A.J. Brown

Week 7 vs. Kansas City Chiefs
After being a late addition to the injury report with a stomach bug, A.J. Brown managed to play through it on Monday night, turning in a 7-91-0 line on nine targets. Brown led the team in targets and was finally able to connect with Ryan Tannehill on a couple of downfield throws after a disastrous start to the season. It's difficult to describe Brown as anything other than a massive bust at his ADP through the first six weeks, but last week provided some optimism that Brown is behind the issues that have plagued him thus far and could turn it around for a strong second half.

Week 7 would be a great spot to keep things going in the right direction, as Brown will match up with the porous Kansas City defense in a game that projects to be a high-scoring affair. The Titans will always be based on the running attack with Derrick Henry in the backfield, but Brown will be needed more than ever to move the ball through the air with Julio Jones injured yet again. Start Brown as a strong WR2 this week who could easily explode for WR1 numbers.

Week 5 at Jacksonville Jaguars
A.J. Brown looks poised to play after returning to practice this week, including full sessions on Thursday and Friday. Brown will return to a plush matchup with the woeful Jaguars defense. Brown has had an abysmal year so far, pairing some slow performances with an early exit in Week 3 and a DNP last week. Brown will carry immediate bounce-back potential if he returns on Sunday in light of Jones's absence and the plus matchup. Monitor Brown's status before game time on Sunday, but if he's active insert him into lineups as a borderline WR1.

Week 2 @ Seattle Seahawks
A.J. Brown's Week 1 was salvaged by a 13-yard touchdown that represented one of the high points in what was otherwise a miserable offensive performance from the Titans against the Cardinals. Brown did lead the team with eight targets, but the Titans' complete inability to block the Arizona pass rush meant no one in the offense could demonstrate any sort of efficiency. While it is never a good idea to draw too many conclusions from a one-week sample, the Titans will need to drastically improve their pass blocking for the offensive skill players to reach their fantasy ceilings. That will be an immediate concern this week in Seattle, a team who showed off an improved pass rush in their opener. Even so, no one in the Seattle secondary profiles as being able to stick with Brown down the field so he should remain in all fantasy lineups as a good bounce-back candidate in Week 2.