The Tennessee Titans went 10-6 last season, losing in the first round of the playoffs. It's amazing they did that well, considering their starting quarterback took about eight giant steps backward after being a marginal fantasy starter to start the season. The Titans should have three fantasy starters this season, though none will be a quarterback.

QB: Vince Young was a hot pick last season because his rushing ability surpasses even Michael Vick's. But Young was probably the worst quarterback in the league last season, throwing for 2546 yards and 9 TDs with 17 INTs. And he ran for only 395 yards and 3 TDs. I still think Young has the ability to become better than Vick (without the dog fighting), and Vick was a valuable fantasy player in his prime. For that reason I'd consider taking him late as a backup - he's always a threat to rush for 100 yards, which means you only need 200 passing to get good fantasy production out of him. But don't think he's learned to pass in the NFL overnight and make him your starter.

RB: LenDale White was a low-level No. 2 fantasy back last season, rushing for 1110 yards - 12th in the league - and 7 TDs. Considering that was his first season as a starter, it's a good assumption that he'll at least repeat those numbers this season. Don't count on White being more than a No. 2 though. Tennessee has too many other options near the end zone for White to rack up a lot of TDs. ... Chris Johnson, a rookie out of East Carolina, will be White's backup. He's a great pickup as a fantasy backup. Coaches are raving about his preseason efforts and have promised to use him regularly. They say they'll use him as a receiver out of the backfield as well as a ruushing back, adding to his value. He's a great pickup in keeper leagues also.

WR: Justin Gage (55 catches, 750 yards, 2 TDs) is Tennessee's No. 1 receiver, but nothing more than a fantasy backup. Last season was Gage's first as a starter, and receiving totals usually rise in Year 2. But Tennessee's passing attack is too in doubt to count on a breakout year by Gage. ... Justin McCareins was brought in from the New York Jets to be the No. 2 receiver. McCareins caught only 19 passes for 232 yards and 0 TDs last season and has never been a primary receiver, so he won't have any fantasy value. ... Roydell Williams (55, 719, 4) had a few good games last season but was too streaky to be a fantasy starter. He's a good backup to get off free agency though.

TE: Alge Crumpler was brought in from Atlanta to give Young another option. Crumpler's 2007 totals (42 catches, 444 yards, 5 TDs) weren't good enough to make him a fantasy starter, but he should be one this season. Crumpler started only 10 games last season because of injury. In each of the previous three seasons he had at least 750 receiving yards. Count on him returning to similar totals and being a low-level fantasy starter.

K: Rob Bironas led the NFL last season with 35 field goals. But eight of those came in one week, making the total a bit misleading. Bironas is a fantasy starter, but he's not the No. 1 overall kicker. I'd rate him No. 7.

D: Tennessee had 40 sacks last season - seventh-best in the league - and its 22 INTs were tied for second. It's 18.6 ppg allowed were eighth and its 13 fumble recoveries were tied for 13th, making Tennessee a starting fantasy defense. The Titans are a low-level starter though, because they play high-powered Indianapolis and Jacksonville twice.

One more thing: Tennessee faces Cleveland in Week 14 and Houston in Week 15. The Browns were 27th against the rush last season, the Texans 19th, and neither will be much better, good news for White owners. Tennessee plays Pittsburgh in Week 16 and the Steelers were third against the run last season, but I bet they slip a bit this season.

Friday and Saturday we'll analyze the latest training camp news and explain what it means for your fantasy roster. Then Sunday I'll give my positional rankings. And if you have any questions until then, please send them in.   

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