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Ridley remains a good bet to play plenty for the Titans this year, but a big fantasy rebound looks unlikely. The 31-year-old is coming off an injury-shortened season and now faces much tougher target competition from WRs Carnell Tate and Wan’Dale Robinson.
Ridley is worth a look late in drafts, but view him as bench depth with a ceiling capped at WR3 level.
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Ridley tallied 17 catches for 303 scoreless yards across seven appearances last year. He caught just two balls on seven total snaps across his final two games.
Ridley sat 54th among WRs in PPR points per game through Week 5. He finished WR14 in Week 5 but landed outside the top-50 WRs in each of his first four outings.
Ridley averaged 6.8 targets on a 19.5% share across his five full games. Those marks would have ranked 26th and 34th, respectively, among WRs on the season.
Ridley ran relatively deep, registering a 12.9-yard average target depth that ranked 34th among 116 WRs with 25+ targets.
He ranked 39th among WRs in expected PPR points per game through Week 5.
Ridley caught just 47.2% of his targets last year, 108th among 116 WRs with 25+ targets. He was charged with four drops, but the bigger issue was a 70.6% catchable-target rate that ranked 90th among those 116 WRs.
Ridley did, however, average a big 17.8 yards per catch. Among those 116 WRs, he finished:
Ridley was much less impressive in film-based metrics, ranking 67th in Pro Football Focus receiving grade and 107th in Fantasy Points separation score.
The Titans were one of the worst offenses and passing games in the league last year, ranking:
QB Cam Ward struggled for much of his rookie season. Across Ridley’s five full games, Ward averaged just 176 yards and 0.4 TDs per game on a 51.8% completion rate and 5.4 yards per attempt.
Ridley’s raw production disappointed last year, but his 1.89 yards per route was still the second-best mark of his career, behind only his 2.44 with the 2020 Falcons.
Ridley topped 1,000 yards in 2023 with the Jaguars and 2024 with the Titans, finishing those seasons WR28 and WR42 in PPR points per game.
Ridley turned 31 in December. Our aging curves say to expect 80-84% of peak production from a 31-year-old WR, down from 83-88% at age 30.
Ridley went down with a hamstring injury early in Week 6 last year and missed Tennessee’s next three games. He returned in Week 11 and broke his right fibula on his first snap.
Ridley was limited to individual drills in OTAs but progressed to 7-on-7 work in June minicamp. He should be ready for the start of training camp.
Ridley had missed just four NFL games with injury prior to last season.
Ridley is back with the Titans but had to restructure his contract this offseason. He took an $8.75 million pay cut in exchange for nearly all of his 2026 salary becoming guaranteed.
Ridley will face much stiffer target competition this year after Tennessee spent the fourth pick of the draft on WR Carnell Tate and signed WR Wan’Dale Robinson in free agency.
Tate is coming off a strong junior season at Ohio State, tallying 875 yards and 9 TDs across 11 games. The 6'2, 192-pounder has the potential to quickly emerge as a legitimate No. 1 WR.
Robinson racked up 185 catches and 1,713 yards over the last two years and spent the last four years under former Giants HC and current Titans OC Brian Daboll.
The Titans also return WRs Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike. Neither was very good as a rookie, but they’re capable Year 2 improvement.
Ridley is most likely to settle in as Tennessee’s No. 3 WR this year, but we’ll see how the young guys develop.
The Titans are hoping to get a better Year 2 from QB Cam Ward. He struggled as a rookie, ranking 36th or worse among 42 qualifying QBs in:
Ward was in a tough spot last season and still boasts plenty of arm talent and athleticism. He’s capable of taking a big leap this year.
The Titans will be operating a new offense this season under Daboll. He flamed out as Giants HC but had a nice run as Bills OC from 2018-2021.
Daboll has been willing to adjust his play-calling based on his personnel. His later Bills teams leaned pass under QB Josh Allen, but the Giants shifted toward the run with much worse QB play. Expect this Titans offense to be balanced to run-leaning, depending on Ward’s development.
Daboll has consistently been heavy on 3-WR sets. Each of his last five offenses threw at least 72.4% of their passes with 3+ WRs on the field. That’s good news for Ridley’s playing-time projection.
The concern is that Daboll has no ties to Ridley and presumably had a hand in adding both Tate and Robinson.
Ridley is just a season removed from topping 1,000 yards and still produced a solid yards-per-route average last year. If he can bounce back in his age-31 season, he could contend with Tate and Robinson for Tennessee’s target lead.
If that’s paired with a better sophomore season from Ward, Ridley could be a useful WR3 in fantasy football.
Ridley was a non-factor in fantasy last year, suffered a broken leg, and is now 31. He could not only finish behind Tate and Robinson in targets but also lose snaps to Ayomanor and/or Dike.
There’s a chance that Ridley isn’t even worth a roster spot in fantasy this year.
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HC Robert Saleh: Cam Ward is ‘Progressing Really Well’
HC Robert Saleh: Cam Ward is ‘Progressing Really Well’
Titans HC Robert Saleh briefly updated the status of QB Cam Ward. "I am not going to put a timetable on anything, but he is progressing really well." Ward avoided surgery for a Week 18 AC joint sprain in his right shoulder.
Calvin Ridley Done For The Season With Broken Fibula
Calvin Ridley Done For The Season With Broken Fibula
Titans WR Calvin Ridley broke his fibula in Sunday's loss to the Texans and will miss the rest of the season, interim HC Mike McCoy said afterward. Ridley had just returned after missing the previous three games with a hamstring injury. He finishes his 2025 campaign with a 16-290-0 receiving line in six games. Ridley turns 31 in December and has no guaranteed money left on his current contract, which runs through 2027. Expect the Titans to restructure that deal or release Ridley this offseason. They'll roll with WRs Elic Ayomanor, Chimere Dike, and Van Jefferson the rest of the way -- although Dike sustained a concussion today.
Calvin Ridley Hurts Ankle
Calvin Ridley Hurts Ankle
Titans WR Calvin Ridley suffered an apparent ankle injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Texans and was carted back to the locker room. We'll update his status when we know more, but don't expect to see him back out there today.
Update: Ridley is officially questionable to return with an ankle injury.
Update: Ridley has been ruled out.
Calvin Ridley Active
Calvin Ridley Active
Titans WR Calvin Ridley (hamstring) is active for today’s game vs. the Texans. He’s been out since Week 6 and was limited in practice all week. Ridley is not a recommended fantasy start against Houston’s second-ranked WR defense.
Calvin Ridley Expected To Play Week 11
Calvin Ridley Expected To Play Week 11
Titans WR Calvin Ridley (hamstring) is expected to play vs. the Texans today, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Ridley was limited in practice all week and listed as questionable after missing the last three games. He racked up 131 yards in his last healthy game but averaged just 35 over his first four. Try to keep Ridley on fantasy benches for this game against Houston's second-ranked WR defense.
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