Lavelle Hawkins - Lavelle Hawkins to be cut

Source: The Huddle

The Tennessee Titans have informed WR Lavelle Hawkins that he will be released.
Huddle Up: The Titans drafted Justin Hunter in the second round to go with former first-rounders Kenny Britt and Kendall Wright; add in Nate Washington, newly signed Kevin Walter, and Damien Williams and there just isn't a place for Hawkins on the roster.

Titans | Rookie WR Justin Hunter to play 'Z' position

Source: Footballguys.com

Paul Kuharsky, AFC South blogger for ESPN.com, reports Titans rookie WR Justin Hunter will play the 'Z' position for the team. Our View: The 'Z' receiver was manned by Nate Washington last year. We're expecting him to get traded or released sometime before training camp. Hunter is a fantastic athlete with a nice size/speed combination. He has problems with concentration at time but if focused he can dominate. Kenny Britt will play the 'X' spot, with Kendall Wright filling in at the slot.

Titans trade up in 2nd round to draft WR Justin Hunter

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

The Titans wanted to give Jake Locker another receiver, and they didn't have to go far to find a good one. The Titans took former University of Tennessee wideout Justin Hunter with the 34th overall pick. Tennessee had to give up a second- and a seventh-round pick this year plus a 2014 third-rounder to move up six spots and select the speedy, rangy Hunter. Hunter is 6 foot 4 inches. He ran a 4.44 40-yard dash with positional bests in the vertical leap (39.5 inches) and the board jump (136 inches) at February's combine. FANTASY ANALYSIS: Hunter may not have as much upside as college teammate Cordarrelle Patterson, who was chosen by the Vikings in the first round last night. But as listed above, his physical tools are absolutely outstanding,

Titans | Nate Washington expected to be at camp

Source: Footballguys.com

Tennessee Titans general manager Ruston Webster said he expects WR Nate Washington to be with the team for the start of training camp. There had been some speculation that Washington was on the trade block this offseason.

Titans GM: 'No plans' to deal Nate Washington - Nate Washington | TEN

Source: Rotoworld Football

Titans GM Ruston Webster insists he has "no plans" to deal Nate Washington.

Titans bring WR Kevin Walter aboard

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

The Colts added depth to their receiving corps on Monday. Their fellow AFC South foes from Tennessee did the same. The Titans signed former Texans wide receiver Kevin Walter to a one-year contract. The 10-year veteran had spent the previous seven seasons in Houston. Walter hasn't surpassed 700 yards or 55 catches in a season since 2008. He caught 41 passes for 518 yards and two scores last season. FANTASY ANALYSIS: Walter was a starter for most of his time in Houston, but while he is serviceable, he is no longer starter material. He will turn 32 years old in August. He can block and bail out a quarterback on third down but little else. Even if Nate Washington is released soon -- something that seems likely after this move -- Walter should

Titans | Nate Washington available

Source: Footballguys.com

The Tennessee Titans are not actively shopping WR Nate Washington but have made it known to other teams that he is available in a trade.

Titans | Shopping Nate Washington

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The Tennessee Titans are shopping WR Nate Washington, according to sources.

Randle ready for increased role?

Source: FFToday

Rueben Randle favorite for number three receiver

Rueben Randle did finish his rookie year well, including a four-catch, two-touchdown performance in the season-ending victory over Philadelphia. He caught 19 passes in 16 games 10 of them in 2 games (6 vs. Cleveland and 4 vs. Philadelphia). Clearly, he needs to provide more consistent production. But the Giants believe he will do that as an NFL sophomore. Right now, Randle is the heavy favorite to be the Giants' third wideout in 2013, with Hakeem Nicks and

Early Top 200 for the 2013 Fantasy Football Season

Source: Fantasy Football Xtreme by FFAdvantage

Here’s an early look at my Top 200 for the 2013 fantasy football season. There are a number of factors that will certainly be changing over the next several months so expect to see big changes. Use the comments section at the bottom of this article to tell me where you agree or disagree.

