Game Info
Kickoff: Sunday, January 4, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
Location: EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
Network: FOX
Tennessee Titans
Quarterback
Cam Ward: Startable in Superflex, QB2
After a mostly disappointing first three quarters of the season, Cam Ward has shown signs of development over the past few games, including top-14 finishes at the position in each of the last two weeks. Since the Titans’ Week 10 bye, Ward has thrown ten touchdown passes with just one interception. The Jaguars are a tough matchup, but the rookie should be able to provide QB2 value in Superflex leagues, with the upside for a top-15 finish.
Running Back
Tony Pollard: START, RB2/3 Borderline
Tyjae Spears: SIT (Standard), FLEX Option (PPR)
Kalel Mullings: SIT
Pollard has rushed for at least 85 yards in each of the past four games, averaging 5.8 yards per carry and 16.3 fantasy points per game during that span, good for RB7 in standard league formats. I don’t know what’s gotten into him, but he’s playing like a legitimate fantasy asset over this stretch and should be a lineup lock for most fantasy managers at this point of the season.
Spears will get the passing downs and usage out of the backfield, but is clearly the second fiddle in this committee. He is useful in PPR formats, however, averaging 8.7 fantasy points per game since the bye. That’s more than guys like David Montgomery and Quinshon Judkins during that same timeframe.
Mullings is merely a spell back and is not fantasy relevant.
Wide Receiver
Elic Ayomanor: SIT
Van Jefferson: SIT
Chimere Dike: FLEX, WR4
Take a guess at who leads the Titans’ wide receiver group in red zone opportunities this season. That’s right – Chimere Dike. With 14 targets and two carries in the red zone this season, Dike has double the amount of red zone opportunities of fellow rookie Elic Ayomanor. The Jags defense won’t be an easy group to score on, but if I’m taking a lottery ticket here, you better believe I’m selecting the one with the most opportunities to find the end zone.
Tight End
Chig Okonkwo: STREAMER
Okonkwo has averaged 7.0 targets per game over his last three contests and has finished as a top-six tight end in each of the last two weeks. He was a huge difference-maker in the fantasy playoffs last year and is poised to repeat that fantasy postseason run again in 2025. The Jaguars allow the ninth-most fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends. Okonkwo is going in my starting lineup over guys like Travis Kelce, Jake Ferguson, and Colby Parkinson this week.
Defense/Special Teams
Tennessee Titans: SIT
I’m not interested in firing up a bad defense, especially when they’re facing an upper echelon – nay, ELITE – quarterback… Did I stutter?
Jacksonville Jaguars
Quarterback
Trevor Lawrence: START, QB1
Since Week 11, Lawrence has been THE QB1 in fantasy points per game with 16 passing touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns across that span. This week, he’ll face a Titans defense that has allowed the ninth-most fantasy points to the QB position this season. Lock and load.
Running Back
Travis Etienne Jr.: START, RB1
Bhayshul Tuten: SIT
Lequint Allen Jr.: SIT
The Titans have been a middling defense against opposing running backs this season, and Etienne has maneuvered his way into an RB9 ranking on the year. Since Week 11, Etienne has posted nine touchdowns, including five receiving scores.
If Tuten returns, he could poach goal line touches, but shouldn’t have much effect on Etienne’s production. I’m not interested in running Tuten or Allen out in my starting lineup, even in the deepest leagues.
Wide Receiver
Brian Thomas Jr.: SIT
Jakobi Meyers: START, WR3/FLEX
Parker Washington: START, WR2
Meyers hasn’t finished as a top-20 WR since Week 14, but he’s still a guy that I’m willing to bet on his talent and his multiple solid performances since joining the Jags at the trade deadline. Especially with some teams resting their starters, he’s a fine WR3 or FLEX option with upside if he can find the end zone.
This might be a little bit of a spicy take, but I’d rather start Parker Washington than Brian Thomas Jr. against the Titans in Week 18. Since Meyers joined the team before Week 10, BTJ has been targeted just 26 times across five games (5.2 targets per game) while Washington has been targeted 42 times in seven games (6.0 targets per game). More concerning is that across those games, BTJ has just three red zone targets, while Washington has been targeted 10 times inside the 20.
Tight End
Brenton Strange: START, TE1
Strange has registered at least 10 PPR fantasy points in three out of six games since returning from injury, including a touchdown against the Titans in their Week 13 meeting. He’s not a flashy start at tight end by any means, but he’s as likely as anyone at the position to catch one in the end zone.
Defense/Special Teams
Jacksonville Jaguars: START
The Jaguars are the fourth-ranked DST in fantasy points per game this season and face an offense that has been hot lately, but hasn’t impressed much at all this season. Rostered at just 40% in most league formats, they would make a great Week 18 pickup.