TEN WR Britt learned his lesson it seems

May 17, 2010

WR Kenny Britt got his wake-up call. Now the Titans want the receiver to do what they drafted him to do — take ownership of a place in the starting lineup and become a star.

The Rutgers product and first-round pick started six games as a rookie last season, had two 100-yard games and led the team in receiving yards. He made the Titans' biggest catch of the season — a game-winner against the Cardinals as time expired.

He got off to a rocky start this offseason, however, by being lackadaisical. He was sometimes absent during the early stages of the offseason program and admitted to being distracted when he should have been working out.

Coaches left him on the sideline when the Titans held their first round of practices in April, but he will be on the field this week when veterans and rookies are together for the first time.
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"I have my eyes on doing anything possible,'' Britt said. "Whatever coaches ask me to do, I'll do. It is not what I did last year or what can I do, it is what coaches ask me to do.''

Fantasy Impact:

Britt has a chance to be an impact fantasy player this season if he takes the right steps, and that's a bold statement considering its the Titans passing offense. He's definitely a guy to get as late as you can in the draft because he could prove to be a great value.

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Lions WR Jameson Williams faces concealed weapon charge

Pro Football Talk

yesterday · 8:39 PM EDT

Embattled Lions receiver Jameson Williams has another issue to deal with.

Currently serving a two-game PED suspension, Williams faces a charge for carrying a concealed weapon in a motor vehicle.

Via WXYZ.com, the Detroit Police Department is looking into why Williams wasn’t formally arrested at the time of the incident.

Fantasy Impact:

On October 8, Williams was a passenger in a car his brother was driving. The vehicle was pulled over, for speeding. Two guns were in the car; one was registered to Williams’s brother, and one was registered to Williams, the story said. The story added, Williams will be facing both prosecution by authorities and a potential suspension by the league.

Texans Beat: Expectation is WR Nico Collins (hamstring) good to go for Week 10

USA Today

yesterday · 4:48 PM EDT

According to KPRC 2 Sports’ Aaron Wilson, Nico Collins is trending upward entering Week 9’s matchup against the New York Jets. While he can’t be cleared off the injured reserve until Nov. 4, the expectation is he’ll be good to go when the Detroit Lions arrive in Week 10.

Fantasy Impact:

Collins was placed on the injured reserve following Week 5’s win over the Buffalo Bills after tweaking his hamstring in the first quarter. Week 9 will be his fourth game missed. The timing couldn't be better for the Texans, who have now lost Stefon Diggs for the season with a torn ACL.

Panthers have no plans to trade RB Chuba Hubbard

Pro Football Talk

yesterday · 4:44 PM EDT

Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports, though, reports the Panthers have no plans to trade cornerback Jaycee Horn or running back Chuba Hubbard.

Fantasy Impact:

Hubbard has played very well at RB and has been a pretty consistent player for his fantasy owners this season. He's averaged over 17 touches per game. However, owners need to remember that Jonathon Brooks is lurking on the IR and should be back sooner than later. It only makes sense for the Panthers to give Brooks work as the season goes on. He'll likely be eased into thing at first, but it seems like it's always been expected Brooks would at the very least split work, if not take on the lead back role for the Panthers.