Tyjae Spears's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears rushed six times for 21 yards while adding one catch for two yards in the 10-6 loss to Jacksonville on Sunday. It was the first week in a while. Spears did not appear on the injury report, but his full health did not lead to more opportunities. Jacksonville surprisingly held the Titans in check all afternoon, but Tony Pollard was still able to put up 124 yards on 23 touches while Spears operated as the clear-cut backup once again. It's been mostly the same story all season for Spears, who has taken a back seat to Pollard even when he's been healthy enough to get on the field. The second-year back out of Tulane should be well off the fantasy radar next week vs. Cincinnati.

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears (concussion) was able to return to the Titans' backfield after missing Week 12 with a concussion. He played 13 snaps (26.0%) in his first game back but only had one carry for three yards and was not targeted in Sunday's 42-19 loss to the Washington Commanders. Spears did also have a kick return, but he wasn't involved enough on offense to be much of a fantasy factor. In better news for Spears, he did not suffer a setback and should be ready for a bigger role next week vs. the Jaguars. In his last fully healthy game, he had 10 touches for 47 rushing yards and four receiving yards. He does have FLEX potential if he gets double-digit touches, but that definitely is not a lock given his minimal role this week.

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears (concussion) has cleared protocol and is officially active for Sunday's Week 13 contest against the Washington Commanders. The 23-year-old has missed four games due to injury this season, but he gets involved when healthy, playing more than one-third of the Titans' offensive snaps. He should carve out a dual-threat role once again this week, but he's not worth starting in 12-team leagues given the Titans' tendency to lean on Tony Pollard out of the backfield.

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears (concussion) is listed as questionable for the Week 13 game against the Washington Commanders despite putting in full practices on Thursday and Friday. Spears is trending in the right direction after missing last week's upset win over the division-rival Houston Texans due to a concussion, but apparently he hasn't been cleared by an independent neurologist and is up in the air to return this weekend. The 23-year-old hasn't been a very reliable flex option for fantasy managers in 2024, but his status will mean quite a bit to teammate Tony Pollard's fantasy value for Week 13. Pollard is in play as an RB3/flex in fantasy regardless of Spears' status, but if Spears misses a second straight game, the former Dallas Cowboys RB certainly will see more volume in the backfield, giving him RB2 upside. Julius Chestnut will operate as the RB2 again if Spears misses another contest.

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley (ankle) and running back Tyjae Spears (concussion) both logged full practice sessions on Thursday afternoon, according to Jim Wyatt of TennesseeTitans.com. Ridley did not participate during Wednesday's practice, and seeing him return to full participation in just one day suggests that the injury was fairly minor. Spears was limited on Wednesday, and seeing him also participate in full is a positive sign for his status this weekend. However, Spears will need to pass the league's concussion protocol before suiting up. Ridley has averaged a strong 90.2 yards over his past five games, while Spears has typically been deployed as the No.2 option behind Tony Pollard. Fantasy managers should continue to view Ridley as a solid WR2, while Spears should be viewed as a low-end flex option.