The question is: Will Mariota throw a red zone interception in the regular season? Only one is needed for yes to be the correct answer, but he will do his best to keep that from happening.
The 2017 NFL regular season kicks off on Thursday, September 7 with the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots taking on the Kansas City Chiefs. Super Bowl LII will be played on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
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Will Marcus Mariota Throw A Red Zone Interception During The 2017-18 Regular Season?
Yes (-110)
No (-120)
Odds Analysis
The oddsmakers believe Mariota’s chances of remaining interception-free in the red zone is just a tad bit more likely than tossing a pick, although clearly it feels like almost a coin-flip. It will be interesting to see which side of the fence the bettors choose.
Mariota is careful with the ball, but the bar is so low that a tipped pass, a miscommunication or a bad throw would result in a “yes” on this wager during the regular season.
Why Mariota Will Throw An Interception In The Red Zone In The 2017-18 Regular Season
The Titans should be improved in 2017, but they aren’t going to dominate a ton of teams on their schedule. There will be times when they are trailing in the fourth quarter and Mariota is going to have to take some chances.
While he is going to be careful with the ball the majority of the time, there will be instances in which Mariota must try to make a play with his arm as time ticks down. If there are too many of those scenarios, it seems likely that one will result in an interception.
The team’s offense should be improved this year, and that will increase the red zone chances for Mariota.
Why Mariota Will Not Throw An Interception In The Red Zone In The 2017-18 Regular Season
The history is on the side of Mariota not tossing a pick in the red zone. He has attempted 94 passes in his career in that area, completing 60 of them for 446 yards with 33 touchdowns and zero interceptions.
Mariota’s interception rate dropped to 2.0 percent overall last season, and with a strong running game led by DeMarco Murray, Tennessee will be happy to run the ball in the red zone when able.
Mariota will likely have some close calls in the red zone, but he is in the type of offense and makes the types of decisions to think he can go another season without tossing an interception down that close to the goal-line.
Something that isn’t expected to affect Mariota’s chances is playing time. He broke his fibula late in the 2016 season but seems likely to be ready for the team’s season opener. If there are any setbacks, that would obviously affect this wager as he would not have as many attempts in the red zone.
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