Game status update: Hopkins is officially ACTIVE for Sunday’s game against the Chargers.
#Titans inactives vs @Chargers:
S Amani Hooker
CB Kristian Fulton
OG Peter Skoronski
WR Colton Dowell
OLB Caleb Murphy
OLB Trevis Gipson
QB Will Levis— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) September 17, 2023
Sunday AM Update: Hopkins didn’t practice all week due to an ankle injury, but is expected to suit up and play on Sunday against the Chargers. He will test his ankle in pregame warmups, but barring any setbacks, he should play.
#Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins has not practiced this week because of an ankle injury, but he is playing today, source said. He is listed as questionable.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 17, 2023
The outlook for DeAndre Hopkins this week isn’t looking good. The veteran wide receiver did not practice at all in the lead up to Sunday’s contest against the Los Angeles Chargers. He’s dealing with an ankle injury. The Tennessee Titans listed him as questionable on the official injury report, so we may not know his status until Sunday morning.
Kickoff for this game is at 1 p.m. ET, so you’ll at least have some time to adjust your plans if Hopkins was going to be in your lineup this week.
Betting and DFS implications for Week 2
Hopkins led the Titans in targets last week, by a mile, with 13 looks from Ryan Tannehill. He caught seven of those passes for 65 yards. If he can’t go this week, Treylon Burks would likely see an uptick in targets, though his fantasy appeal would be limited mostly to a flex play. And if Hopkins can play, he’ll be a risky WR2. But given the likely target volume, it’d be hard to sit him unless you have better options.
Right now, the Titans are 2.5-point underdogs, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. They’d have a hard time covering if Hopkins is unable to play this week. The over on a 45.5 projected point total is certainly less appealing without Hopkins too.