The Tennessee Titans entered the Week 5 contest against the Indianapolis Colts with multiple starters to replace due to injury. The two starters who were absent were defensive lineman Teair Tart and wide receiver Treylon Burks.
Tart’s absence proved to be the bigger one, as the Titans’ run defense had its worst showing in quite some time, with 117 of Colts running back Zack Moss’ 165 rushing yards coming up the middle, per Next Gen Stats.
Burks’ absence wasn’t exactly insignificant, though.
Outside of wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins eight-catch, 140-yard game, Titans receivers tallied just one reception for nine yards and Tennessee’s second-leading receiver was running back Tyjae Spears.
So, how did the Titans fill the voids at wide receiver and nose tackle with the absences of Burks and Tart? And how much playing time did wide receiver Kyle Philips get in his first game back?
Find out that and more as we analyze the Titans’ snap counts from the frustrating Week 5 loss to the Colts on Sunday afternoon.