Hardly anyone expected something quite like this from Ryan Tannehill.
He took the reins at quarterback from Marcus Mariota in the midst of Week 6’s shutout loss to the Denver Broncos, and the Titans haven’t looked back since.
And that’s with good cause.
Tennessee’s offense was mostly stagnant at the beginning of the year, but has gotten rolling with Tannehill at the helm.
But he’s not just gaining recognition in Nashville. Heading into Week 14, Tannehill leads the league in passer rating (113.9).
Behind Tannehill are the Minnesota Vikings’ Kirk Cousins (111.9), the Seattle Seahawks’ Russell Wilson (111.1), the Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson (109.6) and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Here’s a look at the complete list.
So far in 2019, Tannehill has lost just one game as a starter for the Titans.
He’s 128-of-176 passing for 1,602 yards with 12 touchdowns and four interceptions.
In last week’s 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts, Tannehill completed 17-of-22 pass attempts for 182 yards for two touchdowns, and took care of the football, finishing the contest without an interception.
Tannehill and the Titans will look to stay hot as they face the Oakland Raiders at 3:25 p.m. CT on Sunday in Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
