Hopkins should only be considered a low-end No. 2 receiver in the majority of leagues as a member of the Titans, and the earliest you should draft him is Round 5. While Hopkins does have age and injury concerns, he has remained elite when on the field. Hopkins did well last season with the Cardinals when he caught 64 passes for 717 yards and three touchdowns on 96 targets in nine games. He averaged 16.8 PPR points per game, which was No. 9 among receivers. His 26.7% target/route rate in 2022 was his best mark since 2017 and his 1.99 yards per route run was only slightly below his career average. The worry is that Hopkins can't be an elite Fantasy receiver unless Tennessee changes its offense completely. The target volume won't be there, and the track record for receivers over 30 is troubling.
Hopkins is still looking for his first touchdown with the Titans this season, and he's been held to under 50 receiving yards in his past two games against the Chargers and Browns. He also has just seven catches and 12 targets over that span, and it appears like he's dealing with a lingering ankle injury that has limited his practice time. Ryan Tannehill has limited time to connect with Hopkins behind a struggling offensive line, and I would only use Hopkins in three-receiver leagues in Week 4 against the Bengals.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Leads team with 48 receiving yards
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Hopkins (ankle) caught three of seven targets for 48 yards in Sunday's 27-3 loss to the Browns.
Hopkins came in questionable with an ankle injury for the second consecutive game, though the veteran wide receiver was held back more by the struggling offense around him than any physical limitations. His two catches for 43 yards accounted for almost half of Ryan Tannehill's 91 passing yards in the first half. Tannehill added just 13 passing yards after halftime, five of which went to Hopkins. While Hopkins has a healthy 25 targets through three weeks, he has turned that volume into a modest 153 yards without a touchdown heading into a Week 4 home game against the Bengals.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Suits up Sunday
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Hopkins (ankle) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Browns.
Hopkins, who didn't practice Friday, also didn't practice last week before playing against the Chargers in Week 2, logging 39 snaps while catching four of his team-high five targets for 40 yards. It remains to be seen if the veteran wideout will be limited at all versus Cleveland, but Hopkins will once again play through his ankle issue nonetheless and should continue to see his share of targets from QB Ryan Tannehill on Sunday in the absence of any in-game setbacks.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Likely to play Sunday
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Hopkins (ankle) is in line to play Sunday at Cleveland, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Hopkins has been tending to an ankle injury since the beginning of Week 2 prep, but he was able to suit up last Sunday against the Chargers and hauled in four of five targets for 40 yards. He opened this week with a full practice Wednesday, only to be limited Thursday before sitting out Friday's session entirely. Despite the lack of activity to end the week, Hopkins was given a questionable designation for Sunday, and it appears active status will be confirmed for him about 90 minutes before a 1 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Listed as questionable for Sunday
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Hopkins (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Browns after missing practice Friday.
Though Hopkins didn't practice last week, he played this past Sunday against the Chargers, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site notes. This time around, Hopkins indicated that the plan is for him to make the trip to Cleveland, with his game status to be determined. Fortunately for those with designs on utilizing Hopkins in Week 3 lineups, the Titans kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET this Sunday.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Not spotted at Friday's practice
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Hopkins (ankle) wasn't spotted at practice Friday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Hopkins was limited at Thursday's practice, so his absence from the initial stages of Friday's session is worth noting. The Titans' upcoming injury report will officially confirm the wideout's participation level as well as clarify whether Hopkins approaches Sunday's game against the Browns with a Week 3 designation.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Puts in limited practice Thursday
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Hopkins (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
After failing to practice in any fashion last week, Hopkins took a questionable tag into this past Sunday's game against the Chargers but proceeded to suit up and play 59 percent of the snaps on offense in the team's 27-24 overtime win. Hopkins returned to practice Wednesday as a full participant and appeared to have put the ankle issue behind him, only to show up as a limited participant a day later. The Titans haven't indicated whether Hopkins suffered an in-practice setback Thursday, or if his limitations were maintenance-related. Assuming the latter case, Hopkins should still have a good chance at being available this weekend in Cleveland to handle his usual high-volume role in the Tennessee passing attack.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Bust Alert (Start/Sit)
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Hopkins performed well in Week 1 at the Saints with seven catches for 65 yards on 13 targets, but he struggled in Week 2 against the Chargers with four catches for 40 yards on five targets. I'm hopeful that's because he was playing through an ankle injury, and Hopkins will get back on track this week against the Browns. That being said, this is a tough matchup since Cleveland has allowed just a 71-yard touchdown to George Pickens on a broken tackle from cornerback Martin Emerson Jr in Week 2. Otherwise, Cleveland has allowed just 15 catches for 132 receiving yards and no touchdowns to the other receivers from Cincinnati and Pittsburgh this year. Hopkins should only be started in three-receiver leagues in Week 3.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Practices without limitations
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Hopkins (ankle) was a full participant in practice Wednesday.
