NFL FANTASY FOOTBALL
 Tennessee Titans - Priority News
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| Chris Johnson - RB |
Posted 11/15/09 10:04pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Tennessee Titans RB Chris Johnson rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries and caught nine passes for 100 yards in Week 10. He is the first running back to surpass the 1,000-yard mark this season. |
The Huddle's Take: Johnson has been incredible for Tennessee this season despite the fact that the Titans have had some problems getting wins. One thing is certain Chris Johnson is an elite running back in the NFL and should be starting for all fantasy teams at this point against any opponent. He can score any time he touches the ball with his athleticism and blazing speed. Expect more of the same for the remainder of the year in Tennessee.
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| LenDale White - RB |
Posted 11/13/09 5:36pm et |
| The Tennessean reports Tennessee Titans RB LenDale White (illness) fully participated in practice Friday, Nov. 13. He is listed as probable for Week 10 and is expected to play. |
The Huddle's Take: White has been a massive disappointment this season, and is likely on the free agent pile in a lot of leagues. However, he could have some value this week against a horrible Bills rush defense if the Titans use White to spell Chris Johnson for carries inside the 10-yard-line.
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| Justin Gage - WR |
Posted 11/12/09 4:52pm et |
| The Tennessean reports Tennessee Titans WR Justin Gage (back) suffered multiple fractures of small bones in his back in Week 9 and likely will not play in Week 10. Head coach Jeff Fisher said Gage will not need surgery but does not know how long Gage will be out. |
The Huddle's Take: That not only sounds excruciatingly painful, but dangerous as well. Gage had his best game of the season in Week 9 with four receptions for 97 yards against San Francisco. It wouldn't be the least bit surprising if that ends up being his last game of the season. Kenny Britt and Nate Washington will be asked to pick up the slack in Gage's absence.
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| Cortland Finnegan - CB |
Posted 11/12/09 5:32pm et |
| The Tennessean reports Tennessee Titans CB Cortland Finnegan (hamstring) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 12. He is expected to play in Week 10. |
The Huddle's Take: Finnegan's return has coincided the the Titans' return to at least a hint of respectability as a pass defense. Tennessee has allowed an average of 180 yards per game through the air in the two games since Finnegan has come back. And Finnegan chipped in with an interception return for a touchdown last week against the 49ers. This isn't a recommendation to run Tennessee's defense by any means, but as long as Finnegan is in the secondary, opposing QBs and WRs won't find the going as easy against the Titan D as they did earlier in the season.
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| LenDale White - RB |
Posted 11/12/09 5:38pm et |
| The Tennessean reports Tennessee Titans RB LenDale White (illness) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 12. He is considered questionable for Week 10. |
The Huddle's Take: If White can't go, fullback Ahmard Hall will likely get goal line opportunities against the Bills. But that's assuming No. 3 RB Javon Ringer can't play. As of now he's iffy with a bad back. If Ringer can go, he would be the one who would likely get the short-yardage looks. This bears watching, especially in TD-only leagues, as Hall or Ringer could be a good free agent pickup against the Bills' horrible run defense.
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| Chris Johnson - RB |
Posted 11/5/09 12:02pm et |
| Terry McCormick, of the Nashville City Paper, reports Tennessee Titans RB Chris Johnson said his goal is to rush for 2,000 yards this season and has given his offensive line incentive to reach that goal by promising cars to them. "It's a goal of mine," Johnson said. "It's a real goal of the offensive line, because I told them that if I get 2,000 yards, I'd buy them all cars. So they're really trying to do that." |
The Huddle's Take: Johnson is currently on pace for 1,883 yards, an average of about 117 yards per game. So he'll need more outings like last week's 228-yard effort if he is to reach the 2,000-yard plateau.
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| Vince Young - QB |
Posted 11/2/09 10:41am et |
| The Associated Press reports Tennessee Titans QB Vince Young is due a $4.25 million roster bonus in March. |
The Huddle's Take: This should come as no surprise to the Titans franchise. They should get ample opportunity to evaluate whether Young is their quarterback of the future over the next two months; if he falters, they should be in position to address the position in a relatively quarterback-rich 2010 NFL Draft.
