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Friday, September 1, 2023

Tennessee Titans 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the Tennessee Titans.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Ryan Tannehill	490.4	318.3	3604.4	20.11	10.3	66.2	278	2.81	248.68
Malik Willis	39.8	23.8	276.6	1.47	1.45	14.4	75.6	0.72	25.92

Ryan Tannehill: Tannehill missed five games in 2022 and averaged fewer than 14 fantasy points per game for the season. Even though he was a fringe top-12 weekly quarterback in five of 12 games, he had only one 20-point performance (20.02, Week 11) all season. With the addition of DeAndre Hopkins to the receiving corps, Tannehill may turn out to be undervalued for those in 2-QB or Super Flex formats.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Derrick Henry	273	1187.6	10.24	33.9	275.6	1.5	233.71
Tyjae Spears	84.2	357.9	2.11	20.9	159.1	0.9	80.21
Julius Chestnut	34.9	143.1	0.84	4.6	34.9	0.2	26.34

Derrick Henry: The usual concerns — age, cumulative career workload, modest receiving numbers, etc. — apply to Henry, but he's guaranteed a massive workload, as long as he remains healthy. Henry set a career high in receptions (33) in 2022, but he actually averaged more receptions per game in 2021 (2.3) than 2022 (2.1). Despite the modest receiving totals, here are Henry's half-PPR scoring finishes on a points-per-game basis (min. 8G played) over the past four years: third in 2022 (17.9), first in 2021 (23.0), third in 2020 (20.2) and second (tied) in 2019 (19.0), respectively.

Tyjae Spears: The Titans used a top-100 (81st overall) on Spears, who was extremely productive for Tulane, and he's a worthwhile stash/handcuff late in drafts. Spears had an impressive preseason, ranking third in yards after contact per attempt (4.73) among running backs with at least 10 preseason carries, per PFF.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
DeAndre Hopkins	86.9	993.5	5.5	0	0	0	175.8
Treylon Burks	59	809.2	4.4	7.2	57.6	0.36	144.74
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	33.5	452.1	2.5	0	0	0	76.96
Kyle Philips	23.6	250.3	1.3	0	0	0	44.63
Chris Moore	5.8	62.1	0.4	0	0	0	11.51
Colton Dowell	2.1	23.3	0.1	0	0	0	3.98
Kearis Jackson	1.7	19.4	0.1	0	0	0	3.39

DeAndre Hopkins: Hopkins has missed a total of 15 games over the past two seasons due to either injury or suspension, and he joins the run-first Titans after being released by the Cardinals this offseason. In his nine games played last season, however, he averaged 10.7 targets per game and a 7.1/79.7/0.3 stat line.

Treylon Burks: Burks had a modest 33 catches for 444 yards and a touchdown in 11 games as a rookie last season. ESPN's Turron Davenport noted earlier this summer that Burks had a "noticeably leaner build" this year and he's "playing at a different speed from his rookie season." While I project a considerable jump in production, the Hopkins' signing and a recent knee injury (although he recently returned to practice) temper expectations.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Chigoziem Okonkwo	47.4	558.9	3.2	1.2	6	0.06	99.75
Trevon Wesco	13.7	147.5	0.9	0	0	0	27
Josh Whyle	9.1	95.1	0.6	0	0	0	17.66

Chigoziem Okonkwo: Okonkwo finished second on the team in receiving yards last year to Robert Woods, who is no longer on the roster. The rookie ended the year with 32 receptions for 450 yards (14.1 Y/R) and three touchdowns. There is some breakout potential (albeit less following the DeAndre Hopkins signing) heading into the athletic (4.52 40-yard dash) tight end's second year. Among tight ends with 30-plus targets in 2022, Okonkwo led the position in YAC per reception (7.8) and yards per route run (2.61), per PFF stats.