After failing to practice in any capacity last week and taking a questionable tag into Sunday, Hopkins suited up and made it through the Titans' 27-24 overtime win over the Chargers without any reported setbacks. Even so, his ability to practice fully Wednesday nonetheless comes as a minor surprise after he was limited to 59 percent snap share and five targets only three days earlier. His ankle has seemingly improved quite a bit since the middle of last week, so Hopkins should play more snaps this coming Sunday on the road against a tough Cleveland secondary.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Sit Him (Lineup Decisions)
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Even if Hopkins has a full week of practice, he could wind up with a stat line that resembles what he did in Week 1: 13 targets, seven grabs and 65 yards. That's flex worthy in PPR, but still not good enough to call a start, especially in non-PPR leagues. I'd rather shoot for upside with Zay Flowers, Jordan Addison and Tutu Atwell.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Targeted five times
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Hopkins recorded four receptions on five targets for 40 yards in Sunday's 27-24 overtime win over the Chargers.
Hopkins took the field Sunday despite not practicing throughout the week due to an ankle injury. While he toughed out the issue, his performance was clearly affected, as he was on the field for only 37 offensive snaps, amounting to 59 percent of the team's total, per Turron Davenport of ESPN.com. Assuming Hopkins can improve with some additional rest between now and Tennessee's Week 3 matchup against the Browns, he should reassume a larger role in the offense.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Expects to play Week 2
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Hopkins (ankle) is expected to play in Sunday's matchup with the Chargers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Hopkins was a non-participant at practice all week due to ankle injury and is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest, but the Titans may have simply been exercising extra caution with their No. 1 pass catcher. Fantasy managers planning on using Hopkins in Week 2 lineups will still want to ensure that he's good to go Sunday, with clarity on his status set to arrive when the Titans release their inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. In his Titans debut last week in a 16-15 loss to the Saints, Hopkins hauled in seven passes on 13 targets for 65 yards.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Gets questionable tag for Week 2
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Tennessee lists Hopkins (ankle) as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Hopkins was listed as a non-participant at practices Wednesday and Thursday and was absent during the media-access portion of Friday's session, but the lack of on-field activity this week apparently doesn't eliminate his chances of playing Sunday. Hopkins told John Glennon of NashvillePost.com on Friday that he's still been preparing this week as though he'll play Sunday, perhaps suggesting that his absences from practice may have been in part maintenance-related. Whatever the case, Hopkins' Week 2 status won't be resolved one way or the other until the Titans release their inactive list approximately 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. If Hopkins ends up sidelined for the contest, wideouts Treylon Burks and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo would represent the top options in the passing game available to quarterback Ryan Tannehill.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Not practicing Friday
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Hopkins (ankle) isn't participating in Friday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Hopkins sat out practices Wednesday and Thursday with the ankle injury, so his continued absence for the Titans' final Week 2 session isn't the most reassuring sign about his prospects of suiting up Sunday against the Chargers. During his previous stops in Houston and Arizona, Hopkins often missed practice time in a given week while still being active for game days, so fantasy managers may have some reason to be optimistic that his absences this week might have been at least in part maintenance-related. In any event, shortly after Friday's session concludes, the Titans will release their final Week 2 practice report, which will reveal whether Hopkins is ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Chargers or if he carries an injury designation into the contest.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Still not practicing
