The Tennessee Titans have one bright spot to build on

The Tennessee Titans looked horrible 52–14 loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 8 at Ford Field.

While the Titans struggled in all three phases of the game, there was one player in particular who was able to walk away from this match knowing he was playing at his best.

Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley had 12 catches for 183 yards and a touchdown in the Week 8 game against the Lions, and he nearly doubled his yardage total for the season, trailing 10 receptions for 153 yards on 15 targets.

Ridley is probably still very frustrated considering how poorly the Titans played elsewhere, but it appears Tennessee has finally figured out how to unlock its new No. 1 receiver.

With DeAndre Hopkins being traded to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Titans need Ridley to step up. A lot of targets that would have gone to Hopkins ended up going to Ridley, so the Titans are finally learning how to utilize their big offseason acquisition.

Ridley signed a four-year, $92 million contract in the offseason but did not play in the first part of the season. A lot of that can be attributed to the team’s offensive struggles as a whole, but that doesn’t change the fact that he has been disappointing this season.

While the Titans are 1-6 and likely already have one foot in the offseason, Tennessee still has 10 games left, and unlocking Ridley and having him perform well the rest of the year would be a huge boost to the team give when victories come. or not.

Ridley and the Titans will watch the film and hope to figure out how they can keep the success going as they take on the New England Patriots for their Week 9 matchup.

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