Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins listed as questionable after not practicing ahead of Week 2 vs. Chargers

Update, Sept. 15 PM — Hopkins is officially listed as questionable for Week 2.

Update, Sept. 15 — Hopkins wasn’t spotted at practice on Friday, per Turron Davenport. Veterans can often play without practice, but odds are decent he is listed as doubtful or out for Week 2. Hopkins later told the media he’s prepared this week like he will play on Sunday, per John Glennon.

Update, Sept. 14 — Hopkins wasn’t spotted at practice on Thursday, per Terry McCormick. We’ll see if anything changes with the injury report later today, but Hopkins is on the wrong side of questionable at the moment. Treylon Burks would be the next man up for WR1 duties.

The Tennessee Titans are coming off a one-point loss to the New Orleans Saints. They couldn’t get much going on offense as quarterback Ryan Tannehill threw three interceptions. Making his team debut, veteran WR DeAndre Hopkins brought in seven of his 13 targets for 65 yards. It could be a veterans day off, but Hopkins isn’t practicing on Wednesday. He’s dealing with an ankle injury heading into Week 2.

Fantasy football implications for Week 2

There’s a lot to like from Hopkins’ target share in Week 1. The next most-targeted player was Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, with seven. Tennessee struggled to have a fantasy-relevant wideout last season, even with defenses focused on slowing down RB Derrick Henry. Hopkins looks like he will be a fantasy start this year when he is healthy barring a shift in target share.

If he is inactive this week against the Los Angeles Chargers, Treylon Burks could see increased targets. He would be a flex play, and I would avoid the other Tennessee pass-catchers in fantasy football.