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Callahan praised Levis for his professionalism since being demoted while adding that he’s earned the right to compete in the final week of the season. It’s been a rough second season for Levis, whose 17 turnovers are tied for second-most in the league with Baker Mayfield despite playing in just 11 games this season. Levis hasn’t started since Week 15 but will get one more chance to show what he can do in-game before the Titans head into what’s sure to be a busy offseason.

Callahan told reporters that Rudolph could start the remaining three games, but the team is taking things week by week. Will Levis was benched last week after throwing three interceptions on just 12 attempts. The implosion left Callahan with no choice but to return to Rudolph. The journeyman turned things around, throwing for 209 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in a losing effort to the Bengals. While Rudolph isn’t a starting-caliber passer, his floor is notably higher than that of Levis. He should be able to stabilize Calvin Ridley as a WR3 to close out the year. Rudolph himself is not on the fantasy radar for Week 16, even in Superflex leagues.

Fowler doesn’t out-and-out say it will be Mason Rudolph, but uh, who else would it be? Zach Mettenberger? Rudolph will take over for Will Levis and lower the ceiling of the Titans passing attack while also bringing its floor up from rock bottom. Rudolph did force-feed Calvin Ridley in his tenure as starter earlier this year, giving the No. 1 wideout 32 targets in three starts. It would stand to reason that Ridley could be a fantasy beneficiary of the move.

Levis was benched in Week 15’s loss to the Bengals after committing four turnovers. The second-year quarterback is already looking at a job as a career backup less than two years after the Titans made him the No. 33 overall pick, but whether or not he gets another start this season currently hangs in the balance. Mason Rudolph isn’t the Titans’ quarterback of the future, but he may prove to be the better option for a team hoping to close out the year on a high note. Rudolph threw for 209-2-1 in relief of Levis in yesterday’s loss and will in all likelihood draw the start for Week 16 once the coaches are through with their “evaluations.”

Levis had one of his worst games of the season against a leaky Bengals defense. He was strip-sacked in the second quarter, later throwing two interceptions towards the end of the half and giving the Bengals an advance heading into halftime. A third quarter pick-six then ended his day as Mason Rudolph came into the game. The Will Levis experiment is nearing a close in Tennessee. Head coach Brian Callahan will presumably announce a starter between Levis or Rudolph later, but neither are startable quarterbacks for the fantasy playoffs.

Levis is on track to suit up for Week 15 against the Bengals. His errant arm, even if only mildly injured, is difficult to trust at this point in the fantasy season though. He is a volatile QB2 for the occasion.

The Titans offense struggled against a subpar Jaguars defense, with Will Levis averaging 5.3 yards per attempt. Most of Levis’ throws were short-yardage looks while two red zone trips ended in overthrows to the endzone on fourth down. He notably injured his shoulder while getting sacked on a hail mary attempt on the last play of the first half. Levis returned to start the second half, but it is an injury to keep an eye on as it was Levis’ right shoulder that he also injured earlier this season. Ultimately, Levis’ performance was mediocre with little downfield throws, no scores, and a couple near-interceptions. If he is healthy for Week 15, Levis ranks as a back-end QB2 against the leaky Bengals defense.

Levis didn’t turn the ball over in this one and took only two sacks. Unfortunately, his erratic ways were on full display all afternoon as he sailed several passes over, short, and wide of his receivers. On several occasions, Levis and his pass-catchers didn’t appear to be on the same page, and the early data per PFF credited the Titans with four drops — although, it felt like more. Levis isn’t without blame for Sunday’s blowout loss to the Commanders but it’s safe to say it was a total team effort. The Titans’ QB1 did toss two scores on the day, as Nick Westbrook-Ikhine hauled in scores from 27 and 17 yards out. Levis and the Titans square off against the Jaguars in a Week 14 matchup nobody wants any part of. He’ll rank as a QB2 with several teams on bye.

He took eight sacks, seven in the first half, and threw a pick-six. And he won. The Texans coverage busted on a 70-yard touchdown to Chig Okonkwo where he went untouched for 70 yards over the middle, and a safety bit down early on an over-the-top throw to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine for another score. The Titans offense looked more conservative after the pick-six, but Levis managed a game where both his critics and his boosters will have things to crow about on Monday morning. They draw the Commanders in Week 13, Levis will remain on the QB2 line.

Levis looked good for the vast majority of this game. The Vikings’ pass rush was in his face often, sacking him five times, but Levis was also able to stand in the pocket against pressure and hit on big plays down the field, including a 98-yard touchdown to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine in the face of a blitz. He was also the team’s leading rusher with 18 yards on the ground, and his interception was on the final drive of the game with the Titans down 10 and trying desperately to catch up. He’ll face a similarly solid defense next week against the Texans.