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Monday, August 21, 2023

Tennessee Titans 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Ryan Tannehill	485.1	314.8	3565.5	19.89	10.19	66.2	278	2.81	246.46
Will Levis	45.1	27.4	320.2	1.69	1.24	14.4	47.5	0.58	25.32

Ryan Tannehill: Tannehill missed five games in 2022 and averaged fewer than 14 fantasy points per game for the season. Even though he was a fringe top-12 weekly quarterback in five of 12 games, he had only one 20-point performance (20.02, Week 11) all season. If the team (or Tannehill) struggles, it wouldn't be a surprise if the Titans transitioned to second-round pick Will Levis at some point during the season. If not, he may be undervalued for those in 2-QB or super flex formats.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Derrick Henry	273	1187.6	10.24	33.2	275.9	1.4	232.79
Tyjae Spears	81.8	347.7	2.05	20.9	159.3	0.8	78.25
Hassan Haskins	24.1	100	0.54	9.4	66.1	0.3	26.35
Jonathan Ward	13.2	54.1	0.29	1.5	11.7	0.1	9.67

Derrick Henry: There are certainly concerns — age, cumulative career workload, the team's offensive issues, etc. Even so, Henry has led the NFL in rush attempts in three of the past four seasons (including 349 in 2022) and he's guaranteed a massive workload, as long as he remains healthy. He set a career high in receptions (33) in 2022, but he actually averaged more receptions per game in 2021 (2.3) than 2022 (2.1).

Of course, it would be preferred for Henry to be more involved as a receiver, but his relative lack of involvement in the passing game has been an over-emphasized reason to avoid Henry (at least in half-PPR formats). Here is where Henry has finished on a points-per-game basis in half-PPR scoring over the past four years (min. 8G played): third in 2022 (17.9), first in 2021 (23.0), third in 2020 (20.2) and second (tied) in 2019 (19.0), respectively.

Tyjae Spears: The Titans used a top-100 (81st overall) on Spears, who was extremely productive for Tulane. He's looked good this preseason, and he's a worthwhile stash/handcuff late in drafts.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
DeAndre Hopkins	83.3	975.3	5.3	0	0	0	170.98
Treylon Burks	57.3	781	4.2	7.2	57.6	0.36	139.87
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	30.8	427.4	2.4	0	0	0	72.54
Kyle Philips	28.2	308.9	1.7	0	0	0	55.19
Chris Moore	5.8	58.3	0.4	0	0	0	11.13
Racey McMath	2.2	31.1	0.2	0	0	0	5.41

Treylon Burks: Burks had a modest 33 catches for 444 yards and a touchdown in 11 games as a rookie last season. ESPN's Turron Davenport noted earlier this summer that Burks had a "noticeably leaner build" this year and he's "playing at a different speed from his rookie season." Odds of a breakout have declined more recently, however, after the Titans signed Hopkins and then Burks sprained his LCL, an injury that will sideline him a few weeks.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Chigoziem Okonkwo	48.3	569.3	3.3	1.2	6	0.06	101.84
Trevon Wesco	10.3	108.8	0.7	0	0	0	20.23
Josh Whyle	7.4	75.8	0.5	0	0	0	14.28
Kevin Rader	3.6	36.9	0.2	0	0	0	6.69

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

Tennessee Titans 2023 Fantasy Football Projections

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Ryan Tannehill	470.5	305.4	3458.2	18.82	9.88	60.5	254.1	2.57	234.68
Will Levis	52.3	31.8	371.3	1.96	1.44	20.6	68	0.82	31.53

Ryan Tannehill: Tannehill missed five games in 2022 and averaged fewer than 14 fantasy points per game for the season. Even though he was a fringe top-12 weekly quarterback in five of 12 games, he had only one 20-point performance (20.02, Week 11) all season. If Tannehill or the team struggles, it wouldn't be a surprise if the Titans transitioned to second-round pick Will Levis at some point during the season.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Derrick Henry	274.7	1194.9	10.3	32.7	271.9	1.4	233.23
Tyjae Spears	72.6	308.6	1.82	22.4	168.5	0.8	74.63
Hassan Haskins	33.9	140.7	0.76	10.6	76.6	0.4	33.99
Jonathan Ward	13.3	54.5	0.29	1.5	11.5	0.1	9.69

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Treylon Burks	65.6	878.9	4.6	7.3	58.4	0.37	156.35
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	45.7	628	3.3	0	0	0	105.45
Kyle Philips	43.8	486.3	2.6	0	0	0	86.13
Chris Moore	22.1	247	1.4	0	0	0	44.15
Racey McMath	10.6	124.5	0.7	0	0	0	21.95
Colton Dowell	3.5	42.1	0.2	0	0	0	7.16

Treylon Burks: Burks had a modest 33 catches for 444 yards and a touchdown in 11 games as a rookie last season. While the Titans operate one of the league's most run-heavy offenses, there is breakout potential heading into his second season. ESPN's Turron Davenport notes that Burks has a "noticeably leaner build" this year and he's "playing at a different speed from his rookie season."

