TyjaeSpears

News: 2 days agoSpears turned two carries into seven yards and hauled in his lone target for minus-1 yard during the Titans' 24-18 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.

Spin: Spears played a total of 23 offensive snaps, which was behind starter Tony Pollard (34) and ahead of rookie Nicholas Singleton (eight). Still, Spears' three touches were far behind Pollard's 20 (16 carries, four catches), while Singleton ended up with one more carry than Spears. It looks like Spears will have a tough time seeing a sizable and consistent workload in Titans offensive game plans unless Pollard were to miss time, though the veteran running back is a name to watch ahead of the trade deadline due to him being in the final year of his contract, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Tennessee will face Houston in Week 5, with both teams looking to earn their first win of the 2026 season.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Spears is set for his fourth NFL season, including his third as a change-of-pace backup to Tony Pollard. The role hasn't been particularly fruitful from a fantasy standpoint, as Spears has yet to clear five touchdowns in a season, nor has he produced a top-30 fantasy campaign. Spears, who has also struggled with durability (nine games missed over the past two years), isn't used much as a rusher (100 or fewer carries all three seasons), but he is an effective receiver (top 10 among RBs in catches in both 2023 and 2025). The 25-year-old will resume his role as a receiving specialist in 2026 and, even if the Titans' offense makes a big leap in QB Cam Ward's second season, Spears is unlikely to find his way to consistent fantasy value.