2013 Top 200

1. Adrian Peterson

2. Arian Foster

3. Calvin Johnson

4. CJ Spiller

5. Marshawn Lynch

6. Ray Rice

7. Jamaal Charles

8. Doug Martin

9. Aaron Rodgers

10. Tom Brady

11. AJ Green

12. LeSean McCoy

13. Trent Richardson

14. Drew Brees

15.

Titans | Kendall Wright leads team in catches

Source: Footballguys.com

Tennessee Titans rookie WR Kendall Wright led the team with 64 receptions, and he tied Jacksonville Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon with the most catches by a rookie in the NFL this season. Wright averaged 9.8 yards per catch, and said the transition from college to the NJFL was made easier by watching WR Nate Washington. 'I just watched what Nate did and tried to do the same things,' Wright said.

Kendall Wright INACTIVE

Source: Draft Sharks

As expected, Titans WR Kendall Wright (ribs) is inactive for today's game against the Packers.  It should mean a few extra targets for Nate Washington, who qualifies as a WR3 flier.

Kendall Wright - Titans' Wright rules himself out

Source: The Huddle

Tennessee Titans WR Kendall Wright (ribs) has ruled himself out of the team's Week 16 game with one or two cracked ribs. Wright does want to play in the season finale.
Huddle Up: Those with fellow Titans' WRs Kenny Britt and Nate Washington, expect a few more targets for your guys Sunday.

Kendall Wright - Rib injury likely to sideline Titans' Wright

Source: The Huddle

Tennessee Titans WR Kendall Wright (ribs) was unable to practice Wednesday, Dec. 19. He has a cracked rib, and he is unlikely to play in Week 16. However, head coach Mike Munchak said Wright might be ready for the regular-season finale.
Huddle Up: Definitely something to take note of here as Wright is the Titans' leading receiver with 62 catches and hasn't missed a game all season. If Wright is out, the fantasy stocks of Nate Washington and Kenny Britt deserve a small bump.

Titans WR Kendall Wright has cracked rib

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

Tenneessee Titans rookie wide receiver Kendall Wright sustained a cracked rib Monday night. When going up for a pass in the fourth quarter, Wright took a blow to his rib cage from Jets CB Antonio Cromartie. The only rookies with 100-plus targets this season are Justin Blackmon and Wright, in what has been a successful individual season for the receiver out of Baylor. No official announcement has been made but the early reports suggest Wright would miss the Titans' final two games. FANTASY ANALYSIS: Nate Washington would figure to see an increase in playing time if Wright is done for the season and to a lesser extent, Damian Williams. Neither player is much of a fantasy option at this stage of the game, but Kenny Britt could get a bump

Kendall Wright has broken rib

Source: FFToday

Titans WR could miss the rest of the season

Kendall Wright sustained at least one cracked rib in Monday night's win over the Jets. Wright went up for a long pass in the fourth quarter and on his way down took a knee from Antonio Cromartie. Wright said he heard and felt it crack. "At that point, they wanted to get an X-ray and it didn't look too good," he said. Nate Washington would see an increase in snaps if Wright were unable to play the last two games of the

Wright has a broken rib

Source: FFToday

Titans WR could miss the rest of the season

Kendall Wright sustained at least one cracked rib in Monday night's win over the Jets. Wright went up for a long pass in the fourth quarter and on his way down took a knee from Antonio Cromartie. Wright said he heard and felt it crack. "At that point, they wanted to get an X-ray and it didn't look too good," he said. Nate Washington would see an increase in snaps if Wright were unable to play the last two games of the

Titans | Nate Washington leads team in receiving in Week 15

Source: Footballguys.com

Tennessee Titans WR Nate Washington had four receptions for a game-high 62 yards in the Week 15 game against the New York Jets Monday, Dec. 17. WR Kendall Wright had 31 yards on three receptions, while WR Michael Preston added 31 yards on two catches.

