We are proud to be among the first, if not the first, to publish full projections for the upcoming season, going live just days after the Super Bowl. Publishing detailed projections in early February comes with trade-offs, not the least of which is a near-total lack of clarity on how free agency, cap transactions, and the NFL draft will reshape rosters.
We've been updating our projections in near real time, including during the recent onslaught of free-agent transactions. This version will remain largely stable until we can layer in the April NFL draft, but stable projections don't mean settled debates.
We have a staff of sharp analysts with sharp takes of their own, so I thought it would be worthwhile to solicit their views on the key coin-toss situations that will shape each team's outlook in the coming months. These are important questions where reasonable, informed people can credibly land in very different places. I asked my colleagues to weigh in with one assumption: they were answering strictly through the lens of a standard 0.5-PPR redraft league.
Tennessee Titans Coin-Toss Questions
- Can Brian Daboll Save the Titans' Offense?
- Is Ward Even Draftable in 12-Team Leagues?
- Will the Titans Draft a Rookie RB?
- Will Pollard Repeat as a Top-24 RB?
- Is Robinson the WR1 and Undervalued?
- Last-round Dart Throw: Ridley, Ayomanor, or Dike?
Cam Ward was QB35 as a rookie. Where do you rank him? What percent chance do you give him of surprising as a Top-12 fantasy quarterback?
Maurile Tremblay: I'd rank Cam Ward around QB20, with about an 18% chance to finish in the top twelve. Daboll should help, Wan'Dale Robinson is a strong fit, a healthy Calvin Ridley adds big-play ability, and the supporting cast overall is better than last year. I can't rank him any higher than QB20 because his rookie efficiency was poor, his offensive line is still shaky, and his rushing production as a rookie fell short of my expectations.
Andy Hicks: Teams that draft a quarterback early and then overhaul the coaching staff after one season — or less — are usually setting that player up to fail. Chicago may have been an exception last year, but more often than not, this kind of instability derails development or significantly slows it. For Ward, resilience and adaptability will be critical. Without them, his long-term outlook becomes far more uncertain. I'd rank him around QB28, though his status as the starter shouldn't be in doubt. A top-12 fantasy finish is extremely unlikely — if we're putting a number on it, it's closer to one percent.
Jeff Haseley: I have Ward ranked in the QB22-24 range. He struggled as a rookie, but the talent is there. I'd give him a slight chance of being a Top-12 quarterback — he'd need a sizeable leap in year two with plenty of rushing production to get there.