DeAndre Hopkins vs Calvin Ridley: Which Titans WR to draft in fantasy football?

The Tennessee Titans will enter the 2024 season with a new look. Gone are the days of Derrick Henry and Ryan Tannehill running a smashmouth offense with Mike Vrabel on the sideline. The new Titans offense will feature more passing and more fantasy points for their pass catchers.

With the offseason acquisition of wide receiver Calvin Ridley, GM Ran Carthon created a formidable duo that also features former All-Pro DeAndre Hopkins. Lets dive into how the targets will shake out for these two pass catchers in this new-look offense, which of these wide receivers you should draft, and which is a better value at their current average draft position (ADP).

2023 Season

Last season, Ridley came back from a suspension that caused him to miss the 2022 campaign to lead the Jacksonville Jaguars in both receiving yards and touchdowns. The veteran wideout had the second 1,000 yard season of his career and finished as the WR17 in half PPR format.

The University of Alabama product often looked disconnected from quarterback Trevor Lawrence though, finishing with a career low catch rate of 55.9%. This also led to inconsistent fantasy performances as Ridley had five games above 19 fantasy points and eight games below seven fantasy points.

Hopkins finished as the WR22 after a productive 2023 campaign, his first season as a Titan. The five-time Pro Bowler had his seventh 1,000 yard season of his career while catches passes from both Ryan Tannehill and Will Levis.