Jeremy McNichols

Week 15 at Pittsburgh Steelers
Jeremy McNichols returned from injury in Week 14 to a nominal role behind D'Onta Foreman, only registering eight carries and a single target that he could not haul in. McNichols will continue to mix in behind Foreman this week against Pittsburgh, but his limited usage makes him an unexciting fantasy prospect. McNichols typically makes noise in the passing game and without more targets directed at the RBs in Tennessee, he will be waiver wire material until further notice.

Week 11 vs. Houston Texans
Jeremy McNichols has a defined role in the Tennessee backfield but is looking questionable with a concussion after he missed practice this week. McNichols will be a risky starter even if he's active, and the injury concern is enough to take him off the fantasy radar for Week 11. Find other options at RB this week, and consider rostering one of McNichols's backfield colleagues (D'Onta Foreman and Adrian Peterson) as a decent starting option should McNichols sit on Sunday.

Week 9 at Los Angeles Rams
How the Tennessee backfield shakes out following the serious injury to Derrick Henry is one of the more intriguing fantasy questions on the Week 9 slate. The loss of Henry leaves a gaping void on the Titans' backfield, and it seems unlikely that they would rely on one back to fill it. That being said, Jeremy McNichols looks to be in solid position to absorb a significant amount of the work that normally goes to Henry. McNichols is in his second season with the Titans and knows the offensive system better than any other back on the roster. He already had a small role in the passing game with Henry healthy and should maintain an expanded version of that role following the signing of Adrian Peterson. The early-down work is where things get interesting. If McNichols can hold off Peterson for carries as well as pass routes and targets, he would have massive upside in an offense that loves to run the ball. However, a more likely scenario is Peterson absorbing much of the early-down rushing while McNichols enters on third down and other passing situations. That scenario would render either back as nothing more than a flex option until we see how roles shake out post-Henry.