Fantasy Football Guide 2021: AFC sleepers, targets, busts, strategies
By Zach Cohen
Tennessee Titans Fantasy Football Guide
Ryan Tannehill is as consistent as it gets. He was a top-10 quarterback in points per game each of the last two seasons. He’s the ideal target if you wait on a starting quarterback. Tannehill just gets the job done.
Derrick Henry obviously deserves to be a top pick, but don’t expect him to be the overall RB1. If I’m drafting within the first five picks, I’m shooting for a player who can do that. While I don’t think the addition of Julio Jones will impact Henry much, it further caps Henry’s already limited upside in PPR formats. I’d take Ezekiel Elliott before I take Henry.
A.J. Brown will be the Titans’ WR1, let’s start there. You don’t bump aside your up-and-coming star receiver with a 32-year-old in one offseason. With that said, Jones does cap Brown’s upside. In Brown’s range of WR8, I prefer receivers in pass-heavier offenses and receivers who have less competition for targets. That includes DK Metcalf, Allen Robinson and Terry McLaurin.
As for Jones’ fantasy value, I’m not buying a bounce-back. Even if you think he’s the same player he once was, Jones simply won’t see as many targets as he did in Atlanta. Tennessee is more of a run-oriented offense. They’re not going to magically start chucking the ball downfield at rates similar to what Jones was used to.
I was pretty high on Anthony Firkser after Jonnu Smith left, but I’ve been turned off by his muddled role in the preseason and underwhelming performance in training camp. If you want a buy-low, high-floor tight end later, I guess Cole Kmet could do the trick.