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Chigoziem Okonkwo	55.1	647.2	3.7	1.2	6	0.06	115.43
Trevon Wesco	11	116.8	0.7	0	0	0	21.38
Josh Whyle	8.1	84.2	0.5	0	0	0	15.47
Kevin Rader	4.4	46	0.3	0	0	0	8.6

Chigoziem Okonkwo: Okonkwo finished second on the team in receiving yards last year to Robert Woods, who is no longer on the roster. The rookie ended the year with 32 receptions for 450 yards (14.1 Y/R) and three touchdowns. There is breakout potential heading into the athletic (4.52 40-yard dash) tight end's second year. Among tight ends with 30-plus targets in 2022, Okonkwo led the position in YAC per reception (7.8) and yards per route run (2.61), per PFF stats.

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Friday, September 2, 2022

Tennessee Titans Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Tennessee Titans.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Ryan Tannehill	488.9	320.2	3544.5	22	12.22	62.3	299	3.74	257.68
Malik Willis	36.8	23	261.3	1.44	1.07	14.3	78.7	0.79	26.68

Ryan Tannehill: As disappointing of a year as it was for Tannehill, he still finished as fantasy's QB12 in 2021. Tannehill posted three-year worsts in TD% (4.0), INT% (2.6), Y/A (7.0) and passer rating (89.6), but he rushed for seven scores for a second consecutive season. Especially with the Titans trading away A.J. Brown, Tannehill is better viewed as a QB2 than a back-end QB1.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Derrick Henry	304.9	1387.3	11.59	32.8	275.9	1.4	260.66
Dontrell Hilliard	67.5	297	2.03	22.3	173.2	1	76.35
Hassan Haskins	46.7	203.1	1.4	13.6	99	0.6	49.01
Tory Carter	2.6	9.6	0.07	1.2	9.5	0.1	3.53
Julius Chestnut	5.2	22.4	0.01	0.7	5.7	0	3.22

Derrick Henry: Henry has never had 20 receptions in a season and more involvement in the passing game is preferred, but he finished as a top-three fantasy running back in half-PPR formats in both 2019 and 2020. Even with his limited receiving role, he finished no worse than RB5 in full PPR formats in his past two full seasons. His dominance as a rusher (303/1,540/16 and 378/2,207/17, respectively) more than compensates for a relatively modest receiving role.

Through Week 8 last season, Henry rushed for 219/937/10, equivalent to a 465/1,991/21 full-season pace, and was fantasy's RB1 across all scoring formats. One could argue that missing the final nine regular-season games last year boosts his outlook for 2022 given the heavy workloads he has shouldered over the past few seasons.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Robert Woods	65.4	820.1	5	7	42	0.35	151.01
Treylon Burks	54.9	719.3	4.2	8.6	55.9	0.43	132.75
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	37.8	458.6	2.9	0	0	0	82.16
Kyle Philips	31.2	367.3	2.3	0	0	0	66.13
Racey McMath	7.9	106.6	0.7	0	0	0	18.81
Cody Hollister	1.4	19	0.1	0	0	0	3.2

Robert Woods: Woods missed the second half of the 2021 season with a torn ACL, but he had more than 1,000 scrimmage yards in each of the previous three seasons. Over those three most recent full seasons, Woods has finished as fantasy's WR13 (2020), WR17 (2019) and WR10 (2018), respectively, in half-PPR formats. Now in Tennessee and returning from an ACL tear, a top-20 finish may not be in the cards for Woods, but I think there's a good chance that he turns out to be undervalued compared to his current ADP.

