Matt LaMarca highlighted Tony Pollard as the second-best FanDuel Plus/Minus among RBs at just $5,900. With Tyjae Spears on IR, Pollard played 89% of snaps and handled 86% of designed rushes in Week 1. Although Tennessee failed to score a TD versus Denver, LaMarca expects efficiency to rebound against a Rams defense that finished 20th in rush-defense EPA last season. Massive share of touches plus discounted salary equals slate-breaking ceiling if the Titans offense merely shows up.

Max Chadwick targeted under 18.5 rushing attempts for Tony Pollard at -120 on Fanatics, citing a PFF projection of just 13.6 carries. Pollard hit 18 attempts in Week 1, but that came while rookie quarterback Cam Ward faced Denver’s elite secondary, forcing a conservative plan. Against the Rams, Chadwick expects Tennessee to lean on Ward’s arm because Los Angeles is tougher against the run than the pass. The anticipated shift in offensive balance plus the sizeable projection gap makes the under his preferred side.

Dabbundo took Titans +5.5, stressing how both Rams starting guards—Steve Avila and Kevin Dotson—are week-to-week with sprained ankles. That leaves Matthew Stafford facing Jeffrey Simmons and an elite Tennessee interior that just limited Denver to 4.0 YPA and a 6-for-17 mark on third/fourth down. Los Angeles managed only 14 points at home last Sunday even with a healthy line; last year they opened 1-4 when multiple OL starters were sidelined. Tennessee’s own offense looked ugly on the stat sheet, but Dabbundo thought Cam Ward handled a brutal road spot reasonably well and expects improvement if tackle JC Latham (ankle) suits up. Given the trench mismatch and historically low-scoring profile, he labeled the Titans a 'live dog' catching more than a field goal.

James Boutros recommended Tony Pollard over 67.5 rushing yards (-113), noting that the Titans’ opener was a worst-case matchup against Denver’s elite run defense that still produced 18 carries, a 60-yard day, and an 89% snap share for Pollard. Boutros argued the Rams do not pose the same resistance, setting up a bounce-back spot where Tennessee’s run-first identity can actually pay dividends. With volume locked in and a friendlier defensive front in front of him, Boutros projects Pollard well into the 70- to 80-yard range.

Taking +6 (–105, BetMGM), MacMillan is buying low on Tennessee after Cam Ward’s rough road debut versus an elite defense. He noted the Rams ranked just 24th in offensive EPA despite winning, while Tennessee’s defense sat 5th in opponent EPA and 6th in success rate. With that pass rush keyed on an "underperforming" Matthew Stafford, MacMillan expects the Titans to stay inside the number.

Dave Loughran leaned toward Titans +5.5 (grab +6 if it pops). He expects Tennessee’s defensive front—fresh off rattling Bo Nix—to limit Kyron’s rushing lanes and force Matthew Stafford to lean on a one-dimensional passing attack that funneled 66 percent of targets to just Puka Nacua and Davante Adams in Week 1. With top pick Cam Ward predictably struggling in Denver’s altitude last week, Loughran still trusts a Titans defense that can shrink possessions and keep things tight while Ward acclimates.

John Middlekauff advised grabbing Tennessee +5.5 against the visiting Rams. He insisted the Titans "aren’t bad" and said the number is inflated because L.A. looked good in Week 1. Middlekauff’s core angle is the classic West-Coast-team-flying-east fade: the Rams must cross four time zones for a 10 a.m. body-clock kickoff after an emotional win, a spot he claims consistently produces flat starts. With Tennessee at home and catching more than a field goal, he expects a slugfest that could be tied entering the fourth quarter. While he would sprinkle the moneyline, Middlekauff called the points the smarter investment.

