Tennessee Titans DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings

According to sources, the Tennessee Titans are expected to place wide receiver Treylon Burks (knee) on Injured Reserve after he suffered a non-contact knee injury in practice this week. Moving Burks to IR would mean he would not be eligible to play for the next four weeks. The earliest Burks would be eligible to return would be for a Week 11 date against the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 17. The 24-year-old former 18th overall pick in 2022 out of Arkansas has been a bust for the Titans in two-plus seasons in the NFL. In five games this year, he's caught four of eight targets for 34 yards and no touchdowns and is well off the fantasy radar, especially after his new knee injury. In Burks' absence for the foreseeable future, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, who caught a touchdown in last week's loss to the Colts, should see more run as depth behind Calvin Ridley, DeAndre Hopkins and Tyler Boyd.

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley has struggled of late, with the 29-year-old catching just two of his 14 targets in the last three games. With Will Levis (shoulder) having issues connecting with Ridley on deep routes, offensive coordinator Nick Holz suggested a different strategy to how he'll be used moving ahead. "Maybe some shorter routes for him," said Holz in an interview. "Screens. I think we need to do a couple more of those." It remains to be seen how impactful this new approach will be. However, it appears the coaching staff is at least cognisant of Ridley's frustrations, so he may be more involved in Week 7 against the Bills.

Tennessee Titans tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo faces the Buffalo Bills in a Week 7 AFC clash. In a down year for tight ends, the third-year pro out of Maryland sits at TE35 through five weeks, averaging 3.4 half-PPR points per game. Okonkwo tied a season high in receptions last week with three, but somehow was only able to produce a total of six yards. Buffalo ranks ninth-best in fantasy points allowed to tight ends on the season. There is absolutely nothing that points to Okonkwo being a viable play this week, other than maybe game script, but even with that potentially favoring the tight end, there are much better options out there.

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley will take on the Buffalo Bills in Week 7 NFL action on Sunday. Ridley's ghastly performance in Week 6 set a new standard for this porous passing attack, as the veteran logged eight targets but did not record a single reception, with most of the targets classified as "uncatchable." The $92M receiver now has 141 receiving yards and nine catches through five games with Tennessee, both ranking outside the top 100 league-wide. His fantasy prospects are near rock-bottom at the moment with quarterback Will Levis struggling beyond all belief. Ridley will now face a Buffalo pass defense in Week 7 that is eighth-best at stopping opposing WRs. It's best to leave the Ridley on fantasy benches unless we see some kind of hope in this Titans passing attack.

Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard faces the Buffalo Bills in Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season. The former Memphis star has been one of the more consistent options at the running back position in fantasy thus far, ranking top-10 in consistency despite not having eclipsed the 20-point mark once this year. He's averaging a hair under 20 opportunities per game and now takes on a Buffalo rush defense that is routinely gashed on a weekly basis. The Bills rank 31st in yards per carry allowed and points conceded to running backs through six weeks. With Pollard being the only effective weapon the Titans have on offense at the moment and Tyjae Spears ruled out, he should see a huge workload as a top-12 option this week. Start him with confidence.