Week 5 at State Farm Stadium brings a homecoming twist: three Titans with Cardinals pasts headline the matchup. Kyzir White, Carlos Watkins and Darrell Baker all spent time in Arizona before joining Tennessee, with White on the Titans’ practice squad. Their Arizona ties add intrigue for fantasy managers as roster moves and depth roles on defense and special teams could matter in deeper leagues. No Cardinals alumni are former Titans.

The narrative centers on a Tennessee defense that could lean on familiar schemes if White is active, while Baker and Watkins offer speculative upside only if promotions occur. For fantasy, monitor practice-status updates, injury news, and the early-week depth chart — a handful of players could suddenly become relevant in next-gen leagues or DFS if promotions happen.

Titans shake up the secondary after trading Jarvis Brownlee Jr. to the Jets, freeing snaps for waivers Jalyn Armour-Davis and Samuel Womack to compete with L’Jarius Sneed and Roger McCreary. Armour-Davis logged 19 snaps vs. the Colts; Baker Jr. had 38. Womack, who started for the Colts in 2024, could overtake the mix with more run. Callahan is urged to lean on youth as Tennessee rebuilds, especially versus the Colts and Texans.

The move signals a cost-controlled, upside-driven plan in Tennessee, with Armour-Davis and Womack as the most obvious immediate beneficiaries. Fantasy managers should watch snap trends and matchup-driven upside as the Titans’ corner rotation takes shape in the Weeks ahead.

Tennessee fell to 0-3 in a 41-20 setback to Indianapolis after a dramatic start that included a Cam Ward pick-6. Ward rebounded with 219 passing yards and a TD, while Elic Ayomanor and Tony Pollard offered bright spots for fantasy managers amid an injury-plagued, inconsistent offense. Ridley struggled with drops, and the defense surrendered big plays, leaving fantasy lineups needing sharper adjustments as the Colts extended their early-season streak.

With Brownlee Jr. out and a shaken Titans defense, the offense leaned on Ward's growth and Ayomanor's rising connection, but the overall attack remains fragile. The Colts dominated early and never let up, pushing Indy to 3-0 and forcing the Titans to reevaluate personnel, targets, and play-calling as they plot a path to their first win of the year.

The Titans face a test of depth as injuries loom ahead of the Colts game. Zeitler and Brownlee are questionable, with Zeitler likely replaced by Blake Hance if he can’t go. If Brownlee sits, Darrell Baker starts and Jalyn Armour-Davis could ecosystem into a rotational role, aided by Armour-Davis’s quick adaptation since joining via waivers. Armour-Davis’s Ravens background and comfort with Dennard Wilson hint at a potential game-changing spark for Tennessee’s secondary.

In a scenario where both Brownslee and Sneed are unavailable, Armour-Davis steps into a larger role alongside Marcus Harris, with the veteran Baker manning the other boundary. The Titans’ depth push underscores how quickly a waiver claim can turn into fantasy-relevant upside, especially for a defense that needs a spark in a pivotal AFC showcase.