Bill Harrelson Picks targeted Calvin Ridley over 51.5 receiving yards in Denver. Ridley topped that mark in 8 of his last 10 and 9 of his last 11 games, finishing 2024 on a heater despite shaky QB play. Enter Cam Ward—whom Harrelson calls the best passer in last year’s college class—and an off-season of nonstop hype from Titans camp. Denver’s defense quietly finished bottom-10 versus WR yardage (154 per game) and, even with Pat Surtain, cannot blanket Ridley on every snap. Books project Tennessee to trail, so volume should spike; Harrelson sees Ridley clearing this line comfortably in a pass-heavy script.

Rob Pizzola said he "fails to see how the Titans get to 14 points" in Denver. His reasoning: rookie Cam Ward debuts on the road against an elite Broncos defense and must deal with Denver’s notorious early-season altitude advantage. Pizzola added that Tennessee’s 2024 profile looked competitive only when turnovers were removed from the box score, yet Ward’s college tape showed the same interception-risk tendencies. He recommends targeting the Titans’ team-total Under—especially any number 14.5 or higher—because Denver’s defense plus game-script pressure should keep Tennessee under two touchdowns.

Everett grabbed Tennessee +7.5, arguing that No.1 overall pick Cam Ward represents a significant upgrade from last year’s Levis/Rudolph combo. In what he projects as a low-scoring affair, Ward’s playmaking should keep the Titans inside the touchdown-plus spread.

Tafur scooped up Tennessee +8. Rookie QB Cam Ward showed creativity and poise during preseason despite a bare-bones supporting cast, and the Titans fortified their offensive line to lean on the run game and shorten contests. He respects Denver’s defense and Bo Nix’s weapons but worries the Broncos are reading their own press clippings, making the full touchdown plus a hook too generous.

MacMillan grabbed Titans +8, insisting last year’s 6-11 record masked a better roster undone by special-teams gaffes and a turnover-prone quarterback. Both problem areas are "fixed," highlighted by the No. 1 overall pick now under center. Conversely, he’s selling Denver after a schedule-driven 2024 and an offense he called "average at best." Eight points is too much in his view.

Davis Mattek maintained Tony Pollard is the no-brainer choice in round six. With Tajay Spears on injured reserve, Pollard is slated for bell-cow usage in Tennessee. Despite a disappointing 2024, Pollard still posted above-average yards per carry, success rate and yards per target while catching passes from Will Levis. Mattek sees virtually no gap between Pollard and Chuba Hubbard, who goes later, and believes drafters are over-reacting to last year’s frustration. The discount delivers rare workhorse volume plus receiving equity that can swing best-ball tournaments.

Eric Polzin called Tony Pollard "one of the most boring, safe plays" for Week 1 DFS. With Tyjae Spears ruled out, Pollard should handle roughly 20 touches, including passing-game work. The Titans, however, are 7.5-point underdogs on the road against a Denver team with Super Bowl aspirations and will be starting a rookie quarterback, factors that could force a negative script and limit rushing volume. Pollard’s receiving role cushions the downside, but Polzin highlighted game flow as the primary concern.

Pat Fitzmaurice sees Calvin Ridley as a bargain WR3 who can post WR2 numbers now that first-round QB Cam Ward is in town. Ridley produced consecutive 1,000-yard seasons despite "gruesome quarterbacking" in Tennessee last year and has not missed a game since his gambling suspension. With no target competition for alpha duties, Fitzmaurice projects Ridley to surpass last season’s 120 looks and thrive on Ward’s aggressive down-field tendencies.

Pat Fitzmaurice said Tony Pollard is a draft target because Tyjae Spears is nursing a high-ankle sprain that should hand Pollard feature-back volume in September. Fitzmaurice acknowledged Pollard’s efficiency cratered once he left his change-of-pace role in Dallas (5.1 YPC and 6.3 yards/target across his first four seasons versus 4.1 YPC and 4.4 yards/target the last two), but he still finished RB22 and RB23 in points per game while handling heavier workloads. With little backfield competition until Spears is 100 percent, Fitzmaurice expects Pollard to log bell-cow snaps early and “get off to a fast start,” making him a value at his current ADP.

