Game Info
Kickoff: Sunday, November 12th @ 1:00 PM ET
Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Betting Odds: TB-1, 38 total via PFF.com
Network: CBS
Writer: Matthew Cava (@cavaM_ on Twitter/X)
Tennessee Titans
Quarterbacks
Will Levis (Sit)
Will Levis crashed back down to earth in Week 9 against the Steelers compared to his breakout, NFL debut the week prior. Versus Pittsburgh, he completed 22 of 39 attempts for 262 and one interception. On Tuesday, it was announced that would be the Titans starting QB going forward, with Ryan Tannehill backing him up upon his return from injury. Even so, the matchup on paper this week is inviting, as the Buccaneers are allowing the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing QBs this season, but Levis isn’t a name to start if you can avoid doing so.
Running Backs
Derrick Henry (Start, RB1)
Derrick Henry turned 17 carries into 75 yards and a score against the Steelers, adding three receptions on four targets for 27 yards in the process. He’s averaged 19.2 total points in full-PPR leagues since Week 6, and he’ll hope to continue that upwards trend despite the toucher matchup this week. Tampa Bay has been strong against the run, allowing the 28th-most fantasy points to RBs on the year.
Wide Receivers/Tight End
DeAndre Hopkins (Start, WR3 with WR2 upside), Chigoziem Okonwko (Sit)
The targets were there for DeAndre Hopkins against the Steelers, but the output was modest at best. He caught four of 11 looks for 60 scoreless yards. It was a ‘downer’ compared to his three-TD day the week prior, but he could feast against a Tampa defense that’s the second-worst unit against fantasy WRs entering Week 10.
Chigoziem Okonwko has been a major letdown this season considering the offseason hype to him, and is a TE best left on the wire.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quarterbacks
Baker Mayfield (Start, QB2)
Baker Mayfield is averaging 251 yards per game over his last two, with four touchdowns and zero interceptions to his name. The issue is, it hasn’t been enough to translate to wins, as the Bucs have lost their last four games. The Titans’ defense is fairly strong against QBs, but if you are in a BYE-week bind, Mayfield has some QB2 streaming potential this week.
Running Back
Rachaad White (Start, RB2)
Rachaad White enters Week 10 as the RB11 on the season in PPR leagues per Fantasy Data. That’s an impressive feat, considering he had an ADP of RB24 per FantasyPros. He is coming off a big game last week in the loss to Houston, where he turned 20 carries into 73 yards and two scores, also catching all four targets for 46 yards. White has been doing it all in this Tampa backfield – practically solo too – so continue starting him as a locked-in RB2.
Chase Edmonds and Ke’Shawn Vaughn are not a threat behind White for meaningful touches or production.
Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
Mike Evans (Start, WR2), Chris Godwin (Start, WR3), Cade Otton (Start, TE2)
Mike Evans has only one 100-yard game to his name this season, but is coming off a decent day last week where he had 87 yards on four receptions. The consistency remains, and Evans is as solid a WR2 as they come at this point in the season.
Chris Godwin had been very solid each week dating back to Week 4, but against the Texans, he caught just two of six targets for 16 scoreless yards. He has only one touchdown on the year, but will hopefully bounce back against a Titans defense allowing the seventh most fantasy points to WRs this year.
Cade Otton was the recipient of both of Mayfield’s touchdowns last week, catching six of nine targets for 70 yards in the process. He is a viable streaming option given his recent body of work. Since Week 7, he’s totaled 15 receptions on 21 targets for 140 yards, two touchdowns, and a 2-PT conversion.