Treylon Burks: While he's even drawn some pre-draft comparisons to A.J. Brown, Burks is obviously a downgrade from Tennessee's former stud receiver in the immediate term. While he's not yet a polished route-runner, Burks, who has said that he models his game after Deebo Samuel, has the versatility to make an impact in a variety of ways. Consistency may be elusive as a rookie, but he should have a few big games in 2022.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Austin Hooper	46.3	466.2	3.3	89.57
Geoff Swaim	19.7	190.3	1.3	36.68
Chigoziem Okonkwo	8.1	95.1	0.6	17.16

Austin Hooper: Hooper's efficiency during two seasons as a Brown (9.3 Y/R, 6.0 Y/T and 64.3% catch rate) dropped considerably from his four years in Atlanta (10.5 Y/R, 8.1 Y/T and 77.3% catch rate). Not surprisingly, Hooper finished outside the top-20 fantasy tight ends in each of the past two seasons after a pair of top-10 fantasy seasons in 2018-19. Given that the Titans operate a run-heavy but still TE-friendly offense, Hooper offers some upside, especially for those in deeper TE-premium leagues.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Tennessee Titans Fantasy Football Projections 2022

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Below you will find our 2022 fantasy football projections for the Tennessee Titans.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Ryan Tannehill	488.9	320.2	3544.5	22	12.22	62.3	299	3.74	257.68
Logan Woodside	26.3	16.5	186.7	1.04	0.66	7.8	19.5	0.16	13.22
Malik Willis	10.5	6.6	74.6	0.41	0.3	5.2	28.6	0.29	8.62

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Derrick Henry	303.6	1381.4	12.3	32.8	275.9	1.4	264.33
Hassan Haskins	77.8	338.4	2.33	13.6	99	0.6	68.12
Dontrell Hilliard	40.2	176.9	1.21	21.1	163.6	1	57.86
Trenton Cannon	6.5	26.3	0.16	0	0	0	3.59

Derrick Henry: Henry has never had 20 receptions in a season, but who cares? Of course, more involvement in the passing game is preferred (and he was more involved before last season's injury with 18 catches through eight games), but Henry has finished as a top-three fantasy running back in half-PPR formats in both 2019 and 2020. Even with his limited receiving role, he finished no worse than RB5 in full PPR formats in his past two full seasons. His dominance as a rusher (303/1,540/16 and 378/2,207/17, respectively) more than compensates for a relatively modest receiving role.

Through Week 8 last season, Henry rushed for 219/937/10, equivalent to a 465/1,991/21 full-season pace, and was fantasy's RB1 across all scoring formats. One could argue that missing the final nine regular-season games last year boosts his outlook for 2022 given the heavy workloads he has shouldered over the past few seasons.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Robert Woods	64.7	793.5	4.7	7	42	0.35	146.2
Treylon Burks	58.4	776.4	4.5	8.6	55.9	0.43	142.01
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	35.7	439.6	2.7	0	0	0	78.01
Kyle Philips	22.3	251.2	1.6	0	0	0	45.87
Racey McMath	11.3	144.6	0.9	0	0	0	25.51
Dez Fitzpatrick	4.8	62.8	0.5	0	0	0	11.68

Robert Woods: Woods missed the second half of the 2021 season with a torn ACL, but he had more than 1,000 scrimmage yards in each of the previous three seasons. Over those three most recent full seasons, Woods has finished as fantasy's WR13 (2020), WR17 (2019) and WR10 (2018), respectively. Now in Tennessee and recovering from an ACL tear, a top-20 finish may not be in the cards for Woods, but I think there's a good chance that he turns out to be undervalued compared to his current ADP.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Austin Hooper	46.3	466.2	3.3	89.57
Geoff Swaim	21.5	209.3	1.4	40.08
Chigoziem Okonkwo	8.1	95.1	0.6	17.16
Tommy Hudson	2.7	28.5	0.2	5.4

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Saturday, October 23, 2021

Week 7 Fantasy Football QB Start'em, Sit'em

The decision on which player to start, or sit, largely comes down to the options on your roster (and/or possibly the players available on your league's waiver wire).

As an example, Derek Carr is listed below as a "start" for Week 7. And I'd certainly be comfortable going into Week 7 with him as my starting quarterback.

Then again, Carr may be a "sit" for your team.

In other words, if you roster both Patrick Mahomes and Carr, you should start Mahomes and, in turn, bench Carr.

For a more direct answer on whether we would start Player X over Player Y, check our Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings. Instead of making those direct comparisons, the goal here is to highlight players that we like, or dislike, for the week.

Week 7 Fantasy Football QB Start'em

Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders (vs. PHI)

Bouncing back from a couple of modest outings, Carr threw for 341 yards and two touchdowns against the Denver Broncos in Week 6. It was the fourth time in six games where Carr threw for more than 340 yards and multiple touchdowns. Entering Week 7, Carr ranks second in the NFL in passing yardage (1,946, 324.3/G).

