Team news: Tennessee Titans

Tyjae Spears is questionable against Cleveland with a knee injury. He was limited Friday after practicing fully Thursday.

Related Players: Tony Pollard, Julius Chestnut, Cam Ward

If Spears misses Sunday, Pollard would become a stronger RB2 with a chance to add receiving work to his rushing workload. Spears would be a risky FLEX even if active. Chestnut could pick up some reserve work, but fantasy managers should generally be able to find a better waiver-wire option.

Tyjae Spears did not practice Thursday after participating on a limited basis Wednesday because of a knee injury. Tony Pollard returned to full participation after receiving a rest day Wednesday.

Related Players: Julius Chestnut, Cam Ward

Spears’ downgrade puts his PPR FLEX availability in doubt. If he misses Sunday, Pollard would become a stronger RB2 play with a chance to absorb additional receiving work alongside his rushing workload. Chestnut will likely see a handful or two of snaps, but with the Titans' general offensive infrastructure, you should be able to find better options on your waiver wire.

The Titans now rank dead last in points scored and offensive yards, which led to a question for head coach Robert Saleh at his postgame press conference about whether the team needs to consider benching the quarterback in hopes of sparking better offensive results. Saleh said it is not on the team’s radar.

“Cam Ward’s our starting quarterback,” Saleh said. “We’re going to give him every opportunity to be successful this year. We’re going to continue working with him, grinding with him and trying to help him get better.”

Related players: Mitch Trubisky

The story pointed out Ward hasn't been improving, and is possibly heading in the other direction. The story mentioned Tennessee punted four times and turned the ball over twice before failing on two fourth downs in the fourth quarter of a 26-3 loss that dropped them to 0-5 on the season. They ended the game with 187 yards and Ward was 23-of-36 for 170 yards while being sacked four times. Trubisky is the Titans backup, he's 32 and doesn't necessarily offer a lot more upside, but either way the Titans appearing to be riding things out with Ward. At this point, it wouldn't be shocking if the Titans targeted a QB in the talent-rich 2027 NFL Draft.

Tony Pollard did not practice Wednesday due to a foot injury, while Spears Tyjae remained sidelined with an ankle injury.

Related Players: Nicholas Singleton, Julius Chestnut

A Wednesday absence alone does not put either veteran’s availability in serious doubt, especially after both followed similar practice schedules last week. Their simultaneous absences are still worth monitoring ahead of Sunday’s game in Baltimore. Singleton and Chestnut would become deeper-league considerations if one of Tennessee’s top two backs cannot play, but neither warrants a lineup spot yet.

Tate participated in Friday’s joint practice after missing time with general stiffness. The rookie had taken a hard hit Monday, but the Titans said his subsequent absence was unrelated and he was not in concussion protocol.

Related Players: Wan'Dale Robinson, Calvin Ridley

This clears up a minor availability concern and puts Tate on track to play Sunday. His ADP and ranking remain closely aligned, although his quiet preseason debut and potentially back-weighted rookie production keep him in the WR3 range.

Carnell Tate reportedly took a big hit at the end of Tennessee Titans practice on Monday. Robert Saleh said afterwards that he was a bit shaken up, but that they did not think he had a concussion. So no real cause for concern until practice started today and there was no sign of Tate.

The good news is that Saleh said after practice today that Tate was held out because of stiffness. His absence today was not related to the hit he took earlier in the week. Hopefully, he will be available for the joint practice with the Seattle Seahawks on Friday. That is valuable work for a rookie.

Related Players: Wan'Dale Robinson, Calvin Ridley

Saleh’s explanation makes this sound minor, but Tate is being selected in the sixth round, so any extended time missed will start to put his role on what could be a pretty bad offense in question. His participation Friday should clarify whether Wednesday was merely precautionary.

Cardinals RB Bam Knight, who was carted off Sunday with an ankle injury, suffered what is being described as “a bad sprain.”

Related players: Emari Demercado, Michael Carter, Corey Kiner

Schefter went on to say that nothing is broken, which is good news, but Knight is unlikely to play in Week 16. Knight will undergo an MRI today. With Knight out, it was Carter who got 14 carries and also added four catches for 38 yards in passing game. Demercado could factor in with Knight out, too, but he only had three touches this past week. Kiner had two rushes for 11 yards. The Cards have a home game against the Falcons in the later window on Sunday.

Cardinals are not activating RB Trey Benson; his season is over.

Related Players: Zonovan Knight, Michael Carter, Corey Kiner

It'll be a one-two punch of Knight + Carter over the last month of the season, but sadly, that hasn't been particularly great for fantasy. Knight is the more reliable option of the two for Week 15, but the team is leaning heavily into the passing game, and the Texans rank 4th in RB aFPA, making him an RB3 with limited upside.

RB Trey Benson won’t be activated yet. Gannon acknowledged he doesn’t know if Benson will return this season.

Related Players: Zonovan Knight, Michael Carter

Lots of negative news about the Cardinals' offense on this fine Friday, as Benson will join Kyler Murray and Marvin Harrison Jr. in street clothes.

Knight should once again get the majority of the rushing-down work, albeit against a Rams defense that ranks fifth in RB aFPA. Consider him in the RB3 range for Week 14.

Cardinals ruled out RB Trey Benson, G Will Hernandez and DT Walter Nolen for Sunday’s game in Tampa.

Related Players: Michael Carter, Zonovan Knight

Knight has been taking more of the work as of late, but the snap rates are still almost 50/50, and the team has been leaning heavily on the passing game under Jacoby Brissett. Other options are recommended, but if you need to play either Carter or Knight, consider them RB4s.