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| Chris Johnson - RB |
Posted 11/1/09 10:20pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Tennessee Titans RB Chris Johnson rushed for a franchise record 228 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries in Week 8. |
The Huddle's Take: Chris Johnson was another running back that had a nice day and led his Tennessee Titans to their first victory of the season over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Johnson is an elite running back that has been quiet for most of the season but capable of tremendous outings just like this at anytime. Fantasy owners should consider him a must-start every week as an elite back in the NFL.
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| Nate Washington - WR |
Posted 10/30/09 10:30pm et |
| The Tennessean, reports Tennessee Titans WR Nate Washington (quadriceps) is listed as probable for Week 8 and will play. |
The Huddle's Take: Despite the fact that Washington should be available to play, the Titans continue to struggle on offense and have had a hard time scoring fantasy points against any NFL opponent this season. Unless you have no other options, it is not recommended looking toward any Tennessee receiver for the foreseeable future.
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| Vince Young - QB |
Posted 10/29/09 1:28pm et |
| The Tennessean reports Tennessee Titans QB Vince Young will start in Week 8, according to sources. |
The Huddle's Take: Haven't we seen this movie before? And if memory serves it didn't end well. Nothing in this version should lead you to think the ending will be much different.
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| Javon Ringer - RB |
Posted 10/28/09 11:38pm et |
| ESPN.com, reports Tennessee Titans RB Javon Ringer (back) was carted off the field Wednesday, Oct. 28, after injuring his lower back in practice. The severity of his injury is not known. |
The Huddle's Take: The Titans have been devastated with injuries recently in their running back corp with Lendale White already out of action. Ringer had been promoted to pickup the slack as the backup behind starter Chris Johnson. However, the injury to Ringer in practice on Wednesday puts his status up in the air until the extent of his injury is known. Fantasy owners should check back on his status tomorrow for updates.
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| Kerry Collins - QB |
Posted 10/27/09 10:30am et |
| The Tennessean reports Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams wants QB Vince Young to be the team's starting quarterback in Week 8. Following the team's 59-0 loss to the New England Patriots Oct. 18, Adams said he'd made head coach Jeff Fisher aware of his desire to see Young play. Fisher was non-committal when asked if QB Kerry Collins or Young would start in Week 8, citing competitive reasons. 'We've had a week to do some different things and considering the circumstances we're in right now with the record, there's things that you need to do differently,' Fisher said. 'Let's just say I am not going to be as specific and open-ended from a competitive standpoint.' |
The Huddle's Take: No matter which player starts, neither is worthy of Fantasy consideration, even with a vulnerable Jacksonville pass defense coming to town. The only Titan who is worth a Fantasy start continues to be Chris Johnson.
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| LenDale White - RB |
Posted 10/27/09 6:43pm et |
| The Tennesean reports Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher said RB Chris Johnson and RB LenDale White will continue to receive the majority of the carries even though RB Javon Ringer performed well in Week 6. |
The Huddle's Take: It's interesting Fisher would make that choice, since White has shown next to nothing this season. Still, even if White does share the load the only Titan worth Fantasy consideration remains Johnson.
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| Jeff Fisher - HC |
Posted 10/21/09 10:23am et |
| ESPN.com reports Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher apologized during his weekly radio show for wearing a jersey of Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning at a charity function. Fisher wore the jersey while appearing at a charity event at Lipscomb University in Nashville with former Colts head coach Tony Dungy, among others, Tuesday, Oct. 20. When he introduced Dungy, Fisher took off his jacket and shirt, revealing a Manning Colts jersey underneath, saying "I just wanted to feel like a winner." Although Fisher apologized, he made it clear he did not do anything wrong. "It was for a very, very worthwhile cause, charity," Fisher said. "I was introducing Tony, just having fun with it and I really apologize if I offended anybody, but if you're offended over the nature of that type of thing, then I think you need to rethink things." |
The Huddle's Take: Those looking to push Fisher, the NFL's longest-tenured coach, out the door can add this to the Titans' 0-6 start on their list of reasons. Rest assured that Fisher would not stay unemployed for long.