With his bounce-back performance last week, Carr has now finished as a top-12 fantasy quarterback in four games this season. Carr is one of just six quarterbacks to have as many QB1 performances this season.

Based on implied totals from Vegas odds, the Raiders are projected to score the eighth-most points in Week 7. Given that there are six teams on bye including top quarterback options like Josh Allen, Dak Prescott and Justin Herbert, Carr sits inside the top 10 of my weekly fantasy quarterback rankings.

Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles (at LV)

In back-to-back weeks and half of his games this season, Hurts has thrown for less than 200 yards. Despite a few lackluster passing performances, Hurts has finished as a top-10 fantasy quarterback in all six games played this season.

Here is the full list of QBs with six top-10 outings this season: Hurts. (End of list.)

Even if Hurts doesn't post gaudy passing statistics, his dual-threat abilities raises his fantasy floor. Among quarterbacks, only Baltimore's Lamar Jackson has more rush attempts (64) and rushing yards (392) than Hurts (53/300). Coincidentally, all five of Hurts rushing scores have occured in the weeks where he has thrown for fewer than 200 yards. In addition, Hurts has yet to run fewer than seven times in any game this season.

Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans (vs. KC)

Derrick Henry has been as good as it gets this season. Tannehill has not.

Through six weeks, Tannehill has thrown for 216 yards or less in four games. In addition, he has thrown for multiple touchdowns in only one game (Week 3). Outside of the Week 3 performance (QB8), Tannehill has finished no better than QB17. Given the favorable matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, however, Tannehill has a chance to get back on track this week.

Only the Washington Football Team have allowed more fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks this season than the Chiefs. Taylor Heinicke struggled last week, but before that, the Chiefs had allowed four consecutive top-four weekly QB finishes. In addition, the Chiefs have allowed the third-highest Y/A (8.41) this season.

Week 7 Fantasy Football QB Sit'em

Carson Wentz, Indianapolis Colts (at SF)

Wentz has 17 fantasy points in three consecutive games and five of six games this season. On the year, he has thrown nine touchdowns and only one interception. After throwing a league-high 15 interceptions last season, Wentz has a league-low 0.5 INT%.

Even though Wentz has been playing well, he has only one top-12 fantasy performance this season. While the San Francisco 49ers have faced some of the best quarterbacks in the league (Kyler Murray, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, etc.), they currently rank eighth in NFL pass defense (216.6 YPG allowed).

Justin Fields, Chicago Bears (at TB)

Only three teams -- and one of them (Los Angeles Chargers) has a bye -- have allowed more fantasy points this season than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Combine the matchup with his dual-threat upside and I will throw a few darts in DFS tournaments with Fields this weekend.

That said, the rookie has been mediocre (last week) to outright terrible (all other weeks) as a starter. Through four starts, Fields has completed 53.57% of his pass attempts for 140.5 yards per game and 6.69 yards per attempt and has thrown only two touchdowns. More disappointing from a fantasy perspective is the fact that he has run only 15 times for 68 yards during that stretch.

Given that it's incredibly difficult to run on the Buccaneers and the Bears are 11.5-point underdogs, Fields should throw it more often than last week's career high (27 attempts). While the upside is there if you trust the Bears coaching staff to put him in a better position to produce fantasy points, Fields is an upside QB2 in Week 7.

Daniel Jones, New York Giants (vs. CAR)

Leaving Week 5 early with a concussion, Jones had completed only five-of-13 pass attempts (38.5%) for 98 yards against the Dallas Cowboys. In Week 6, the former Duke Blue Devil completed 29-of-51 for 242 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions against the Los Angeles Rams. He committed a fourth turnover with his lost fumble.

Jones was fantasy's QB6 through the first four weeks, but he will look to shake off some rough outings over the past two weeks. While I wouldn't call the matchup against the Carolina Panthers a plus matchup, they have allowed three consecutive quarterbacks to finish with 23-plus fantasy points -- Dak Prescott (27.02, QB7), Jalen Hurts (23.92, QB7) and Kirk Cousins (28.52, QB2), respectively.

As the QB15 in my rankings, Jones is best-viewed as an upside QB2 (like Fields) this week.

