Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: DNP due to ankle Wednesday
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Westbrook-Ikhine (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Westbrook-Ikhine played 91 percent of Tennessee's offensive snaps in the Week 15 loss to Cincinnati, so he didn't appear to be hampered by an injury. He was held to just two catches for nine yards and has failed to find the end zone in consecutive games following a stretch of eight touchdowns in eight weeks. The starting wideout will have two chances to resume practicing before Sunday's game in Indianapolis.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Another quiet showing
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded two catches (on three targets) for nine yards in Sunday's 37-27 loss to the Bengals.
Westbrook-Ikhine remained relatively uninvolved in the Tennessee offense for the second straight week, and he now has only five targets combined across his last two games. He's still maintained a near full-time snap rate, so a bounceback is possible. However, Westbrook-Ikhine is also likely to be held back by quarterback play, regardless of whether Mason Rudolph or Will Levis is under center.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Targeted twice in loss
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded one reception on two targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Jaguars.
Westbrook-Ikhine has been reliant upon big plays all season, though he had been carving out a bigger role in the Tennessee offense by commanding at least five targets in three straight games. He took a step back in Sunday's loss, drawing his lowest target count since Week 6. Westbrook-Ikhine should have the chance to rebound in Week 15 against the Bengals, though the state of the Titans' offense will leave him as a boom-or-bust option down the stretch.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Sleeper WRs
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I'm excited about Calvin Ridley in Week 14 with his revenge game against the Jaguars, but I also like Westbrook-Ikhine as a No. 3 Fantasy receiver. Jacksonville is No. 3 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, and four receivers in the past four games have scored at least 18.7 PPR points against the Jaguars. Westbrook-Ikhine comes into Week 14 having scored a touchdown in seven of his past eight games, with eight touchdowns over that span. And he has 19 targets in his past three outings with Will Levis. It would not be a surprise to see Westbrook-Ikhine go off in Week 14.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Week 14 Adds (WR Preview)
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I was slow to come around on Westbrook-Ikhine, but the eight-target game in Week 13 helped a lot. What helps even more is having six teams on bye and a matchup against a Jaguars defense that allows the third-most Fantasy points to opposing wide receivers. He's scored in seven of his last eight games, and he has at least 11.9 PPR Fantasy points in five of his last six.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Week 14 Waiver Priority List
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Westbrook-Ikhine comes into Week 14 against Jacksonville having scored a touchdown in seven of his past eight games, with eight touchdowns over that span. And he has 19 targets in his past three outings with Will Levis. Now, he only has seven catches in those three games, but he does have at least 61 receiving yards in two of those contests. His upcoming schedule is fantastic against Jacksonville in Week 14, Cincinnati in Week 15, Indianapolis in Week 16 and Jacksonville again in Week 17. There's a chance Westbrook-Ikhine can be a difference maker, especially in three-receiver leagues, and hopefully his targets, receptions and yardage continue to rise. And it would be great if he continues to score touchdowns also, but that's not realistic. He's worth adding in all leagues for 5-10 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Scores twice in blowout loss
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded three receptions on eight targets for 61 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 42-19 loss to the Commanders.
Westbrook-Ikhine enjoyed the benefits of Will Levis taking to the air a season-high 37 times by recording his highest target total of the campaign. He struggled to convert that into receptions, though he was impactful with his catches by tallying a pair of scores from 27 and 17 yards. Westbrook-Ikhine now has 10 touchdowns on only 23 receptions, an unsustainable pace. On the other hand, he has found the end zone eight times in his last eight games.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Sleeper WRs
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Westbrook-Ikhine is a boom-or-bust No. 3 receiver heading into Week 13 at Washington. Thankfully, he's been more boom than bust recently. He comes into Week 13 having scored a touchdown in six of his past seven games, and he has 11 targets in his past two outings with Will Levis for four catches, 165 yards, and two scores. He also has scored at least 12.8 PPR points in three of his past four games overall. The Commanders are tied for fifth with 13 touchdowns allowed to receivers this season, so hopefully, Levis can get Westbrook-Ikhine back in the end zone in Week 13.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Stashes (WR Preview)
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I don't want to trust Westbrook's run of big plays when there are no teams on bye, but I do want to add him for Week 14. That's because there are six teams on a bye and Westbrook faces a Jacksonville defense that has surrendered the second-most Fantasy points to opposing wide receivers.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Week 13 Waiver Priority List
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Westbrook-Ikhine comes into Week 13 having scored a touchdown in six of his past seven games, and he has 11 targets in his past two outings with Will Levis for four catches, 165 yards, and two scores. He scored at least 12.8 PPR points in three of his past four games, and he has a great upcoming schedule against Washington in Week 13, Jacksonville twice (Weeks 14 and 17), Cincinnati in Week 15, and Indianapolis in Week 16. Westbrook-Ikhine can be considered a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in deeper leagues, and he's worth adding for 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Another long score
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded two receptions on five targets for 48 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 32-27 win over the Texans.
