Tennessee Titans DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears (hamstring) was downgraded to out for Week 8. Spears did not suit up last weekend but returned to practice this week in a limited capacity. However, he was unable to progress enough and will now set his sights on returning in Week 9 to face the New England Patriots. Spears has been deployed as the No.2 option out of the backfield this season behind Tony Pollard and has only averaged a mere 22.8 rushing yards per game with just one score. Fantasy managers should expect Pollard to see a heavy dose of work on Sunday afternoon but faces a tough challenge as the Lions have allowed the second-fewest PPR points to opposing running backs this season.

Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis (shoulder) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's road tilt against the Detroit Lions. The second-year QB practiced in a limited fashion all week, but his status remains in the air for the team's Week 8 matchup. Levis sustained an AC joint sprain back in Week 4 before the team's bye and has not played since Tennessee's Week 6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. If he can't suit up, quarterback Mason Rudolph will again lead the charge on offense for the Titans. Even if he can, the Kentucky alum would be in line for a tough task his first week back against a stout Lions defense. Levis won't be a recommended option, even in superflex and 2QB formats.

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears (hamstring) has logged limited practices all week and is currently questionable for the upcoming matchup vs. Detroit on Sunday. Spears season has been marred by injury, as the second-year back has missed one game and left two others early due to injury. Even if he's active on Sunday, it is tough to find a reason for starting Spears in fantasy given the state of the Titans offense and how stout Detroit is against the run. The Lions are third-best in limiting opponents on the ground, and with Spears at risk of re-injury, he's not likely to produce much in the rushing department. The only path to fantasy relevance here is Spears reclaiming his slice of the passing game pie, but that is not reliable enough even for a deeper-league start.

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley faces the Detroit Lions in Week 8 NFL action on Sunday. Ridley missed two practices this week but logged a full session on Friday, which helped him avoid an injury designation heading into the weekend. Him and DeAndre Hopkins have split games of being the "alpha" receiver in this offense in terms of target share, but now the latter is now off to join forces with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs after being traded this past week. That makes Ridley the clear top option in this passing attack, but he has shown poor chemistry with both Titans quarterbacks to date. It is unclear which signal caller will get the start in Detroit, but regardless of who it is, Ridley would be the ultimate boom-bust play facing a Detroit secondary that concedes the fifth-most points to fantasy WRs on the year. Matchup, game script, and opportunity shift are all looking positive for Ridley in this one, but even with those aligned in the past, he has let fantasy managers down. Ridley is a risky WR3 for the upcoming matchup in Detroit.

Tennessee Titans tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo faces the Lions in a cross-conference matchup this Sunday in Detroit. Okonkwo had his highest yardage total of the season last week with 50, almost tripling his next highest output (16). It's been that kind of year for the young tight end and this Titans' offense as a whole. DeAndre Hopkins being moved to Kansas City opens up some extra targets that could go Okonkwo's way, but he is about to face a defense that has allowed the second-fewest yards to tight ends on the year. Mason Rudolph drawing the start would give Okonkwo the slightest viability in deeper-leagues, but his upside is still limited.