AJ Brown Injury Update Boosts Week 5 Fantasy Outlook

The Week 4 game between the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers has been postponed. It's still unclear how exactly the NFL will deal with the scheduling problems this decision presents, but Tennessee does benefit from this move, in some respects.

The extra week off gives the injured AJ Brown more time to recover, and it looks like he's trending toward a Week 5 return.

AJ Brown Fantasy Outlook

Brown's 2020 campaign has been a huge disappointment thus far. He hasn't played since Week 1, and he wasn't particularly effective in that one. He turned 8 targets into 5 catches for 39 yards, and he hasn't seen the field since.

Assuming Brown does indeed return in Week 5, he'd be coming into a tough situation. The Titans play the Buffalo Bills and that means Brown would likely be shadowed by Tre'Davious White all game long. White held opposing quarterbacks to a 43.3 passer rating last year, so a matchup with him is obviously bad news for any receiver – even one as talented as Brown.

While fantasy managers will certainly be glad to have Brown back next week, he's going to be a pretty risky start even if he's fully healthy. It might be best to take a wait-and-see approach with the Titans' wideout.

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