Titans | Nate Washington quickly extends streak

Source: Footballguys.com

Tennessee Titans WR Nate Washington had a reception on the team's first drive in the first quarter of Week 15 against the New York Jets Monday, Dec. 17. That gives him at least one reception in 76 consecutive games, 62 with the Titans.

Titans | Nate Washington has been a deep threat

Source: Footballguys.com

Tennessee Titans WR Nate Washington has 12 receptions of 20-plus yards this season, and is averaging 16.6 yards per catch.

Johnathan Joseph - Johnathan Joseph out

Source: The Huddle

Houston Texans CB Johnathan Joseph (hamstring, groin) has been ruled out for Week 13.
Huddle Up: The Texans defense will continue to bleed points until they get healthy, particularly against opposing receivers. Kenny Britt, Nate Washington and Kendall Wright all get bumps this week.

Titans | Nate Washington leads team in receiving in Week 12

Source: Footballguys.com

Tennessee Titans WR Nate Washington had four receptions for a team-high 54 yards in the Week 12 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. WR Kendall Wright posted five catches for 48 yards, while WR Damian Williams managed 46 yards on two catches.

Titans | Nate Washington probable

Source: Footballguys.com

Tennessee Titans WR Nate Washington (illness) was limited in practice Friday, Nov. 9, and is probable for Week 10.

Shuffle Up: Where does Eli Manning go from here?

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

Time to get in character for another week. The ranks in this exercise are not Week 10 fantasy ranks; instead, we're trying to arrange the players based on what we expect from Weeks 10-16. Assume a standard scoring format (non-PPR), and remember the golden rule: no one gains 10-20 percent of bonus value just because they're on your roster.

That established, if you logically construct a sound argument, I'm all ears. I'll add comments, and tweak a rank or two, as the night goes along. It's quarterbacks and wideouts this week; running backs and tight ends get the floor next week.

1. Aaron Rodgers
2. Peyton Manning
3. Drew Brees
4. Matt Ryan
5. Tom Brady
6. Robert Griffin

Titans | Nate Washington practices in full

Source: Footballguys.com

Tennessee Titans WR Nate Washington (knee) practiced in full Thursday, Nov. 1.

Shuffle Up and Redraft: Starting over with 220 picks

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

In the world of spies, they mock what they don't understand. In the world of fantasy, we want to understand, so we mock.

Truth be told, this 220-pick exercise wasn't really a mock — it's a real thing. I assembled 10 of my flatliner roto friends (industry and non-industry folks included) and we're all standing behind our teams. While we won't do any maintenance to the rosters we drafted Tuesday night, we are keeping score and we are playing for a financial stake. If you can't go full out, why go at all?

We'll use best-ball scoring to determine the winners; everyone will have their best theoretical score assigned to them after each go-round. It's a total-points grab, there are no head-to-head games. We're using the

Titans | Nate Washington practices in full

Source: Footballguys.com

Tennessee Titans WR Nate Washington (knee) practiced in full Wednesday, Oct. 31.

Shuffle Up: Luck of the Draw; Cruz takes the yellow jersey

Source: Roto Arcade by Scott Pianowski

You should know the rules of the game by now, amigos. Shuffle Up is a forward-looking piece. The ranks below are not Week 8 ranks; they're rest-of-season ranks. If I had a fresh draft starting right now, this is the blueprint for the quarterback and wide receiver position. Next week (and all odd-numbered weeks), I'll rank the running backs and tight ends.

Your respectful disagreement is always welcome. Win the debate, win the rank. I might tweak this list as the day goes along. Let's figure out this crazy world together.

