Is A.J Brown going to play Week 9? Let’s take a look.
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A.J. Brown (knee) misses practice Friday, listed as questionable for Week 9
Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown (knee) is questionable for Sunday’s game.
Fantasy Impact:
Brown, who was fine all week long, popped up on the injury report after missing Friday’s practice. His absence represents a legitimate concern for the Titans, who are already without Derrick Henry (foot). If Brown can’t suit up, Julio Jones, Anthony Firkser, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Chester Rogers, and Jeremy McNichols would be in line to see more receiving work.
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What the experts are saying
We don’t technically know how the Titans will operate without Henry, but what’s clear is they need to keep utilizing play-action. In Weeks 1-4 Tannehill used PA on just 25% of his throws, which was down from 36% in 2020. From Weeks 5-8 this number has spiked to 34.7%. Curiously, Tannehill ranks first in the NFL in EPA per play during this time. No receiver in the league is targeted more on PA than AJB, who checks in at 44%. The concept has helped turn around Brown’s season following a slow start. Regardless of what happens to Tennessee’s offense, we need them to keep deploying this strategy.
– Brendan Tuma
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