The Tennessee Titans will face the Washington Commanders in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Tyjae Spears.
Is Tyjae Spears Playing in Week 13?
Updated at 11:30 AM ET on Sunday, December 1
Spears is active for today's game.
Spears is trending toward returning from a concussion to play in Week 13.
Spears was a limited practice participant on Wednesday but was upgraded to a full session on Thursday and Friday. He was officially listed as questionable on the final report. On Friday, head coach Brian Callahan noted that Spears was officially expected to clear concussion protocol at the end of the week.
The second-year RB went down in Week 11 and missed the Titans’ Week 12 win over the Texans. Spears also missed Weeks 7 through 9 with a hamstring injury, allowing fellow Titans RB Tony Pollard to turn into a genuine workhorse. Pollard played at least 82% of Tennessee’s snaps and handled 22+ touches in each game without Spears.
Pollard took it to another level last week, playing 94% of the team’s snaps while touching the ball 27 times, his second-highest usage of the year.
We’ll continue to monitor the Titans’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Tyjae Spears’ Fantasy Outlook
Tyjae Spears was ruled out last Friday with a concussion, though limited practice sessions throughout the week have me putting him on the right side of questionable heading into Week 13.
He might well be active for the Titans, but he’s done nothing to be deserving of consideration in even the deepest of fantasy leagues. Only once this season has the former third-round pick cleared seven carries, and while he has shown promise during his short career as a pass catcher, he has a total of 12 receiving yards over his past four games.
There’s no need to back up your Tony Pollard investment; Spears should be on waiver wires across the board.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Tyjae Spears’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of 8 AM ET on Sunday morning, Spears is projected to score 6.9 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 7.9 rushing attempts for 35.8 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. It also includes 0.7 receptions for 13.2 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insight on the Commanders' Defense
The Washington Commanders are an intriguing defense because they started the season poorly (three of five weeks ranking inside the bottom 10). We saw a brief spell of improved performances, but those were all against lesser-talented offenses. Their standing improved as the season went on, but being league-average seems like the ceiling.
The game against the Cowboys was not ideal for the Commanders in general, but the defense was mostly fine. The Cowboys scored 14 of their 34 points on special teams and were held to just three points in the first half. We expected better than a league-average performance overall, but the defense does not bear the responsibility for the loss.
Washington has done fine in terms of pass defense, ranking around the league average. A big driver of that has been its ability to both get pressure without sending extra men and then get home for sacks. However, the Commanders' run defense has been awful, which has played a huge part in their poor numbers on third downs and inside the red zone.
There's been a slight defensive improvement under Dan Quinn, but not to the level we would have expected. The real test will be if they can maintain the improvements as the playoffs approach and then build upon it next season.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
Tyjae Spears’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 10:30 AM ET on Sunday, December 1. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 13 RB PPR Rankings
1) De'Von Achane | MIA (at GB)
2) Saquon Barkley | PHI (at BAL)
3) Joe Mixon | HOU (at JAX)
4) Christian McCaffrey | SF (at BUF)
5) Bijan Robinson | ATL (vs. LAC)
6) Derrick Henry | BAL (vs. PHI)
7) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. CHI)
8) Jonathan Taylor | IND (at NE)
9) Kyren Williams | LAR (at NO)
10) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. SEA)
11) James Conner | ARI (at MIN)
12) Josh Jacobs | GB (vs. MIA)
13) David Montgomery | DET (vs. CHI)
14) Kenneth Walker III | SEA (at NYJ)
15) James Cook | BUF (vs. SF)
16) Alvin Kamara | NO (vs. LAR)
17) Chase Brown | CIN (vs. PIT)
18) Aaron Jones | MIN (vs. ARI)
19) Bucky Irving | TB (at CAR)
20) Najee Harris | PIT (at CIN)
21) Chuba Hubbard | CAR (vs. TB)
22) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (at DAL)
23) Tony Pollard | TEN (at WAS)
24) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (vs. TEN)
25) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. NYG)
26) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. LV)
27) D'Andre Swift | CHI (at DET)
28) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (vs. IND)
29) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (vs. HOU)
30) Gus Edwards | LAC (at ATL)
31) Rachaad White | TB (at CAR)
32) Nick Chubb | CLE (at DEN)
33) Tank Bigsby | JAX (vs. HOU)
34) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (vs. TEN)
35) Jaylen Warren | PIT (at CIN)
36) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. LV)
37) Javonte Williams | DEN (vs. CLE)
38) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (vs. LAC)
39) Audric Estimé | DEN (vs. CLE)
40) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at DET)
41) Justice Hill | BAL (vs. PHI)
42) Ray Davis | BUF (vs. SF)
43) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at GB)
44) Jerome Ford | CLE (at DEN)
45) Ameer Abdullah | LV (at KC)
46) Cam Akers | HOU (at JAX)
47) Trey Benson | ARI (at MIN)
48) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at GB)
49) Devin Singletary | NYG (at DAL)
50) Braelon Allen | NYJ (vs. SEA)
51) Emanuel Wilson | GB (vs. MIA)
52) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at NYJ)
53) Jonathon Brooks | CAR (vs. TB)
54) Jordan Mason | SF (at BUF)
55) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. LV)
56) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (vs. CLE)
57) Tyjae Spears | TEN (at WAS)
58) Blake Corum | LAR (at NO)
59) Antonio Gibson | NE (vs. IND)
60) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (vs. PHI)
61) Dylan Laube | LV (at KC)
62) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (at BAL)
63) Sean Tucker | TB (at CAR)
64) Khalil Herbert | CIN (vs. PIT)
65) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (at JAX)
66) Ezekiel Elliott | DAL (vs. NYG)
67) JaMycal Hasty | NE (vs. IND)
68) Jamaal Williams | NO (vs. LAR)
69) Isaac Guerendo | SF (at BUF)
70) Will Shipley | PHI (at BAL)
71) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (at BUF)
72) Chris Brooks | GB (vs. MIA)
73) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (at CIN)
74) Ty Chandler | MIN (vs. ARI)
75) Trey Sermon | IND (at NE)
76) Emari Demercado | ARI (at MIN)
77) Carson Steele | KC (vs. LV)
78) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at JAX)
79) Hassan Haskins | LAC (at ATL)
80) Tyler Goodson | IND (at NE)
81) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. PHI)
82) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. NYG)
83) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (at DEN)
84) Julius Chestnut | TEN (at WAS)
85) Craig Reynolds | DET (vs. CHI)
86) Dalvin Cook | DAL (vs. NYG)
87) J.J. Taylor | HOU (at JAX)
88) Michael Burton | DEN (vs. CLE)
89) Sione Vaki | DET (vs. CHI)
90) C.J. Ham | MIN (vs. ARI)
91) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (at NO)
92) Travis Homer | CHI (at DET)
93) Kenny McIntosh | SEA (at NYJ)
94) Blake Watson | DEN (vs. CLE)
95) Eric Gray | NYG (at DAL)
96) Tyreik McAllister | LV (at KC)
97) Joshua Kelley | NYG (at DAL)
98) Alec Ingold | MIA (at GB)
99) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (at MIN)
Tennessee Titans at Washington Commanders Trends
Tennessee Titans
Team: Tennessee has 21 turnovers this season, their most through 11 games since 2015. They’ve forced just nine turnovers, their second-lowest mark at this point in the season during the 2000s.
QB: Will Levis opened last week at Houston with 11 straight completions (177 yards and a touchdown)
Offense: The Titans had multiple drives reach the red zone in each of their first nine games — they have had a total of two such drives over the past two weeks.
Defense: The Tennessee defense has shown glimpses of promise, but they are coughing up chunk plays at an alarming rate.
Yards Per Completion Allowed
- Week 8: 6.3
- Week 9: 7.1
- Week 10: 11.7
- Week 11: 12.3
- Week 12: 12.4
Fantasy: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine has scored in six of seven games and is producing 50.6% over expectations this season. For reference, Troy Franklin, Greg Dortch, and Tyler Johnson are averaging more expected points than him this season.
Betting: The Titans have played four games against the NFC this season, all against the North – they failed to cover each of those contests.
Washington Commanders
Team: Eight of Washington’s 12 games this season have been decided by a single score, including each of their past five.
QB: Are the ribs bothering Jayden Daniels? Since getting banged up in Week 7, he’s completed just 31.6% of passes when under duress (Weeks 1-6: 57.1%).
Offense: The Rams have scored under 2.25 points per drive three times this season, two of which have come in the past two weeks (at Eagles and vs. Cowboys).
Defense: Washington has allowed at least 26 points in all three games during this losing streak — they allowed more than 15 points in just two of their six previous games.
Fantasy: Noah Brown has quietly seen at least six targets in four of five games, a run that all started with the Hail Mary catch against the Bears.
Betting: Overs have cashed in the Commanders’ past six games against the AFC.