Ryan Tannehill

Week 9 at Los Angeles Rams
Ryan Tannehill's 2021 season has been pedestrian to this point (he's hovering around QB15 in most fantasy leagues), but it's unclear how relevant his past statistics will be to future performance with the Tennessee offensive philosophy turned on its head following a season-ending injury to workhorse RB Derrick Henry. The Titans will be forced to rely on Tannehill's passing more than ever before without Henry in the backfield, so he should be in line for a significant bump to his passing attempts per game, a number that currently sits at 32.75 and in the bottom third of the NFL. While it's unclear exactly how efficiently the Tennessee offense will be without Henry, Tannehill, A.J. Brown, and (hopefully) Julio Jones all look poised for heavy workloads as the Titans remain in playoff contention down the stretch. The Rams boast a tough defense and pose a difficult matchup on the road, but Tannehill looks like a borderline QB1 moving forward given the philosophical shifts that must take place on the offensive side of the ball in Tennessee.

Week 7 vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Ryan Tannehill's passing stats continued a disappointing downward trend in Week 6, with Tannehill registering 216 scoreless yards and an interception against a stout Buffalo defense. Luckily for those starting Tannehill, he did manage to sneak in a rushing score to avoid a complete dud. Tannehill appears to be suffering from the loss of Arthur Smith as his offensive coordinator and the plethora of injuries that have plagued the offensive skill players in Tennessee.

Through six weeks, Tannehill is posting meager numbers such as 244.5 passing yards per game, 7.3 yards per pass attempt, and a 6:4 TD: INT ratio. In fantasy, those numbers render him a streaming option at best in single QB leagues. Week 7 brings a matchup with a Chiefs team that boasts a high-powered offense and terrible defense. Tannehill has struggled immensely this season, but he could manage one of his better performances this week out of necessity with Patrick Mahomes in town.

Week 5 at Jacksonville Jaguars
Ryan Tannehill has yet to turn in a QB1 performance this season, in part due to the significant injuries suffered by his two top pass catchers. Through four weeks, Tannehill is averaging a middling 17 fantasy points per game and only seven yards per attempt, a number well below his usual rate since becoming the starter in Tennessee. This week Tannehill gets a date with the woeful Jaguars, a defense that the Titans should be able to move the ball on with regularity. Practice reports are suggesting that A.J. Brown will return this week, which would be a massive boost to Tannehill's fantasy outlook. That being said, he will still be without Julio Jones, and Tannehill wasn't exactly lighting up the box score even when his weapons were healthy. Until we see some improved results on the field, Tannehill is probably best thought of as a high-end QB2 for the time being.