Strength of schedule is one additional piece of the puzzle as we run the Shuffle this week. While I'm not the biggest fan of looking ahead too far in the NFL - things change so

Kenny Britt - Britt puts in full workout for Titans

Source: The Huddle

Tennessee Titans WR Kenny Britt (knee) practiced in full Wednesday, Oct. 24.
Huddle Up: Britt now has played in 5 of the Titans' 7 games but hasn't led the squad in receiving in any of them, while fellow wideouts Nate Washington, Kendall Wright and Damian Williams all have taken their turns. Britt has another good matchup this week against the Colts, so maybe this is the week he'll start to re-establish himself as the Titans' top target.

Week 7 PPR – WR Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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The Packers second year receiver Randall Cobb only has 35 targets on the season but has converted those targets into 29 receptions for 346 yards and a score. What I like about Cobb’s role in the offense is that even when Greg Jennings does come back, it shouldn’t affect him.

Despite his lack of rushing attempts in recent weeks, Cobb is always a threat to help you on the ground, but his real problem is finding the end zone. Other options like James Jones and Jordy Nelson are ideal targets in the red zone, while Cobb will have to find most of his scores via catch and run opportunities, running underneath routes.

This hurts his value in standard leagues but

Week 7: PPR Watch

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

We profile players that will be difference makers in your PPR league this week. This week's picks include Steve Johnson, Nate Washington, Felix Jones, Martellus Bennett, and Sidney Rice.

Week 7 – WR Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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Despite his drop on a key two-point conversion, Dez Bryant finally had the game we’ve been waiting for since his rookie season. On the day Bryant was targeted 15 times and hauled in 13 receptions for 95 yards and two touchdown scores.

With Miles Austin still not looking like the receiver we remember before his hamstring problems started in September of last season, and DeMarco Murray likely out for a stretch with a foot injury, look for Dallas to target the third-year receiver often, going forward.

Bryant had 13 targets in the Cowboys loss to the Bears before the teams bye

Week 6 PPR – WR Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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Hopefully you had a chance to watch last Thursday nights game as the Cardinals faced off against the Rams. Larry Fitzgerald had eight catches in that game and sadly he could’ve had more. Arizona doesn’t seem to trust Kevin Kolb much with audibles because he clearly missed a one on one matchup against rookie corner Janoris Jenkins, and Fitzgerald schooled him for an easy touchdown.

Problem was, Kolb never looked Fitzgerald way, opting to go to the other side of the field, for reasons which I can only assume were based on him going to the spot the play call was designed to go.

Long gone are the days of Kurt Warner and while fantasy owners will miss out on

Week 6 PPR – Flex Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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While Jackie Battle started the game against New Orleans, it was Ryan Mathews that clearly outworked him in the backfield. Attribute Mathews light activity in the second half to Coach Norv Turner not wanting to overwork his talented running back as he is still working his way back from a shoulder injury.

That said, it appears Turner is ready to cut Mathews loose for a feature role soon based on his recent comments. Injury is the main reason why Mathews hasn’t been one of the top five fantasy backs, but it appears he ready to play at

Titans WR Kenny Britt probable after full practice

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt practiced fully on Wednesday and is expected to start on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Britt caught two passes for 23 yards last Sunday during the Titans' 30-7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The Titans will still be without second-year quarterback Jake Locker. Matt Hasselbeck will start for the second consecutive game. FANTASY ANALYSIS: If only Britt could stay healthy enough to practice regularly and build some chemistry with his teammates. He has all the potential in the world but injuries have piled up for him. Britt was a tremendous value in fantasy drafts yet he's likely been dropped in some leagues. If you can afford to be patient, give him time. Since Nate Washington and

Week 6 Start’em / Sit’em

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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Heading into week six, it’s getting to the point where certain disappointing picks in the first five round of your draft are having a hard time remaining in the lineup.

Week 6 Standard Rankings – QB | RB | WR |

Week 6 Flex Play Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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Just a few weeks ago it appeared fantasy owners with Ahmad Bradshaw were doomed and those lucky owners who landed Andre Brown struck gold off the waiver wire. Then we learned Bradshaw was healthy enough to play against the Eagles, but it was still hard to say what his role would be, coming of a neck injury and Brown playing so well in his absence.

