2013 tennessee titans Fantasy Preview
Not a lot went right fantasy-wise in Tennessee last season. Jake Locker was a major sleeper heading into 2012 but got hurt and only threw for 10 touchdowns. Chris Johnson single-handedly won you four games last season, but cost you dearly in the others. The team is clearly nervous about committing a big contract to him and rightfully so. Being a star RB is about consistency, which he doesn't have, and hasn't had in years. No WR out of a group that included Kendall Wright, Kenny Britt and Nate Washington had more than four TD receptions. Washington was statistically the best of the bunch but with less than 800 yards receiving he was barely worthy of being a spot-start for a couple of weeks. Jared Cook was his typical self: teasing you with his potential one week and then disappearing for the next four games. The Titans got tired of that act and let him leave after the season.
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Ryan Fitzpatrick was added to back up/potentially challenge Locker for the starting job. See how this plays out throughout the pre-season, because Locker could be an intriguing No. 2 fantasy QB with upside if he raises his level of play enough to keep his job. Shonn Greene comes over from the Jets to aid the running game. Chris Johnson isn't quite in a time-share yet, but don't be surprised if he is by the start of the season. He's an all-or-nothing player, and Tennessee has no patience for someone who had six games with less than 50 yards rushing in 2012. At three years and 10 million dollars, Greene has the possibility of actually unseating Johnson after 2013. WR Justin Hunter was their first-round draft choice as the team suddenly has a too-crowded WR corps, so moves will be made. I can possibly see Hunter with some fantasy impact, but it really depends on who stays and who goes. Kevin Walter is a depth move for the Titans and has little to no fantasy value at this point in his career.
He tantalized us a bit last season, but this year Kendall Wright will end up the Titans No. 1 WR both on the field and in fantasy. It's a crowded landscape at wideout, but Wright showed us why he was such a high pick a year ago. He saw an abnormal amount of targets for a rookie WR, and while his yards-per-reception wasn't great, (9.4) that will improve this season with a (hopeful) maturation of Jake Locker/downfield capabilities of Ryan Fitzpatrick. Also, keep an eye out on Delanie Walker. The eight-year vet isn't going to explode, but he'll inherit the starting job nicely and could be a viable spot-starter for you at the position. Kenny Britt had one great game in 2012 (143 yards v. IND), and the rest of the season never topped 67 yards in a contest. His combination of injuries and off-field issues is making him less of a priority in Tennessee. Fantasy owners are going to look back to his 2010 breakout and still think he can be a bounce-back player, but he's too big of a gamble for me. I'm not going to draft a guy whose last great fantasy year was three seasons ago.
| POS | FIRST | SECOND | THIRD | OTHER |
| QB | Jake Locker | Ryan Fitzpatrick | Rusty Smith | Nathan Enderle |
| RB | Chris Johnson | Shonn Greene | Jalen Parmele | Darius Reynaud |
| WR | Kenny Britt | Kendall Wright | Nate Washington | Justin Hunter |
| TE | Delanie Walker | Craig Stevens | Taylor Thompson | Brandon Barden |
| K | Rob Bironas | Maikon Bonani | - | - |
( ) Projected Round
| # | Name | Pos. Rank |
| 1 | Chris Johnson | 11 |
| 2 | Kenny Britt | 32 |
| 3 | Kendall Wright | 41 |
| 4 | Shonn Greene | 49 |
| 5 | Jake Locker | 24 |
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