NFL Week 8 Fantasy Football Recap: Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans

• Derrick Henry: 32 carries, 219 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 reception, 9 receiving yards

• Dameon Pierce: 15 carries, 35 yards, 3 receptions, 16 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown

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DEN@JAX | CAR@ATL | CHI@DAL | MIA@DET | ARZ@MIN
LVR@NO | NE@NYJ | PIT@PHI | TEN@HOU | WSH@IND
SF@LAR | NYG@SEA | GB@BUF

Malik Willis’ first start: The Titans rookie made his first NFL start with Ryan Tannehill out due to injury.

• The Titans basically went with the strategy of running every play. And it worked. Their running backs ran the ball 40 times for over 300 yards.
• This game made it more clear that Dontrell Hilliard is the handcuff in case Derrick Henry gets hurt at any point this season. Hilliard ran eight times for 83 yards.
• Willis ran the ball on designed runs three times and scrambled on two of his 12 dropbacks.
• Willis is an intriguing fantasy option because of his rushing ability, but he did nothing to show he should stay the starting quarterback beyond this week.
• The Titans have one of the best records in the NFL, so they are unlikely to turn to Willis unless Tannehill remains hurt or plays much worse.
• Typically in a game like this, a receiver could be a buy-low candidate, but the Titans' tight ends have been unplayable all season, and Treylon Burks will likely disrupt any momentum a wide receiver could build once Burks is back.

Avoid the Texans’ receivers: Houston had a game script that could have led to a lot of receiving production, but no receiver stepped up.

• Brandin Cooks was the only receiver with more than 25 receiving yards. He can remain in starting lineups.
• He has been the subject of trade rumors, so this may have been his last game with the team.
• Nico Collins is a waiver wire target, particularly if Cooks get traded, but he missed this game with a groin injury.
• Phillip Dorsett became a starter with Collins out but caught just one pass for six yards. Chris Moore became a mainstay in three-receiver sets but didn’t see a target.
• Brevin Jordan led the Texans’ tight end room in snaps after missing most of the season to date, but it remained a three-man committee.
• Jordan is a player to keep an eye on if he can eventually take the third-down snaps back from Jordan Akins.

Table Notes

• Snaps include plays called back due to penalties, including offensive holding or defensive pass interference. The other three stats have these plays removed.

• Targets may differ from official NFL sources. The most likely discrepancy would be from a clear thrown-away pass, where the NFL may give the target to the nearest receiver, while this data will not.

• Carries are only on designed plays. Quarterback scrambles won’t count for the total number of carries in the game.