Dan Graziano· Oct 16, 2026
The lone ESPN pick for Tennessee, taking the Titans to beat the Colts.
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- Game Outcome PicksTennessee TitansOct 16, 2026
Tennessee Titans to beat Colts
“Dan Graziano: Titans”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+172 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- TEN
- score:
- 26-20
- skill:
- 172
- they picked:
- TEN
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- IND
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 13
Closing line (Oct 18): Colts by 6.5 · underdog pick, Titans 28%.
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