The Titans went without rookie and lead WR Carnell Tate for Sunday's OT loss to the Bengals. Chimere Dike filled in, running a route on 87% of Cam Ward's dropbacks, drawing 6 targets, and posting a 5-71-1 receiving line. He ranked second on the team in receiving yards, tied for second in receptions, and third in targets. TE Gunnar Helm led the team with 9 targets, catching five for 76 yards. WR Wan'Dale Robinson caught a team-high six balls for 57 yards and a TD among 7 targets.
Ridley Returns to Split with Ayomanor
Calvin Ridley returned Sunday after missing Week 7 with a hip injury. He ranked fourth among Titans WRs in snaps, routes, and targets while returning to his split with Elic Ayomanor.
Ridley's 52% snap share and 50% route rate marked dips from his last game but lined up with his numbers for the season in each category.
Ridley managed just 1 catch for 10 yards among 3 targets. He's a long way from fantasy relevance.
2026 Fantasy Football Impact: Expect Returns of Tate and Normal Limitations
Tate's not expected to remain out after the team's Week 9 bye, so there's probably not much relevance to Sunday's results. All the target and reception totals got a boost from Cam Ward's season-high 40 pass attempts.
If he does go down again at some point, though, keep Dike in mind as a deep option.
Robinson should still be a better target bet in such instances, however. Even though he trailed Helm in targets, Robinson led the pass-catching group in snaps and routes, setting season highs with 93.5% shares in each.
After a Week 9 bye, Tennessee goes:
- Jacksonville
- Dallas
- Jacksonville
- Washington
- Detroit
That's three soft pass defenses and a Jags team likely to create negative game scripts for the Titans.
We'll see whether QB Cam Ward can play well enough to support Robinson's fantasy value in a span that should increase the WR's target volume.
