Falcons visit Titans with Derrick Henry poised to test Atlanta’s run defense
Associated PressATLANTA at TENNESSEE Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS. KEY MATCHUP: The Falcons’ run defense and the Titans’ run game led by Derrick Henry who might be playing his final game for the home team with Tennessee already trading safety Kevin Byard to step up a rebuild Monday. Titans WR Treylon Burks will return after missing three straight games with an injured left knee along with DL Teair Tart who missed two. … Ridder needs one rushing touchdown to tie Michael Vick as the only Falcons quarterbacks with at least four in the first eight games of a season. The Titans rank third in the NFL in red zone defense, giving up TDs on only 30.4% of trips inside their 20.. K Nick Folk is tied with Justin Tucker for the NFL record with 70 consecutive field goals inside 40 yards.. RB Tyjae Spears has had at least 55 yards from scrimmage in three straight games.. WR DeAndre Hopkins has 16 catches for 245 yards in two games against Atlanta in his career.. CB Sean Murphy-Bunting had his first interception this season in the Titans’ most recent game.. LB Azeez Al-Shaair can become the third NFL player since 2000 with 15 or more tackles in three straight games, joining London Fletcher in 2005 and Paul Worrilow in 2013.