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Hopkins (ankle) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Hopkins didn't practice Wednesday, so the wideout's continued absence puts the focus firmly on what he's able to do at Friday's practice. On the plus side for the Titans, Treylon Burks was back on the field Thursday after missing Wednesday's session due to a personal matter. If Hopkins is out or limited Sunday against the Chargers, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and/or Chris Moore would be candidates to see added Week 2 opportunities.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Misses practice Wednesday
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Hopkins didn't practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Meanwhile, fellow wideout Treylon Burks was excused from practice Wednesday for personal reasons but is expected back Thursday. With a missed session under his belt, Hopkins' status is now worth monitoring as Sunday's game against the Chargers approaches. In the Titans' Week 1 loss to the Saints, Hopkins caught seven passes (on 13 targets) for 65 yards.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Deal becomes official
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Hopkins officially agreed to terms with the Titans on Monday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
The veteran wideout, who was let go by the Cardinals back in May, is thus in line to headline a Titans wideout corps that also features 2022 first-rounder Treylon Burks, as well as Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Kyle Philips and Chris Moore. Hopkins recorded a 64-717-3 receiving line on 96 targets in nine games with Arizona last season, but assuming the 31-year-old remains healthy, his looming role in Tennessee's offense should result in plenty of volume and, in turn, weekly fantasy relevance this coming season.
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Titans' DeAndre Hopkins: Expected to sign with Tennessee
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Hopkins is expected to sign with the Titans, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.
Kyed dropped the news Sunday, but he noted that the deal isn't expected to become official for a few days. This doesn't come as a surprise, as Hopkins was rumored to be deciding between either the Patriots or Titans, and over the last few days, it appeared Tennessee was turning up the heat in its pursuit of the three-time All-Pro wideout. Hopkins instantly becomes the No. 1 wide receiver for the Titans and will give whichever quarterback wins the starting job a steady, reliable target. The 31-year-old missed the first six games of the 2022 campaign due to a suspension, but he was productive across nine appearances with Arizona, totaling 64 receptions (on 96 targets) for 717 yards and three touchdowns.
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DeAndre Hopkins: Has offers, hoping for third suitor
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Hopkins is taking his time weighing offers from the Patriots and Titans, hoping to get more teams involved, Chris Mason of The Springfield Republican reports.
The two teams that have shown the most interest aren't especially likely to make deep playoff runs even if they add Hopkins to their currently undermanned WR rooms. The 31-year-old is perhaps hoping to drum up more interest this summer so he can sign with a better team and/or receive more money than he's currently being offered. Hopkins has about five weeks to decide before NFL teams open training camp and practice again, though he can get his hands on a new playbook sooner if he signs earlier in the summer.
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DeAndre Hopkins: In line to visit Patriots
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Hopkins is reportedly slated to meet with the Patriots next week, Evan Lazar of the team's official site notes.
The report relays that Hopkins, who was recently let go by the Cardinals, also plans to visit the Titans and potentially other teams in addition to the Patriots. If Hopkins ends up signing with New England, Lazar suggests that that the 31-year-old "would immediately give (the team's) offense a legit "X" receiver who would draw top coverage assignments, alter defensive game plans, and establish a proper pecking order in the Pats passing game." For now the Patriots' wideout corps is headed by JuJu Smith-Schuster, DeVante Parker, Tyquan Thornton and Kendrick Bourne, though if Hopkins entered the mix, it's possible that the team could consider moving on from either Parker or Bourne, according to Dakota Randall of NESN.com.
