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3 reasons Dion Lewis’ fantasy football outlook is worse than you think

By Michael Moraitis

NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 6: Dion Lewis #33 of the Tennessee Titans runs downfield against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first quarter at Nissan Stadium on December 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 6: Dion Lewis #33 of the Tennessee Titans runs downfield against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first quarter at Nissan Stadium on December 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images) /
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Dion Lewis will face increased competition for targets with Delanie Walker returning.
NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 12: Tight End Delanie Walker #82 of the Tennessee Titans carries the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals at Nissan Stadium on November 12, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

More competition for targets

Dion Lewis’ fantasy owners were treated to a huge helper last season: the Titans’ receiving corps. was lackluster to say the least, and an injury to tight end Delanie Walker removed a major target from the team’s group of pass-catchers.

As a result, Lewis finished as the No. 3 receiver on the Titans in terms of receiving yards, and had the second-most targets (67) behind only No. 1 wide receiver, Corey Davis.

Things have changed drastically in Tennessee, though. The Titans added slot receiver Adam Humphries in free agency, drafted Ole Miss product A.J. Brown, and will see the healthy return of Walker — and that’s on top of Davis returning for his third season.

Lewis was a key safety valve for quarterback Marcus Mariota in 2018, but now the Oregon product has two more of those options to add to his list in Humphries and Walker. Not to mention, Humphries is great when it comes to moving the chains and will be a huge asset to Mariota in short-yardage situations, the same situations in which Lewis normally thrives.

In a perfect scenario, Lewis will be the fourth or fifth option in the passing game, and that does not bode well for him increasing his targets or target share from last year. If anything, Lewis could have been seen as a decent PPR back based on passing game involvement, but even that notion is looking shaky.

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