June 7, 2025

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears helped fantasy managers bring home a title last season when he averaged 20.7 PPR points from Weeks 15 through 17 and finished as the RB5 in the fantasy postseason. However, his late-season success came as starting running back Tony Pollard was hindered by injuries that he ultimately played through. It was made clear last season that, when healthy, Pollard is the RB1 in Tennessee, but Spears also made it clear that when he gets the rock magical things happen. Fantasy Managers can expect more manufactured touches for Spears in his third season, and he has a death grip on the receiving role in the backfield which should make him an intriguing PPR flex option each week, and a must-start in games that the Titans are heavy underdogs. He finished last year 11th in yards created per touch (4.11), and 16th in both fantasy points per opportunity (0.95) and juke rate (22.8%) according to Playerprofiler.com, and his late-season heroics certainly warrant him getting more touches. Spears is currently being drafted as the RB41 in the 10th round, behind players like Javonte Williams and Rhamondre Stevenson, and four rounds after Pollard. In PPR leagues especially, Spears is the better value and has the higher upside, making him a no-brainer selection in the later rounds of upcoming drafts when managers should be chasing explosive high-upside players that could set fantasy football on fire. Spears not only fits the mold, he could break it.--Frank Dyevoich, Esq.