Laghezza keeps hammering Tony Pollard in Round 6, reminding drafters that "anyone born after 2022" remembers him as a former first-round fantasy pick. Now multiple years removed from lower-body surgery, Pollard ranked well in 2024 after-contact metrics, and his only serious backfield competition will start the season on the shelf. Laghezza, who is higher on the Titans offense than consensus, sees a cheap path back to 18-touch workloads.

Hayden Winks cautioned drafters against expecting fantasy production from Cam Ward. While Ward’s arm talent and confidence showed up in preseason, Winks said the rookie is still mechanically sloppy, will operate behind a bottom-tier Titans offensive line, and has only Calvin Ridley as a reliable target. Winks expects Ward to start Week 1 and "keep the offense afloat"—a plus for Tony Pollard and Ridley investors—but sees no realistic path for Ward to be a fantasy starter, even at his 14th-round price. The offense’s limited volume and efficiency cap lead Winks to fade Ward in 2025 redraft and best-ball formats.

Mike Wright bumped Tony Pollard up his personal ranks after the Titans placed Tyjae Spears on IR with a high-ankle sprain that guarantees a four-week absence. Wright expects Pollard to regain a 70-plus % snap share similar to his peak usage in Dallas and thinks Pollard’s current ADP still prices in too much uncertainty. With only rookies and special-teamers behind him, Wright is now willing to select Pollard a full round ahead of market in both redraft and best-ball formats, projecting mid-RB1 volume over the first month of the season.

Josh said Tony Pollard is being drafted as RB25 despite projecting for roughly 84% of Tennessee’s touches in Week 1. He argued the Titans’ upgraded offensive line—"all five spots look good now"—plus a quarterback room headlined by Cam Ward should lift overall efficiency compared with last season. Josh noted Pollard was RB23 in 2024 fantasy scoring on RB17–level usage, meaning the underlying workload already supports a higher finish. He dismissed Tyjae Spears as a serious threat, pointing to Spears’ long injury history. Calling Pollard a “nice small-win piece,” Josh recommended snagging him in Rounds 6–8 and using him as an RB3/flex who can pop whenever the Titans offense is merely competent.

Rich said he is above consensus on Tony Pollard because everything is breaking the veteran’s way. High-ankle-sprained Tyjae Spears remains in a boot, and Kalen Mollins is also sidelined, leaving only Julius Chestnut and street free agents behind Pollard. Combine that with an upgraded offensive line and schematic tweaks aimed at improving the run game, and Rich expects Pollard to open the year with a true bell-cow workload. He views the situation as a springboard to early-season fantasy wins and is actively targeting Pollard in drafts.

Jeff Mueller called Tyjae Spears an easy fade. The running back is still in a CAM boot, using a scooter, and not yet weight-bearing—signs the high-ankle sprain has a long road to recovery. History shows the injury saps explosiveness for months, and Mueller doubts Spears will be trustworthy for more than two to four games all season. Given the Titans’ depth chart he would rather draft Tony Pollard or simply move on to healthier backs.

Tom Strachan views Calvin Ridley as a round-six steal. Ridley ranked 78th of 85 in catchable-target rate thanks largely to Will Levis, yet he was 15th in missed tackles forced and 8th in yards per reception when the ball was on target. With glowing camp reports on new signal-caller Cam Ward and Ridley surpassing 1,000 yards in each of his last three healthy seasons, Strachan expects a full bounce-back into WR1 territory.

Mike Wright advised fading Chig Okonkwo in seasonal drafts. He cited 20 years of data showing that rookie quarterbacks fail to produce even one top-36 fantasy wide receiver nearly 70% of the time; across 31 rookie-QB seasons only ten pass catchers reached 1,000 yards, and the typical leading receiver averaged just 71-848-4.7. With Cameron Ward expected to start for a Tennessee team projected as an underdog in all but one game, Wright believes target volume and scoring chances will be scarce. Calvin Ridley will soak up what dependable looks exist, leaving Okonkwo and the rookie wideouts stuck in fantasy no-man's-land.

