Tyjae Spears Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Jets

Tyjae Spears and the Tennessee Titans will play the New York Jets -- whose run defense was ranked 29th in the league last year (139.5 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Spears worth a look for his upcoming matchup versus the Jets? Scroll down, because we can help you make the right decision.

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Tyjae Spears Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Tennessee Titans vs. New York Jets
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.3
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.5
• Projected Rushing Yards: 36.01
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.17
• Projected Receiving Yards: 17.59
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.16

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Spears 2025 Fantasy Performance

• With 66.7 fantasy points (5.1 per game), Spears was 52nd at his position (and 212th in the NFL).
• In his best performance last year, Spears finished with 16.5 fantasy points -- 13 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD; 5 receptions, 53 yards. That was in Week 16 versus the Kansas City Chiefs.
• In his second-best fantasy performance last season, Spears finished with 14.2 points (9 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD; 3 receptions, 23 yards) in Week 8 against the Indianapolis Colts.
• Spears accumulated 0.1 fantasy points -- 6 carries, 2 yards -- in his worst game of the season, Week 17 against the New Orleans Saints.
• In his second-worst fantasy showing of the season, Spears picked up 1.4 points (4 carries, 14 yards) in Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals.

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Jets Defensive Performance

• Against New York last year, two players registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 16 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Jets last season.
• Against New York last season, eight players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Last season, the Jets allowed five players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• Versus New York last season, four players recorded more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Jets last season, 31 players caught a TD pass.
• Looking at pass defense, New York allowed four players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In terms of run D, the Jets allowed five players to pick up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against New York last season, 17 players rushed for at least one TD.
• Only three players rushed for multiple touchdowns in a game against the Jets last year.

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