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| Kerry Collins - QB |
Posted 10/19/09 1:04pm et |
| The Tennessean reports Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher would not discuss his plans at quarterback following the team's Week 6 loss. QB Kerry Collins was benched during the game in favor of QB Vince Young. Collins, however, still feels he gives the team a chance to win games. 'I am not going to assume anything at this point,' Collins said. 'I still feel like I am the quarterback of this team and this is my team. I give us a chance to win when I go out there.' |
The Huddle's Take: The Titans are such a mess that it doesn't matter whether Collins, Vince Young or the ghost of Sammy Baugh is named their quarterback after Tennessee comes off a bye in Week 8. No Tennessee offensive player is worth any Fantasy consideration with the exception of RB Chris Johnson.
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| LenDale White - RB |
Posted 10/19/09 1:05pm et |
| The Tennessean reports Tennessee Titans RB LenDale White (knee) suffered a knee injury in Week 6 and did not return. White walked out of the locker room on his own power after the game, but declined to discuss the injury. |
The Huddle's Take: White has been an absolute non-factor this season, and will likely be one even if healthy. And after leaving the New England game, that health is in serious question.
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| Kerry Collins - QB |
Posted 10/19/09 8:49pm et |
| ESPN reports Tennessee Titans QB Kerry Collins and QB Vince Young will both receive reps during the team's Week 7 bye. Mortensen reports it wouldn't be a shock if Collins remains the starting quarterback for at least a few more games. |
The Huddle's Take: There is no way the team benches Collins for Young in our opinion. Young has been a disaster for a good while now and didn't look like he'd improved at all when he got on the field Sunday. If he does start stay far, far away from him. Collins still has relative value once the Titans get back from their bye if he's still starting, at least for the final two weeks of six teams on the bye. Other than that, for now the best option is to look somewhere else.
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| Kerry Collins - QB |
Posted 10/18/09 9:18pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Tennessee Titans QB Kerry Collins went 2-for-12 for minus seven yards in the team's Week 6 game. |
The Huddle's Take: As good as the Patriots were in the game, the Titans were equally as bad. Collins struggled to move the offense the entire game and the Titans are clearly not playing well as a team at this point. Fantasy owners looking for a quarterback during the bye week should stay away from the Titans quarterback situation regardless if Kerry Collins or Vince Young is on the field.
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| LenDale White - RB |
Posted 10/18/09 10:50pm et |
| CBSSports.com reports Tennessee Titans RB LenDale White (undisclosed) was carted off the field with an undisclosed injury and has not returned to the team's Week 6 game. |
The Huddle's Take: The injury to White appeared to be a knee injury which will need to be evaluated further on Monday. RB Chris Johnson is the starter for the Titans but White offers him a solid change of pace power option. Fantasy owners should keep an eye out for updates on this situation as more information becomes available.
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| Kerry Collins - QB |
Posted 10/12/09 11:50am et |
| The Associated Press reports Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher said following Week 5 that QB Kerry Collins will remain the team's starting quarterback despite being pulled. Fisher said Collins is not the problem with the team's 0-5 start. |
The Huddle's Take: Collins isn't necessarily the only problem with the Titans this year; you can't expect to beat Indy when you're throwing mid- to late-round rookie corners against Peyton Manning. However, the fact that an 0-5 team isn't taking a serious look at a quarterback it drafted third overall just three years ago would seem to indicate that Vince Young isn't part of whatever solution Fisher has in mind.
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| Cortland Finnegan - CB |
Posted 10/9/09 7:03pm et |
| The Tennessean reports Tennessee Titans CB Cortland Finnegan (hamstring) did not participate in practice Friday, Oct. 9. He is listed as questionable for Week 5 and will be a game-time decision. |
The Huddle's Take: Several members of the Titan secondary are hurt, and may miss the game against the Colts. It's no wonder Tennessee has been so bad against the pass. Peyton Manning and the Colt aerial attack should put up incredible numbers this week.
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| Kerry Collins - QB |
Posted 10/5/09 12:03pm et |
| Jim Wyatt, of The Tennessean, reports Titans head coach Jeff Fisher said he never considered bringing QB Vince Young into the team's Week 4 game, even though QB Kerry Collins struggled during the team's 37-17 loss. Fisher said, "Kerry's our starter. Kerry gives us our best chance to win." Fisher added that benching Collins is not an option for the team's Week 5 game. |
The Huddle's Take: At present the Titans can remain focused on wins, but if the season continues its downward spiral Fisher will need to examine his options at quarterback. Collins isn't the team's long-term solution, and the Titans need to decide sooner rather than later if Young will be as well.
