Julio Jones Fantasy

Tennessee Titans wide receivers A.J. Brown (hamstring) and Julio Jones (hamstring) were both full participants in practice on Thursday. It's more notable for Jones, who has missed the last two games. He's now on track to play on Monday night against the Buffalo Bills. Brown was able to return last week but caught just three of his six targets for 38 yards in the win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Buffalo's defense is one of the best in the NFL, and they are allowing the fewest fantasy points per game (14.4) to wide receivers through five weeks, so fantasy managers should temper their expectations for both Brown and Jones. Brown is the safer option as more of a low-end WR2 in Tennessee's run-first offense. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill will have more upside with the return of Jones, but he's still a smart fade against Buffalo's defense.

Oct. 14th • 4:58 PM

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones was back at the open portion of practice on Wednesday after missing the last two weeks with a hamstring injury. Considering the Titans play on Monday night, the fact that Jones is already practicing on Wednesday should lead to some optimism for his return against the Bills. The Titans' defense has not played particularly well this season, so there is a chance the team will need to pass often to keep up with Buffalo's explosive offense. However, the Bills have also struggled to contain Derrick Henry in the past, and we know the Titans will ride their star until they absolutely can't anymore. As a result, Jones is a risky WR3 or FLEX play this week.

Oct. 13th • 3:17 PM

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones (hamstring) will miss his second straight game with a hamstring injury in Week 5 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones didn't practice all week. The good news for Tennessee is that A.J. Brown (hamstring) is expected to return after also missing the Week 4 loss to the New York Jets. With both Brown and Jones out last Sunday, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine saw a team-high 81% of the offensive snaps, but he's questionable to play this weekend. Josh Reynolds and Chester Rogers filled out three-receiver sets. Reynolds had a team-high six catches for 59 yards on nine targets. Reynolds could be worth a dart throw in DFS if Westbrook-Ikhine sits out on Sunday.

Oct. 8th • 2:41 PM