Bradshaw led all running backs in snaps in Philadelphia and Brown left the game with a leg injury. What surprised me most was that the Giants were using Bradshaw inside the red zone an area that Brown excelled at with three touchdowns in the previous two weeks.

Clearly a sign Bradshaw was ready to return to a full

Week 6 WR Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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How much faith should we have in Dwayne Bowe is Matt Cassel is out for a stretch and Brady Quinn is starting? History tells us, not much, as Bowe struggled to find the end zone with Cassel down last year while Quinn has yet to show much in his career, and likely never will.

Not that the Chiefs had much of a vertical attack with Cassel starting, but with Quinn we should anticipate a dink and dunk offense, as the safety suck up and focus on the short to intermediate routes and the running game.

Bowe should continue to give you around 50 to 80 yards a game while Cassel is out,

Titans | Kendall Wright leads team in receiving in Week 5

Source: Footballguys.com

Tennessee Titans WR Kendall Wright posted a game-high nine receptions and team-high 66 yards in the Week 5 game against the Minnesota Vikings. WR Nate Washington chipped in with three grabs for 29 yards, while WR Kenny Britt was held to just 23 yards on three receptions. WR Darius Reynaud had 17 yards on his only catch of the game, and WR Damian Williams also got onto the stat sheet, hauling in one ball for nine yards.

Who's in and who's out of the early games in Week 5

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

Week 5 is critical. We've gone through a month, and we have a pretty decent handle on what to expect from players and their opposing defenses. The handle is never that strong because unpredictability still reigns in general, but everyone has a somewhat focused idea of what to expect by now. Week 5 is also the first real elimination week, in my opinion. I've made it to the playoffs after starting 0-4. Making it to the playofs after starting 0-5? Never. A loss for a winless team today pretty much signals the end of their season. To help you get a win today, I'll be here all morning giving you the latest news on the actives and inactives from the six early games. With only six games kicking off at 1 p.m., there aren't a bunch of big-name

Kenny Britt doesn't expect to play Week 5

Source: Draft Sharks

Titans WR Kenny Britt admits that he's unlikely to play against the Vikings this weekend.  He aggravated his ankle injury on Thursday.  “The tweak set me back,” Britt said. “But I still have a chance… I’d like to be able to give the team 100 percent on Sunday, but if I can’t, I can’t. It’s not looking so good right now as we stand, but we have two days."  Look for WRs Nate Washington and Kendall Wright to start against Minnesota on Sunday.  Britt could be ready for the team's Week 6 game against the Steelers on Thursday night.

Titans WR Kenny Britt will be game-time decision

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

It doesn't sound like Kenny Britt's sprained ankle has improved this week -- he didn't practice at all -- but the team is holding out hope that he'll be able to play Sunday. Head coach Mike Munchak said Friday that Britt will test out his ankle on Saturday and Sunday, at which time a decision will be made on his playing status. He is officially listed as questionable on the injury report. FANTASY ANALYSIS: The Titans have a game next Thursday, so it's probably for the best that they let Britt rest and see what he can give them in Week 6. Kendall Wright and Nate Washington should be on your radar if you are really in a bind at WR, but I am not high on either player this week with Matt Hasselbeck under center. I do think Wright is the

Week 5 Flex Play Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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Usually it seems to take a few years before defenses start to roll coverage over to a younger receiver, rather than an established All Pro receiver on the other side. With this in mind, it only made sense to consider Julio Jones as the better fantasy option in Atlanta.

While Roddy White has been one of the better receivers in the game over recent years, teams view him as more of a possession receiver rather than a vertical threat. Because of this, it only makes sense that teams would look to give Jones extra attention as a vertical threat and that seems to be what’s going on through the first month.

