Tennessee Titans veteran wideout Deandre Hopkins suffered a knee injury during practice this week and will now likely miss the next 4 weeks.  Titans coach Brian Callahan stated that there would be no surgery and the injury is likely but not guaranteed to be a 4 week timetable for recovery, leaving the door open for a week 1 return to play.   Hopkins was an integral part of the Titans passing offense in 2023 and figured to be a fixture alongside free agent signee Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd with 2022 first round pick Treylon Burks and 2022 5th round pick Kyle Phillips in uncertain territory.  His injury opens up a window for one of the wide receivers to step into a massive opportunity.

Hopkins earned 137 targets in what was largely recognized as a broken offense in 2023.  In 2024 the passing volume is projected to increase with the arrival of head coach Brian Callahan and weapons like Tyler Boyd and Ridley.  With Hopkins now on the shelf, Treylon Burks may be able to step into his first real opportunity since his rookie year.  Hopkins was currently going at wr40 on underdog, a price that is sure to drop with this news.  Burks is currently priced at wr109 and is a cheap last round flyer in bestball and redraft leagues, much like Nico Collins was in 2023. The likely outcome is that running backs Tyjae Spears and Tony Pollard see an uptick in volume along with Calvin Ridley absorbing the targets in the absence of Hopkins.  Burks and Kyle Phillips (currently undrafted on Underdog Fantasy) could provide a massive return on investment at their current ADPs.