It’s Week 15 of the fantasy football campaign, which means many leagues are beginning their playoffs this week, making every lineup decision crucial for fantasy managers looking to make their way to the championship.
In Week 14, we saw a mixed bag from three of the Tennessee Titans’ most notable fantasy assets, quarterback Ryan Tannehill, running back D’Onta Foreman and wide receiver Julio Jones.
Tannehill threw for 191 yards and found pay dirt with his legs, while D’Onta Foreman also scored a rushing touchdown and tallied a team-high 47 yards. Jones, on the other hand, didn’t find the end zone and finished with just 33 receiving yards in what was yet another disappointing performance.
With your season on the line, can you trust either Tannehill, Foreman or Jones in your lineup in Week 15 against the Pittsburgh Steelers? Find out now as we take a look at some start or sit advice for each Titans player.
D’Onta Foreman: Start
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While the Titans have used multiple backs in every game Derrick Henry has been out, it has been Foreman who has been the most consistent contributor, making him the only viable starting option in Tennessee’s backfield right now.
Foreman out-touched Jeremy McNichols and Dontrell Hilliard combined last week (15-14), and we expect that to continue in Week 15 in a matchup against a Steelers defense giving up the seventh-most fantasy points per game to running backs, and the third-most rushing yards per game.
Julio Jones: Sit
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It’s simply impossible to trust Jones at this point. He was the only show in town in Week 14 with A.J. Brown sidelined, yet only tallied four catches on six targets for 33 yards.
Making matters worse, the Titans are working Jones back in slowly, per wide receivers coach Rob Moore, so chances are he won’t play a full complement of snaps on Sunday, either.
“He felt great after the game, and we’ll just continue to build on that,” Moore said, per David Boclair of Sports Illustrated. “The plan is for him to get more and more work each week until we can get to a point where we can get through a whole game.”
Jones is a dart-throw flex play at best in Week 15, but is better suited for your bench than in the starting lineup.
Ryan Tannehill: Sit
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Even in a juicy matchup with the Jaguars last week, Tannehill wasn’t able to produce anything more than an average outing, tallying 16.5 fantasy points.
Pass protection continues to be an issue for the Titans, and that won’t get any better in Week 15 against a Steelers defense that is among the league leaders in sacks.
This matchup with Pittsburgh isn’t a great one, either, as the Steelers are ceding the 12th-fewest fantasy points and passing touchdowns per game to signal-callers in 2021.
Granted, Tannehill has a safe floor with his ability to run, but he’ll be heavily dependent on that as he continues to post lackluster passing numbers.
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