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| Nate Washington - WR |
Posted 10/5/09 12:56pm et |
| The Tennessean reports Tennessee Titans WR Nate Washington (head) left the team's Week 4 game after taking a hard hit. Washington later said he had a bad headache. |
The Huddle's Take: Lost in the general malaise affecting the Titans is the fact that Washington has scored a touchdown in each of his last three games. And Sunday he added a decent 66 yards receiving to go with his score. If he's cleared to play this week against the Colts, he could be a good sleeper choice for your Fantasy lineup.
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| Kenny Britt - WR |
Posted 10/5/09 12:59pm et |
| Tennessee Titans WR Kenny Britt had seven receptions for 105 yards in Week 4. |
The Huddle's Take: Britt has yet to see the end zone so far this season, but has three pretty good yardage games out of the four he's played. If Nate Washington's head injury keeps him out Week 5 against the Colts, Britt's numbers have a chance to be pretty strong.
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| LenDale White - RB |
Posted 10/2/09 5:19pm et |
| Tennessee Titans RB LenDale White (illness) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 2. He is listed as probable for Week 4 and is expected to play. |
The Huddle's Take: White finally showed a pulse in Week 3 and scored a touchdown. He's worth holding on to for a while, but don't count on him in your starting lineup until he begins to show some consistent, prolonged production.
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| Kerry Collins - QB |
Posted 9/29/09 3:44pm et |
| The Tennessean reports Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher said he is happy with the play of QB Kerry Collins and will stick with Collins for the team's Week 4 game. Fisher added he has not even considered making a switch despite the 0-3 start. 'Kerry is not the reason. He is certainly not the reason for the situation we're in,' Fisher said. |
The Huddle's Take: Collins isn't the problem, it's more a defense that has been almost shockingly bad through three weeks. But the offense has been far from explosive with the exception of Chris Johnson, who remains the only viable Titan from a Fantasy perspective.
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| Rob Bironas - PK |
Posted 9/25/09 6:43pm et |
| The Tennessean reports Tennessee Titans QB Vince Young (illness) and PK Rob Bironas (ankle) did not participate in practice Friday, Sept. 25. They are listed as questionable for Week 3 but are expected to be available to play in the game. |
The Huddle's Take: You may want to explore your other option at kicker just in case Bironas is a late scratch or expected to be limited in any way during the game.
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| Chris Johnson - RB |
Posted 9/20/09 6:49pm et |
| The Associated Press reports Tennessee Titans RB Chris Johnson led the team in rushing, receiving and scoring Week 2 against the Houston Texans. Johnson had 16 carries for 197 yards with two rushing touchdowns, as well as nine receptions for 87 receiving yards with a receiving touchdown. |
The Huddle's Take: Johnson simply exploded on the afternoon and almost single-handedly carried the Titans to a victory but a late turnover cost Tennessee the win as they lost 34-31. Despite Chris Johnson having a dismal outing in Week 1 he proved once again that he is an elite running back capable of posting huge numbers for fantasy teams at any time.
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| Nate Washington - WR |
Posted 9/18/09 6:55pm et |
| The Tennessean reports Tennessee Titans WR Nate Washington (hamstring) fully participated in practice Friday, Sept. 18. He is not on the injury report for Week 2 and is expected to play. |
The Huddle's Take: Washington will finally get the chance to reward the Titans' off-season faith in him. Look for some strong numbers this week against a suspect Texan pass defense.
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| Nate Washington - WR |
Posted 9/17/09 11:06am et |
| Gary Estwick, of The Tennessean, reports Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher said WR Nate Washington is expected to start in Week 2. |
The Huddle's Take: Washington was slowed during the preseason by a hamstring injury, and it limited him during the Titans' week one loss to Pittsburgh. If he's fully healthy, he'll give Tennessee a downfield threat and a little more consistency than rookie Kenny Britt provided during an up-and-down debut last week.
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