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Tyjae Spears Keeps Trending Down

one year ago

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears didn't do much to help Week 9's 20-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, carrying the ball five times for 18 yards and catching four balls for four yards. Spears couldn't corral a slightly overthrown Will Levis pass on a wheel route in the red zone near the end of the first half, closing his opening two periods with 22 scoreless yards on four touches. Not much else happened for the explosive 22-year-old rookie thereafter, and Spears' change-of-pace setup behind Derrick Henry renders him a volatile fantasy option while the veteran is healthy. Spears is managing just 6.7 touches for 40.3 yards per game without a touchdown across his last three weeks, with a 48-yard reception in Week 6 inflating his averages over this span. With four teams (three inside the top four in yards per game) on a Week 10 bye, the 2023 third-round pick could be in play as a viable RB3/flex on Nov. 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Source: ESPN