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Fantasy preview: Tennessee

The Titans were an odd bunch in 2007 — a playoff team with barely any fantasy starters. Not many will start for fantasy owners at the beginning of 2008, either.

QUARTERBACK: Vince Young vaulted to a QB1 after his impressive rookie season, but he sank to lower numbers in passing touchdowns, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, as well as throwing more interceptions. Though his running skills far surpass the average NFL quarterback, he’s not the second coming of Michael Vick. Young will become a better passer, but not enough to be taken as a QB1 on draft day. Maybe Young is headed down the Troy Aikman highway — a impressive NFL quarterback who displays leadership but just doesn’t display the fantasy stats to match.

RUNNING BACKS: LenDale White emerged from the Titans’ running back committee to finish with 1,110 yards and seven touchdowns. I’m not convinced he can repeat that, but he’s still a strong RB3, maybe even a lower-tier RB2 if he can put up similar numbers. Backing White up are Chris Henry and rookie Chris Johnson. Both have speed but are too unproven to risk as anything more than an RB5, if that.

WIDE RECEIVERS: The Titans don’t have much fantasy talent here, with Justin Gage and Roydell Williams pegged as starters and Justin McCareins also in tow. Gage caught 55 passes for 750 yards and 2 touchdowns last season; Williams also caught 55 passes, for 719 yards and 4 TDs — but neither is more than a WR4. Williams is currently sidelined while recovering from a broken ankle, giving McCareins an opportunity — he might be worth a shot as a WR5 on draft day.

TIGHT END: Alge Crumpler escaped Atlanta and becomes perhaps Tennessee’s most reliable receiving option. He’s being tabbed as a middle-tier TE1 sleeper in some rankings, but resist taking him too soon as your TE1. With Crumpler’s arrival, Bo Scaife drops to a lower-end TE2 or a TE3.

KICKER: Rob Bironas uncorked a dream fantasy season, scoring 133 points and converting 35 of 39 field goals. You would think the Titans would get into the end zone more, meaning we won’t see as many FGs, but Bironas remains a fantasy starter just behind that top tier of kickers.

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