During the same seventh-round discussion, Andy Holloway emphasized that Tony Pollard is projected to have "all the work to start the year." Holloway believes that drafters are discounting Pollard because of uncertainty about long-term workload, but early-season usage should be heavy enough to give him league-winning weekly ceilings. In a draft room where quarterbacks and wideouts are getting pushed up, Holloway advised scooping Pollard at his depressed ADP and banking the opening-month volume before any potential committee develops.

Middlekauff circled Tennessee as a sleeper to flirt with .500 or better at long odds. He believes last year’s roster was "solid" but submarined by "atrocious" quarterback play. If rookie Cam Ward merely grades out as the league’s 15th-best passer—he compared Ward’s college dominance to pre-NFL Jayden Daniels—then eight wins and wild-card contention are realistic. He also noted quotes from the building that Ward has impressed veterans and coaches, plus an underrated defense that quietly kept games close in 2024 despite zero offensive help. In a division he already called weak, Middlekauff thinks the Titans are mis-priced.

Josh believes drafters still have Tony Pollard too low (ADP 74) and called him a "total smash" in the sixth round as an RB2. Pollard ripped away the 1A/1B split last year despite Will Levis piloting a dysfunctional offense and while only one season removed from leg surgery. Now he’s another year healthier, runs behind a reconstructed front (new left tackle, former LT shifted to RT, veteran RG shore-up) and benefits from Cam Ward replacing Levis, which should lengthen drives and scoring chances. Josh treats last season’s production as Pollard’s floor and thinks the Titans’ offensive leap could push him back into weekly RB1 territory.

Josh refused to click Tyjae Spears in Round 11, calling high-ankle sprains “the stone-cold worst” for a runner who wins with violent lateral cuts. Spears already carried durability flags—size concerns and a previous ACL issue—and another lower-body injury gives coaches a fresh excuse to limit him. At the same price he prefers upside swings such as Braylon Allen, Austin Ekeler, Bhayshul Tuten or Jaden Blue, arguing those backs offer clearer paths to expanded roles while Spears’ volatility could leave a roster spot dead early in the season.

Kevin Szafraniec remained bullish on Tyjae Spears despite the recent high-ankle sprain. He reminded listeners that Spears was a top-12 running back during last year’s fantasy playoffs, averaging 16.3 opportunities and 20.7 PPR points over Weeks 15-17 without ever exceeding 20 touches. Kevin compared the current Tennessee backfield to the old Dallas split, arguing that Tony Pollard’s efficiency has cratered—Pollard ranked 145th in Fantasy Points Over Expectation in 2023 after top-10 finishes in 2021-22—making Spears the new explosive complement who can win weeks on limited work. Because Spears’ production is driven by targets and explosive plays rather than raw volume, Kevin sees him as a perfect Best-Ball swing for late-season tournaments where one spike week can advance a team.

Sean Koerner said Calvin Ridley is still sitting in the wide-receiver-30 range on most draft boards, a price he called flat-out wrong after moving Ridley up to WR23 in his own ranks. Koerner’s optimism hangs on new quarterback Cam Ward, who produced three catches for 50 yards to Ridley on just seven preseason snaps. Ward is +750 to lead the league in interceptions, and Koerner framed that as a feature, not a bug—calling Ward a "big-play hunter" who will force targets to Ridley, then get the ball back quickly after every pick-six. With Will Levis out of the way and no true target competition in Tennessee, Koerner expects a spike in catchable deep balls and labeled Ridley a high-ceiling WR3 who could easily post WR2 numbers if Ward’s YOLO tendencies hold. He advised scooping Ridley wherever he slips past the top-30 receivers.

