Calvin Ridley

Westbrook-Ikhine evidently sprained an ankle in Week 15 and slot receiver Tyler Boyd continues to ineffectually play through a foot injury. This could be a notably high-volume week for Calvin Ridley. Westbrook-Ikhine's Thursday and Friday practice reports will clarify his Week 16 status.

Callahan told reporters that Rudolph could start the remaining three games, but the team is taking things week by week. Will Levis was benched last week after throwing three interceptions on just 12 attempts. The implosion left Callahan with no choice but to return to Rudolph. The journeyman turned things around, throwing for 209 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in a losing effort to the Bengals. While Rudolph isn't a starting-caliber passer, his floor is notably higher than that of Levis. He should be able to stabilize Calvin Ridley as a WR3 to close out the year. Rudolph himself is not on the fantasy radar for Week 16, even in Superflex leagues.

Fowler doesn't out-and-out say it will be Mason Rudolph, but uh, who else would it be? Zach Mettenberger? Rudolph will take over for Will Levis and lower the ceiling of the Titans passing attack while also bringing its floor up from rock bottom. Rudolph did force-feed Calvin Ridley in his tenure as starter earlier this year, giving the No. 1 wideout 32 targets in three starts. It would stand to reason that Ridley could be a fantasy beneficiary of the move.

Ridley also added one carry for 19 yards. He fell to No. 3 on the Titans in targets between Will Levis and Mason Rudolph throwing passes. Ridley got to 60 total scoreless yards against the Bengals amidst the tumultuous Titans quarterback situation. Regardless of who the quarterback is next week, Ridley is the team's WR1, though that puts him in just the WR3 mix for Week 16 against the Colts.

Boyd has earned six targets, no more, in just three games this season so his potential absence is unlikely to leave fantasy managers without a stalwart starter. However, if the team's starting slot receiver is unable to play, it could lead to a more diverse pre-snap deployment for Calvin Ridley and Chig Okonkwo could take on a larger role in the jumbo-slot receiver mold.