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Friday, October 1, 2021

Tennessee Titans Week 4 NFL Power Rankings Roundup

Throughout the 2021 NFL season, we will compile a consensus NFL Power Rankings that averages the rankings of all 32 NFL teams.

Here is where the Tennessee Titans rank in terms of average, best and worst:

Average ranking: 15.0 (T-15th)
Best ranking: 14th (USA Today)
Worst ranking: 16th (ESPN)

Below you will find a Week 4 roundup for the Titans in our consensus 2021 NFL Power Rankings.

ESPN -- Rank: 16

The Titans haven't been able to connect as much on the play-action vertical shots, outside of Ryan Tannehill's 51-yard completion to Julio Jones in Week 2 against the Seahawks. As a result, Tannehill's yards per attempt is 7.40, which is less than his 8.7 average last season. That will get better with more big plays from play-action. One thing that has helped Tannehill's QBR is how well he has been able to run the ball. "It helps us as an offense, driving it down the field and getting into drives," running back Derrick Henry said. "We all love it whenever we get the positive play, especially when he gets out of the pocket and moves the ball down the field." -- Turron Davenport

NFL.com -- Rank: 15

On Sunday, the Titans lost A.J. Brown to a hamstring injury early, Mike Vrabel curiously decided to sit Julio Jones late, and they turned the ball over three times without creating a takeaway of their own. This might sound like the recipe for yet another disappointing loss to the Colts, but nope. The Titans have won back-to-back games, thanks to their dynamic stars at quarterback and running back. Ryan Tannehill made key plays with his arm and legs on a day he didn't have his usual cast of characters, while Derrick Henry grinded out 113 yards on 28 carries. Tanny & The Big Dog are more than an amazing fictional drive-time sports-radio duo -- they're the heart and soul of these Titans.

CBS Sports -- Rank: 15

After the opening-day loss, they've regrouped to take over first place in the division. They do need to get better on defense, but they will score a lot of points.

USA Today -- Rank: 14

Six targets per game for WR Julio Jones doesn't seem like nearly enough, while 31 touches per game for RB Derrick Henry seems like a bit too much? Even for him?

The Athletic -- Rank: 15

Surprise! The Titans are about to run away with the AFC South. Sure, they were probably the preseason favorites, but only slightly over the Colts. And after just three weeks and a head-to-head win in Week 3 against Indianapolis, Titans fans might be safe making plans for a home game on wild-card weekend in January.

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Monday, September 6, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Tennessee Titans

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Ryan Tannehill	500.6	325.4	3904.7	29.79	9.26	44.8	217.3	2.24	292
Logan Woodside	26.3	16.2	181.5	1.04	0.53	7.9	11.9	0.02	11.67

Ryan Tannehill: Since taking over as the starter in 2019, Tannehill has averaged only 28.9 pass attempts per game in Tennessee's run-heavy attack, but he's been extremely efficient. Tannehill has averaged more than 22 fantasy points per game and has averaged 8.54 Y/A with a 7.3 TD% over his past 26 games. From Week 7 to 17 (his run as the starter) in 2019, Tannehill was fantasy's QB3. In 2020, he was the QB7. With Tennessee trading for Julio Jones, Tannehill has a chance to once again outperform his preseason ADP.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Derrick Henry	334.7	1606.6	14.56	24.8	185.9	1.8	289.81
Darrynton Evans	72.5	308.1	2.36	18.8	147.1	1.5	78.08
Jeremy McNichols	32.2	138.5	0.81	5.5	44.9	0.3	27.75
Mekhi Sargent	31.1	132.2	0.7	5	42.9	0.3	26.01
Khari Blasingame	1.3	5.1	0.03	2.6	18.4	0.2	5.03

Derrick Henry: If there's a concern with Henry, it's his relative lack of involvement in the passing game. That said, Henry more than compensates for his smaller role as a receiver with his dominant rushing production. Not only is he the back-to-back rushing champion coming off a 2,000-yard campaign, but Henry has led the league in rushing touchdowns in each of the past two seasons with 33 rushing scores in 31 games.

No running back scored more fantasy points in non-PPR formats, but Henry also finished second in half-PPR and third in (full) PPR as well. In other words, the limited passing-game role hasn't hurt his value much, even in leagues that reward a full point per reception. Regardless of format, Henry is a top-three option for me in 2021.

