Grabbing the Titans with some gift points

Dave Tuley, senior reporter at VSiN.com, is in his third season with the Post’s Bettor’s Guide. His handicapping pieces appear in VSiN’s online magazine, Point Spread Weekly.

SUNDAY

TITANS (+3) over Ravens: We honestly believe the Titans should be home favorites in Sunday’s opener. Is everyone forgetting that the Titans beat the Ravens, 30-24, in November after running over them, 28-12, in the playoffs last Jan. 11? We expect RB Derrick Henry and QB Ryan Tannehill to take the Titans on another deep playoff run. This line has been wavering between 3 and 3.5. If you can’t get +3.5, the +3 is still a great bet as well as the moneyline of around +155 or higher.

SATURDAY

WASHINGTON (+8.5) over Buccaneers: This line opened Tampa Bay -7.5 and has been bet up to 8 and even 8.5 at most books. I lean to the Under, as this should be a defensive battle. Chase Young is a monster and the Washington defense can contain Tom Brady & Co. while the Washington offense will have to play its best to get 20 points on the Bucs defense. However, with the expectation of a low-scoring game, the play is on Washington +8.5. Let’s call it Tampa Bay 24, Washington 17. Or 24-20, 23-16. Something in that range. Though we’re pulling for Washington to cover, let’s also start a two-team, 6-point teaser with Buccaneers -2.5 and the Titans +9 and try to hit a middle if the Bucs win by 3-8 points.

LAST WEEK: 0-1-1, Jaguars (P), Falcons (L).

2020 SEASON: 14-18-2.