Thursday, August 6, 2009

Tennessee Titans Player Analysis

Kerry Collins:
A year older with slightly upgraded weapons. In reality, you and I both know that means less than a TD per game on average and likely a total yardage range from 2500-2800. You don't need him sniffing your roster in anything but a deep league.


Justin Gage:
Seemed to be Collins's go-to guy last year, for whatever that's worth. He won't approach 1,000 yards or anything, but makes for a decent bye-week filler WR3/4 type guy. At the very least, he sees targets, and even with Washington on the team, will be capable of weeks approaching 80-90 yards. He's been injured here and there in his career too though, so keep that in mind.


Nate Washington:
I'm not a huge fan of Washington, but I guess they needed anything they could get at WR. Like Gage, he won't be that reliable, and in fact might be a slight negative in a PPR league, but he can definitely get you some 2 catch, 70 yard type weeks, and will see more targets than he did in Pittsburgh. Draftable slightly after Gage in my opinion.


Chris Johnson:
Last year in my 16 team league, people scoffed at me taking him in the 5th round. Ha. HAH. Anyways, Johnson should be in line for more touches, he can catch, and hopefully Lendale vultures less stuff from him. Jeff Fisher has been quoted as wanting to use him more as well, and he still has a great o-line intact for him. I have him at #6 right now (PPR rankings, as always), so definitely draftable in the top 10. A solid dynasty league first rounder obviously.


Lenwhale White (om nom nom):
Why is it whenever I see his name I want a cheeseburger? Anyways, he's supposedly in better shape (not hard to do), but he's not the future of the team. He'll definitely get his vultures in, but I'll bet he won't get 15 TDs again. Maybe high single digits or something. Downgrade in PPR, upgrade in TD heavy leagues...you know the drill.


Bo Scaife:
A fairly decent tight end (can be boom or bust considering he had lines of 6/105, 10/78/1, and multiple 1 catch games). I assume Jared Cook might get in on some of the action, so a TE2 at best for now.


The Tennessee D gets a drop due to Haynesworth leaving, but people are underrating what Jason Jones will be able to do in his place. Not only will he make a solid DT IDP'er (which I rarely comment on since it's not my thing), but he makes it so teams won't start destroying the Titans with the run game without Big Al. I have them as the 7th best D for now, draftable in all league formats.


Potential sleepers:
Kenny Britt stands out as the biggest one, but I don't think he has much value in a redraft unless it's a deep league or dynasty. Considering he plays in a run-first offense with Collins at the helm and 2 WRs ahead of him on the depth chart, don't look for much this year. We all know who Vince Young is, but who knows how that situation will play out. Monitor, but do not draft. Not much else in terms of sleeper potential here since they have an RB for the future and it's not really a passing team.

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