Tom Strachan argued that Calvin Ridley’s 924.5-yard prop and WR69 ADP are at least a round and nearly 100 yards too cheap. Tennessee spent aggressively on the offensive line so top pick Cam Ward will not face the same constant pressure that torpedoed Caleb Williams in Chicago. Strachan pointed out Ridley still ranked 15th in missed tackles forced and 8th in yards per reception despite finishing 78th of 85 receivers in catchable-target rate from Will Levis. With Ward flashing all summer, a pass-centric scheme, and little target competition, Strachan expects Ridley to post a 1,000-plus-yard season and finish as a steady weekly WR2 across best ball, dynasty and redraft formats.

Matthew Berry called Calvin Ridley a "screaming value" after sliding him up to WR51 while consensus keeps him around WR69 and sportsbooks set his yardage prop at only 924. Last season Ridley led all 21 receivers with 120-plus targets in off-target throw rate thanks to Will Levis, yet in the four games he received at least seven catchable targets he averaged 18.3 PPR points. Berry projects No.1 overall pick Cam Ward to bring league-average accuracy in a Brian Callahan pass-first offense where Ridley’s main competition is Tyler Lockett and Chig Okonkwo, paving the way for a 30-35% share. With an upgraded offensive line and likely negative game scripts, Berry expects Tennessee to throw early and often; he is drafting Ridley everywhere and taking the over on his receiving-yards prop.

At ADP 71, Calvin Ridley is another receiver Ronis thinks ESPN drafters are sleeping on. Ridley has logged back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons despite subpar quarterback play. Now he joins Tennessee, where rookie Cam Ward’s deep-ball accuracy and an upgraded offensive line should spotlight Ridley’s vertical skill set. Ronis expects Ridley to lead the team in targets and receive 'elite usage,' making him a clear value relative to his Fantasy Life rank of 60.

Ronis views Tony Pollard’s 86.2 ADP as far too cheap relative to Fantasy Life’s 68 ranking because a clear early-season workhorse role is coming. Tyjae Spears is nursing a high-ankle sprain that could linger, leaving Pollard to dominate touches for Tennessee. Pollard has topped 1,000 rushing yards three straight seasons and absorbed 301 touches a year ago behind a poor line and quarterback. The Titans signed veteran linemen and drafted Cam Ward, whom Ronis calls a 'big upgrade' under center, further boosting Pollard’s efficiency outlook. Volume plus talent equals a smash at current price.

Davis Mattek said Calvin Ridley is an easy reach at pick 46 because the receiver already logged 64 catches, 1,000 yards and 4 TDs across 17 games last year and now "probably got one of the biggest quarterback upgrades of any player year over year" after landing in Tennessee. Mattek argued that if Ridley simply repeats the yardage and reception totals but converts a modest 8 touchdowns instead of four, drafters are "totally fine" and will have secured a top-24 fantasy wideout. The proven target volume, the realistic touchdown-regression path, and the perceived QB upgrade make Ridley a worthwhile upside swing in Best Ball rooms that are still discounting him.

Mattek, persuaded by recent analysis, now reaches for Calvin Ridley. Ridley posted 64-1,000-4 on 128 targets last year and now enjoys ‘one of the biggest quarterback upgrades of any player’ with Will Levis replacing the struggling Tannehill/rookie combo he endured down the stretch. Mattek notes if Ridley simply repeats last season’s yardage but converts a modest eight touchdowns instead of four, he smashes ADP and pays off any draft-slot reach in Best Ball Mania.

Jason Moore answered a YouTube question about Calvin Ridley’s floor with rookie quarterback Cam Ward. He pointed out that over the last 14 seasons only seven receivers (28%) have eclipsed 1,000 yards with a rookie passer and only one has reached 10 receiving touchdowns (Terry McLaurin with Jaden Daniels last year). Moore believes Ridley can beat those odds because he is the clear alpha in Tennessee and capable of a 26–27% target share—the threshold Moore says rookie-QB wideouts need to clear. Ridley already topped 1,000 yards in 2024 despite Will Levis and Mason Rudolph, so Moore views him as a safe WR2 and sneaky buy in season-long drafts.