Darrynton Evans: Unfortunately, Evans (knee) will begin 2021 on IR. Once he returns, however, he offers the offense a change-of-pace option to Henry

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
A.J. Brown	82.8	1160.5	9	0	0	0	211.45
Julio Jones	79.4	1093.1	7.6	0	0	0	194.61
Josh Reynolds	32.5	400.4	2.9	0	0	0	73.69
Cameron Batson	10.6	116.5	0.8	2.6	10.8	0.05	23.13
Chester Rogers	7.2	77.6	0.6	0	0	0	14.96
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	4.3	53.1	0.4	0	0	0	9.86
Racey McMath	1.5	20.4	0.2	0	0	0	3.99

A.J. Brown: Brown missed a couple of games in 2020, but he followed up a strong rookie campaign (52/1,052/8) with career highs across the board -- 70 catches, 1,075 yards and 11 touchdowns on 106 targets. Despite playing in a run-first offense, Brown has averaged 17.4 Y/R and scored a touchdown on 15.6% of his receptions through his first two NFL seasons.

There is the potential for even better numbers in 2021 for the ascending third-year receiver, but many of the vacated targets left by Corey Davis, Jonnu Smith and Adam Humphries will be soaked up by Julio Jones and (to a lesser degree) Josh Reynolds.

Julio Jones: Jones missed nearly half of the season, but he finished with at least 94 yards in five of his nine games played in 2020. Averaging 85.7 YPG last year, Jones was still on a full-season pace of 1,371 yards. Before last season, he had a minimum of 1,394 yards in six consecutive seasons. As Jones transitions to Tennessee's run-first, Derrick Henry-centric offense, his per-game numbers are certain to drop. That said, he's still a solid WR2.

Josh Reynolds: Before the Titans traded for Jones, Reynolds had some sleeper appeal, but it will difficult for this offense to support three fantasy-relevant receivers. If either Jones or Brown misses time, however, Reynolds could become a highly-coveted waiver-wire target.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Anthony Firkser	44.4	498.5	3.6	93.65
Geoff Swaim	18.8	188	1.4	36.6
Tommy Hudson	3.6	38.8	0.3	7.48

Anthony Firkser: Moving to the top spot on the depth chart with Jonnu Smith now in Foxboro, Firkser enters 2021 with some sleeper appeal. Firkser had 39/387/1 in 2020 as a situational player and he should be heavily involved in the red zone. The challenge for Firkser is the run-first nature of the offense and the upgrades to the receiving corps with Julio Jones and Josh Reynolds in the WR2/WR3 spots.

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Tennessee Titans

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Ryan Tannehill	505.9	328.8	3971.3	30.86	9.36	44.8	217.3	2.24	298.74
Matt Barkley	21.1	12.9	156.1	0.84	0.63	7.9	-4	0	7.94

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Derrick Henry	334.7	1606.6	14.56	23.1	183.7	1.8	288.74
Darrynton Evans	72.5	308.1	2.36	18.8	150.7	1.6	79.04
Brian Hill	52.7	237.2	1.05	7.7	57.8	0.5	42.65
Jeremy McNichols	10.5	45.2	0.26	4.3	33	0.2	12.73
Khari Blasingame	1.3	5.1	0.03	2.6	18.6	0.2	5.05

Darrynton Evans: If Henry were to miss time, it's possible that Evans would maintain a change-of-pace role with another back, such as Brian Hill, handling a majority of the early-down work. Being second on the depth chart of such a run-heavy team, however, makes Evans worth a late-round dart throw whether you're handcuffing Henry or not.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
A.J. Brown	82.9	1170.1	9.3	0	0	0	214.26
Julio Jones	80.3	1108.2	7.9	0	0	0	198.37
Josh Reynolds	31.6	394.2	2.9	0	0	0	72.62
Dez Fitzpatrick	12	152.7	1.2	0	0	0	28.47
Cameron Batson	7.7	84.6	0.6	2.6	10.8	0.05	17.29
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	3.4	43.3	0.3	0	0	0	7.83

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Anthony Firkser	43.6	493.2	3.6	92.72
Geoff Swaim	15.4	148.6	1.1	29.16
Jared Pinkney	5.1	51.6	0.4	10.11
Luke Stocker	3.4	37.1	0.3	7.21

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