Any way you dice it up, White is benefiting from Jones’s

Week 5 WR Rankings

Source: Fantasy-Info.com by Sean Douglas

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A big matchup this week as the Eagles and Steelers face off against one another. While I expected Mike Wallace to start out slow, he’s actually as at least four receptions and a touchdown in each game.

Chemistry is the word that comes to mind when I think of the reason for Wallace’s early-season success as Ben Roethlisberger has faith that his third-year receiver will come down with the football, down the field. The Eagles have some good corners but both Wallace and Antonio Brown should come away with at least WR2 numbers.

What Did We Learn From Week Four?

- Ramses Barden had a big game as a starter week three but it was Domenik

Titans WR Kenny Britt should play in Week 5

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

The Tennessee Titans are optimistic about a Week 5 return for injured wide receiver Kenny Britt. After a solid game against the Detroit Lions where he had six catches for 55 yards, Britt hasn't practiced. The injury issues seem to linger and he's been dealing with a bad ankle. The team felt his sprained ankle wasn't bad yet preferred him to take Week 4 off and get some extra rest. Head coach Mike Munchak said, quot;We thought we'd have a better chance waiting until next Sunday." FANTASY ANALYSIS: WRs Nate Washington and rookie Kendall Wright have held their own but even with their contributions, Britt is still this team's best receiver when he's on the field. QB Jake Locker will not play and if Britt does, he'll be catching passes from QB

Locker to undergo MRI Monday

Source: FFToday

Shoulder injury

Jake Locker to have MRI tomorrow to try to determine extent of his absence with a left shoulder injury. Looks like it could be several weeks. (Jason LaCanfora on Twitter)

FF Today's Take: Locker took a huge shot in the first quarter from Texans DB Glover Quin in the first quarter and laid on the ground for a short while in a great deal of pain.

Kenny Britt won't play Week 4

Source: Draft Sharks

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Titans WR Kenny Britt (ankle) will not play against the Texans today.  That twisted ankle turned out to be worse than initially thought.  Nate Washington and Kendall Wright will start outside for Tennessee today, but both guys are low-end WR3s in a tough matchup.

Titans WR Kenny Britt will not play today

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt is out for today's game versus the Texans. Britt suffered a sprained ankle in the late stages of Week 3's win over the Texans, but he was unable to practice at all this week. FANTASY ANALYSIS: Britt is just a constant injury concern. In standard leagues, I think Nate Washington gets the biggest fantasy bump, but he might also see a lot of Texans cornerback Johnathan Joseph, which is not a good thing. Speedy rookie WR Kendall Wright should also see more targets as well as tight end Jared Cook if he's active. Wright would be the guy I want in PPR leagues has seen more targets and has caught more passes than Washington; he just hasn't been as productive in the end. We'll

Titans WR Kenny Britt, TE Jared Cook listed as questionable

Source: Fantasy Football Toolbox

The Titans have deemed wide receiver Kenny Britt and tight end Jared Cook questionable to play Sunday versus the Texans. But to say they have an equal chance of suiting up would be ignorant. Cook practiced Thursday and Friday, and is expected to play despite a shoulder injury. Britt missed Friday's practice, closing out a full week of no practice. Britt is still hoping to play, but he didn't sound too confident Friday. quot;I am not going to lie -- it is still nagging me a little bit," Britt said about his injured ankle. "And I am not going to go out there if I am not feeling confident and if I can't give my 100 percent effort." FANTASY ANALYSIS: Looks like Britt will be a game-time decision. I would try to stay away from him if

Britt, Cook Questionable for Titans

Source: FFToday

Cook likely to play, Britt iffy at best

Wide receiver Kenny Britt (ankle) did not practice this week and is listed as questionable. Tight end Jared Cook (shoulder) practiced again and is also listed as questionable. Britt said he ran some on Friday. "I am not going to lie, it is still nagging me a little bit," he said of his ankle. "And I am not going to go out there if I am not feeling confident and if I can't give my 100 percent effort." (