Tennessee Titans vs Baltimore Ravens: 3 huge matchups to look out for
Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters vs A.J. Brown:
I want to put either Marlon Humphrey or Marcus Peters here, but the Ravens do rotate coverage and will more than likely have Marlon or Marcus Peters on A.J Brown at different times during the game.
Marlon Humphrey is the corner that Wink Martindale trusts the most and Marlon has allowed a passer rating of 67.9 into his coverage this season and is arguably the most physical corner in the NFL not named Stephon Gilmore. I can even see the Ravens asking Marlon Humphrey to come up to the line of scrimmage to assist in tackling Derrick Henry, he is just that talented.
Marcus Peters will also be assigned to A.J Brown at various times during this game. Since Marcus Peters was traded to Baltimore the defense has been fantastic. Marcus Peters has allowed a passer rating of 63.4 and is the best ball-hawking corner in the NFL. Peters and Humphrey have scored 4 touchdowns together while only giving up 5 touchdowns to opponents. The Titans should have a tough time throwing against them, but A.J Brown is no joke.
A.J Brown has been an absolute revelation this season. During the regular season, he recorded 52 catches for over 1,000-yards and eight touchdowns. He played so well that he is in the conversation for offensive rookie of the year.
In his first playoff game, however, he was a non-factor, catching one football for a grand total of four yards. There could be a few reasons for this low production, for one Derrick Henry was running wild on the Patriots. Another factor could be that A.J Brown was matched up against Stephon Gilmore, perhaps the best corner in the game. Either way, Baltimore should not take the A.J Brown lightly as he has five 100-yard games on the season, four of which came when Tannehill was inserted into the lineup.