Who Should I Start? Tyjae Spears or Jaylen Wright

Tuesday, August 26, 11:25 AM

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears (ankle) will start the season on injured reserve and miss a minimum of four games, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Spears suffered a high ankle sprain in preseason play that will end up sidelining him for close to two months. With Spears set to miss the start of the season, Tony Pollard should be in for a significant volume of snaps and touches in the Titans' backfield. Rookie sixth-rounder Kalel Mullings (ankle) now looks like the leader to be the RB2, but he's dealing with an ankle injury of his own. When Spears returns, he profiles as a low-end RB3/flex option, but fantasy managers need to downgrade him given the now-guaranteed missed time.

Monday, September 1, 11:50 AM

Miami Dolphins running back Jaylen Wright (leg) is not practicing on Monday, per Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post. Wright had surgery on his injured leg in August, but avoided being placed on Injured Reserve. His exact return timeline is unknown, but Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel previously said that Wright could be back in "September-ish." Even if healthy, Wright may have been overtaken for the RB2 role in Miami by rookie Ollie Gordon II, who had a stellar preseason. The Dolphins' top running back, De'Von Achane (calf), will return to practice on Monday but is dealing with a lingering calf issue. For fantasy managers looking for a handcuff to Achane, Gordon II looks like the way to go early in the year.