Westbrook-Ikhine continues to see his role in the Tennessee offense tick up, as he has at least five targets in three of his last four games. While his connection with Will Levis is sporadic, he's made a habit of finding his way behind the defense, and that moment came late in the first quarter against the Texans when he recorded a 38-yard touchdown while splitting two defenders. Westbrook-Ikhine remains a risky streaming option given that he's recorded more than two receptions in a game only twice this season, but it's getting more difficult to ignore that he has six touchdowns across his last seven contests.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Week 12 Waiver Priority List
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Westbrook-Ikhine only had two catches in Week 11 against Minnesota, but he responded with 117 yards and a touchdown on six targets. He's now scored a touchdown in five of his past six games, and I like that he has six targets in two of his past three outings. In deeper leagues, Westbrook-Ikhine is a No. 3 receiver worth taking a chance on weekly given his boom-or-bust potential, and hopefully he continues to develop a solid rapport with Will Levis to close the season. Westbrook-Ikhine is worth adding for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Records 98-yard reception Sunday
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Westbrook-Ikhine had two receptions (six targets) for 117 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-13 loss to the Vikings.
Westbrook-Ikhine struggled overall in Sunday's loss, but he and quarterback Will Levis caught the defense sleeping with a 98-yard touchdown on third-and-long in the third quarter. It was the wideout's fifth touchdown catch over his last six contests, although he's recorded two or fewer receptions in four of those games. Westbrook-Ikhine is a TD-dependent option outside of deeper leagues heading into next Sunday's matchup versus Houston.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Touchdown streak ends
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded three catches (on three targets) for 31 yards in Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Chargers.
Westbrook-Ikhine was on the field for every offensive snap, though he failed to command at least four targets for the first time since Week 6. His streak of four games with a touchdown also came to an end, and he's reached 50 yards only once for the campaign. Both his usage and production make him an unreliable option heading into a Week 11 matchup against the Vikings.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Week 9 Waiver Priority List
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Westbrook-Ikhine has quietly scored a touchdown in three games in a row, and he could have an expanded role with DeAndre Hopkins no longer in Tennessee. In Week 8 at Detroit, in the first game without Hopkins, Westbrook-Ikhine had two catches for 39 yards and a touchdown on four targets. In deeper leagues, he's worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: No targets through two weeks
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Westbrook-Ikhine played 10 of the Titans' 66 snaps on offense and didn't draw a target in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Jets.
After logging at least half of the Titans' snaps in 12 of his 14 appearances in 2023, Westbrook-Ikhine has seen his playing time diminish under Tennessee's new coaching staff. The offseason additions of Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd have pushed him down the depth chart, but Westbrook-Ikhine hasn't taken advantage of DeAndre Hopkins being limited to 26- and 43-percent snap shares in Weeks 1 and 2, respectively, while easing back in from a knee injury that surfaced in training camp. Westbrook-Ikhine has yet to draw a target through two games, and his involvement in the passing game isn't likely to increase with Hopkins' playing time only expected to rise in the weeks to come.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Not targeted in Week 1 loss
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Westbrook-Ikhine was not targeted in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Bears.
Even with DeAndre Hopkins limited by a knee injury, Westbrook-Ikhine saw 20 snaps on special teams as opposed to only 12 on offense. He figures to continue to serve in a depth role.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: One long catch
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded one catch on two targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 19-16 loss to the Texans.
Westbrook-Ikhine was limited to one or fewer catches for the second time in his last three games and for the eighth time this season. Treylon Burks appears to be fully healthy once again, which caused Westbrook-Ikhine's snap count to dip to a season-low 48 percent.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Questionable to face Houston
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Westbrook-Ikhine (illness) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans.
Westbrook-Ikhine was a late-week addition to the injury report, missing practice Friday. With Kyle Philips (hamstring) already ruled out for Week 15, the Titans could be down to DeAndre Hopkins, Treylon Burks and Chris Moore as their main wideouts Sunday.
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Titans' Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: Makes two catches
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Westbrook-Ikhine recorded two receptions on four targets for 28 yards in Monday's 28-27 win over the Dolphins. He also caught a pass to convert a two-point conversion.
Westbrook-Ikhine was on the field for a season-best 90 percent of offensive snaps, though that didn't translate to additional production. Since the team's bye in Week 7, he has topped 30 receiving yards just twice in seven contests. Westbrook-Ikhine did convert a key two-point conversion for the Titans midway through the fourth quarter, his most significant contribution to the victory.
