Fred Taylor vs. Tennessee Titans
This marks the second year in a row that the Jacksonville Jaguars will open the season against their division rival the Tennessee Titans. Tennessee got the best of them last year in Jacksonville. Fred Taylor only had 6 carries that game for 16 yards. The entire Jaguars team stunk it up that game. But 2008 is a new season. The Jaguars have a chip on their shoudler and won’t get man handled by Jeff Fisher again.
Fred Taylor is 100% healthy. He had several carries in the preseason to get him prepared for this year. Tennessee is an extremely tough run defense team, but that won’t stop Jack Del Rio from wanting to pound the ball. I think the Jaguars get up early by double digit points, and then just run the clock the second half.
I think Fred Taylor will end up with 18 carries for 110 yards and a touchdown (coming on a 30 yard run). He’ll continue his hot streak that he started at the end of the 2007 season. My score prediction is 28-10 Jaguars.