Gladys Louise Tyler pegged T'Vondre Sweat as a breakout defensive tackle after trimming down ahead of Year 2. Sweat logged 66.1% snaps as a rookie and still produced 51 tackles, 23 pressures, and a sack while ranking top-15 in PFF run grade (75.0) and overall grade (76.1). Head coach Brian Callahan said the 6'4", 366-pounder "has the ability to be a full three-down player" and wants him to translate his pocket-pushing power into more pass-rush wins. Tyler expects even a modest bump in pressures and sacks to catapult Sweat from last year’s DL92 finish well past his current DT37/DL137 ADP, giving managers rare weekly DT upside.

Ronis argued Tony Pollard is a post-injury value. Despite poor quarterback play and a bottom-tier offensive line, Pollard still finished RB22 last year while gutting through late-season injuries. The Titans’ situation is better and Tyjae Spears is battling a high-ankle sprain, opening early-season touch volume. Ronis views Pollard as a discount RB2 who can regain his explosive 2023 efficiency if the line holds up.

Richard Janvrin said Tony Pollard is positioned to finish slightly above FantasyPros’ 197.4-point PPR projection. Pollard has cleared 1,000 rushing yards in three straight seasons and has topped 5.4 rushing TDs twice, demonstrating a consistent floor higher than the posted baseline. Janvrin highlighted Tennessee’s 2025 upgrades: Cam Ward replaces last year’s ‘horrendous’ quarterback play, while veterans Dan Moore Jr. and Kevin Zeitler strengthen an offensive line that was a clear weakness in 2024 when Pollard still handled 260 carries. With Tyjae Spears sidelined for the rest of the preseason by a high-ankle sprain and coming off a 3.7 YPC on 84 attempts, Janvrin expects minimal competition for work. He projected a path to another 1,000-plus-yard season and modest touchdown growth, enough to top the current consensus totals.

Jake Ciely flagged Week 1 at Kansas City as a potential slow start for the Titans passing game and advised managers who missed Ridley in drafts to circle that matchup. If Ridley posts something like a 2-for-40 line against the Chiefs, Ciely expects managers to overreact. He plans to trade for Ridley immediately after that game, confident that the receiver’s season-long target share and role will rebound once the schedule softens.

Jake Ciely argued that drafters are still sleeping on Calvin Ridley after he banked 120 targets and a top-30 fantasy finish last season despite, in his words, “garbage at quarterback.” Ridley saw only four red-zone and one end-zone target, yet the volume and efficiency held up. With first-round passer Cam Ward now under center, Ciely expects a commanders-style jump for the entire offense and moved Ridley to 46th overall—inside his top-50 players. Ciely believes Ridley has legitimate league-leading target upside while being drafted as merely a low-end WR2.

JSU pounded the table for Tony Pollard a full round ahead of current ADP, arguing the market is slow to react to Tennessee’s backfield shake-up. Tyjae Spears is nursing a hamstring, rookie Trey Robinson picked up "negative news" in camp, and Pollard is suddenly staring at a clear RB1 workload. Two summers ago drafters were perfectly happy to take him at the 1-2 turn; last year he still ran for 1,100 yards behind a wash-out offense. Now he upgrades from Will Levis/Mason Rudolph to a competent quarterback, giving him far more touchdown equity. JSU views Pollard as a mid-season league-winner who should not slide past the late-fourth in high-stakes rooms.

Strachan grabbed Tony Pollard as his RB3 and called the pick a value jump after reports that backup Tajie Spears suffered a high-ankle sprain. Strachan expects Spears to "have a difficult start to the season," leaving Pollard with an early-season snap monopoly and goal-line work in Tennessee’s run-first offense. That temporary but significant usage spike makes Pollard a ceiling play in the middle rounds of Best-Ball drafts.

