Evan Silva’s Matchups: Titans at Jaguars

Tennessee @ Jacksonville

Team Totals: Jaguars 23, Titans 16.5

Tennessee’s Week 10 offense was torpedoed by pass-protection deficiencies; Will Levis absorbed 13 hits and four sacks on 43 dropbacks en route to a season-low 5.1 yards per pass attempt against the Bucs. On pace to allow a franchise-record 62 sacks, the Titans will miss starting RT Nicholas Petit-Frere (shoulder) for the rest of the year. We’re streaming Jacksonville’s D/ST. … The Jaguars have stymied enemy backs to the tune of 3.6 yards per carry and three all-purpose TDs in nine games. Derrick Henry’s history versus Jacksonville is irrelevant; the Jaguars under DC Mike Caldwell are shutting down the run. … DeAndre Hopkins flopped in Week 10’s loss to Tampa Bay — along with the rest of Tennessee’s passing offense — but drew a team-high eight targets and has garnered a robust 25% target share on Levis’ 2023 throws. Treylon Burks (knee) doesn’t appear set for return, while Jacksonville has yielded the NFL’s eighth-most fantasy points to wide receivers. We’re still riding Hopkins as a fringe WR1/2. … In place of Burks, Chris Moore, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, and Kyle Philips formed a three-way WRBC behind Hopkins against the Bucs. Among them, slot man Philips drew the most targets (5). … The Titans’ tight end position appears to have devolved into a three-way committee involving Chig Okonkwo, Josh Whyle, and Trevon Wesco. Okonkwo remains the top theoretical receiving threat but hasn’t scored or exceeded 35 yards all year.