Tennessee Titans will have their most consistent weapon this week.
The Tennessee Titans need a win this week and it will be a lot easier to do that if Delanie Walker is on the field.
Luckily for them, the veteran, Pro Bowl tight end is expected to play this week after missing practice Wednesday and Thursday.
I wrote yesterday not to worry because sometimes Delanie Walker rests his body because once he shakes the rust off he is ready to play. So the fact that Walker missed those two practices never really concerned me (or my fantasy team):
"Back on his episode with Will Compton and Taylor Lewan on the Bussin with the Boys podcast, they talk about how in 2017 he only practiced on Fridays because he is such a pro that he has a firm handle on what he is supposed to do without going through any additional wear and tear.Fridays are more of a “shake the rust off” day than any actual install or learning. So, after a short week of rest last week Walker is allowed to rest and get the most out of his body knowing how important he is to the Titans on Sundays.If you were going to start Walker before this news then I would start him this week without any hesitation. He still screams target monster and someone who should get his chances in the red zone."
In case you are worried about the questions on offense hurting his workload or if you know someone who might offer up Delanie Walker in a trade, remember that he is currently on pace for 850+ yards and 11 TDs.
#Titans HC Mike Vrabel: Delanie Walker likely to play against the Falcons after practicing today. Walker missed the past two days of practice with a knee injury.
— Erik Bacharach (@ErikBacharach) September 27, 2019
For some reason the Titans don’t want to target Corey Davis, A.J. Brown keeps dropping passes, neither running back can catch consistently, and Adam Humphries is being used to slow down EDGEs.
So when you knock all those guys down a peg, it is easy to see why Delanie Walker is so important to this offense.
After sort of calling out the locker room for not being tough enough, I would expect that Walker gets a lot of targets or is asked to be on the field a lot. Either way, more snaps make him even more desirable in fantasy and he is a must start unless you are sitting on a truly elite matchup for a tight end.