Tom Strachan urged drafters to scoop Calvin Ridley in the sixth round, labeling him one of 2025’s most overlooked receivers. Ridley has been 'undervalued all offseason,' and Strachan highlighted consistently encouraging training-camp reports with the Titans. Given Ridley’s proven ability to command targets, Strachan views him as an ideal upside swing for teams that opened drafts running-back heavy and need difference-making receiver production at a discount.

Sean Koerner said Calvin Ridley is mis-priced in the WR-30 range and is moving him up his board after watching Cam Ward’s first preseason action. Koerner pointed out that Ward peppered Ridley with four straight targets, Ridley hauled in three before both veterans were yanked, and Ward’s ball placement was miles better than last year’s Levis disaster that produced games with nine targets and zero catches. Tennessee’s receiver room looks barren—Metcalf, Van Jefferson, Bryce Oliver and Xavier Restrepo combined for just two catches on 50 preseason routes while Nick Westbrook-Ikhine’s nine touchdowns walked out the door—so defensive attention or not, the Titans lack a credible No. 2. Koerner compared the setup to Garrett Wilson’s 2023 leap: a true alpha wideout finally paired with competent QB play. With an every-down role, cleaner down-field accuracy and little target competition, Koerner expects Ridley to challenge for a top-20 finish and labeled him a ceiling-heavy buy wherever he’s slipping past WR-30.

Sean Koerner projects Calvin Ridley for about 940 receiving yards—lower than his back-to-back 1,016-plus seasons only because Koerner automatically docks every player two games—but says the Titans’ addition of quarterback Cam Ward gives Ridley "way more upside than people realize." Koerner called last year’s quarterback play an "understatement disaster," noting a game in which Ridley drew 8-9 targets and finished with zero catches because every ball sailed over his head. In early preseason action Ward peppered Ridley with four straight looks, three of which were completed, convincing Koerner that Ridley’s target volume and efficiency could spike well beyond median projections.

At WR197, Chris Raybon called Xavier Restrepo a "less-than-a-coin-flip" to record a catch but still loved the pick because the downside is basically zero: only about 202 receivers logged a reception last season. Restrepo reunites with college quarterback Cam Ward in Tennessee, giving him built-in chemistry that could help him crack the practice squad and eventually the 53-man roster if veterans fall off. Raybon pegged the probability of Restrepo catching a pass this year between 25% and 40%—high enough relative to cost—and said the selection also hedges his earlier investment in fellow Titans prospect I.O. Minor. In a league where injuries and depth churn open late-season roles, Restrepo offers a nearly free shot at meaningful snaps.

Neil Orfield urged drafters to pull Tony Pollard into Round 6—one full round ahead of current ADP. Tennessee has already acknowledged Tyjae Spears will open the season with a high-ankle sprain, erasing early-season touch competition. Orfield argued that had the Spears injury been known all offseason Pollard would have settled in the fifth round alongside other projected workhorse backs; the market is simply anchored to outdated pricing. Snagging him before the room wakes up captures a cheap every-down back and a classic best-ball closing-line value play.

Anderson flagged Tennessee as a live worst-to-first candidate once its rebuilt line comes together under renowned coach Bill Callahan. The Titans are starting over in the trenches, but Anderson believes Callahan's year-two influence could push them into his top-10 line rankings by November. He suggested keeping an eye on divisional futures and long-shot playoff tickets, expecting the numbers to shorten when protection grades improve and the run game regains its efficiency.

Anderson projected the Titans’ offensive line to leap from bottom-tier to potential top-10 status in 2025. Tennessee imported veterans Dan Moore (LT) and Kevin Zeitler (RG), activated center Lloyd Cushenberry from an Achilles injury, and pairs those three with recent first-rounders Peter Skoronski and JC Latham. Anderson emphasized the organization’s clear trench-first blueprint, arguing that five above-average starters give rookie quarterback Riley Leonard a smoother learning curve and dramatically enhance the run game’s ceiling. He suggested attacking Titans win-total overs once early-season cohesion questions are answered and targeting Tennessee backs in best-ball drafts anticipating a late-season surge when the unit gels.