The Tennessee Titans will host the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding RB Tyjae Spears.
Is Spears Playing in Week 16?
Spears is not on the injury report and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Titans’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Spears in Week 16?
This late season Tony Pollard run was supposed to be Tyjae Spears’.
Not that the 24-year-old has given us much in the way of proof that he is capable of sustaining RB2 value, but the idea that this team is playing out the string and should be in evaluation mode.
The back-to-back 100+ yard games for Pollard are nice to see, but are they instructive to this organization in any way?
Spears played 40.8% of Tennessee’s offensive snaps in San Francisco, his second lowest rate this season and it resulted in him earning just a pair of targets, his lowest since his season debut in Week 5.
The Titans are clearly not comfortable in handing him the rock (yet to hit 10 carries in a game this season and under five totes in four of his past five) and maybe that tells us all we need to know about his future fantasy prospects.
I’m not sure that Spears is viewed as a part of this Cam Ward offense long-term, but I am sure that there is no reason to hold onto him for the final two weeks this season with the hope that things all of a sudden flip in his direction.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Spears’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
Spears is projected to score 9.1 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Spears to rush for 26 yards and 0.2 rushing touchdowns, while adding 3 receptions for 20 receiving yards and 0.1 receiving touchdowns.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 16 Weather Impact: Chiefs at Titans
The forecast for kickoff is 54 degrees Fahrenheit with 10 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
