Tennessee Titans vs. Oakland Raiders
The Titans offense looked exceptional in this game, and ultimately it led to the team putting on an offensive showcase, taking advantage of a poor Raiders defense, and putting up big numbers on the ground and in the air.
Tennessee Titans
Quarterback:
- Ryan Tannehill: 21/27, 391 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT | 4 carries, 19 yards
I’m not surprised the Titans are looking at bringing Tannehill back next year as the starting quarterback, because he’s looked good and he looked really good in this game. He had great pocket presence, made a lot of tough throws, showed good arm strength, even ran a bit when he needed to. He’s turning into a really interesting fantasy asset. Sure, he’s had some down games and some more QB2-like games, but he’s shown some flashes of brillance too, and this game was one of those.
Running backs:
- Derrick Henry: 18 carries, 103 yards, 2 TDs | 1 target, 1 reception, 6 yards
- Dion Lewis: 9 carries, 26 yards | 1 carry, 1 reception, 5 yards
- A.J. Brown: 1 carry, 13 yards
Derrick Henry did what Derrick Henry does best: he ran hard and racked up a bunch of yardage (plus two touchdowns). There honestly isn’t much to say about Henry that you don’t already know. He’s a great running back who’s going to give you RB1 production most of the time and not do a whole lot in the passing game.
Wide receivers/Tight ends:
- A.J. Brown: 7 targets, 5 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TDs
- Corey Davis: 4 targets, 2 receptions, 34 yards
- Tajae Sharpe: 4 targets, 4 receptions, 25 yards
- Jonnu Smith: 4 targets, 3 receptions, 29 yards, 1 TD
- Khari Blasingame: 2 targets, 2 receptions, 47 yards
- Kalif Raymond: 2 targets, 1 reception, 11 yards
- Mycole Pruitt: 1 target, 1 reception, 42 yards
- Anthony Firkser: 1 target, 1 reception, 39 yards
If this game was anything, it was the A.J. Brown show. He looked fantastic, hauling in some really tough catches and breaking off some massive plays. He is a big play waiting to happen, and unfortunately for fantasy that means he’s going to have amazing games like this and total duds like he did last week and back in Week 10. Life with A.J. Brown is a rollercoaster, but if you can take solace in anything, it’s that he’s exceptionally talented and he appears to be Tannehill’s favorite target. Meanwhile, Jonnu Smith had a halfway decent game, hauling in a tough catch for a touchdown, but he’s really hard to trust. If you’re starting anyone in the Titans receiving corps, it’s A.J. Brown and that’s it.
Oakland Raiders
Quarterback:
- Derek Carr: 25/34, 263 yards, 2 TDs | 2 carries, 17 yards
Carr looked solid in this game, especially in the first half, leading the Raiders to three touchdown drives, though he got a bit worse as the game went on. Still, he didn’t turn the ball over, tossed two touchdowns, and 263 yards, so all in all not a bad day. Still, he’s been exceptionally rough to own as a fantasy player, breaking 20 points just once this entire season, so there’s not really anything here worth using from him.
Running backs:
- DeAndre Washington: 14 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD | 7 targets, 6 receptions, 43 yards
- Jalen Richard: 7 carries, 28 yards | 3 targets, 2 receptions, 18 yards
- Alec Ingold: 1 carry, -1 yard
With Josh Jacobs out, DeAndre Washington took over as the main guy on the ground for the Raiders. He looked quite good, as he often has in the past when he’s been given work, and even snagged a touchdown. He also led the team in targets, so as a PPR running back, he had himself a pretty nice game. Jalen Richard was fairly involved as well but likely would still stay behind Washington if Jacobs misses more time, however that’s far from a guarantee at this point.
Wide receivers/Tight ends:
- Darren Waller: 6 targets, 6 receptions, 73 yards
- Tyrell Williams: 4 targets, 3 receptions, 35 yards
- Keelan Doss: 3 targets, 3 receptions, 26 yards
- Foster Moreau: 3 targets, 3 receptions, 14 yards, 1 TD
- Zay Jones: 3 targets, 1 reception, 1 reception, 5 yards
- Rico Gafford: 1 target, 1 reception, 49 yards, 1 TD
Fairly unsurprisingly if you’ve owned him this year, Darren Waller was the pass-catcher to own for the Raiders and everyone else wasn’t particularly useful from a fantasy perspective. Obviously it would’ve been really nice had Waller logged a touchdown, but still, six receptions and 73 yards is nothing to sneeze at from your tight end, especially given how bad the tight end position is right now. If you have a strong desire to own a Raiders wide receiver, it’s Tyrell Williams, but honestly I think Waller is about the only receiver from the Raiders that should be owned in fantasy.
-Ben Palmer