups between the top skill players on each team.

Without further delay, let’s find out which are the four matchups I’ll be keeping an eye on most come Sunday.