Tennessee Titans looked terrible Lost to Detroit Lions 52-14 in week 8 at Ford Field.

While the Titans struggled in all three phases of the game, one player in particular was able to walk away from this contest knowing he did his best.

titans Wide receiver Calvin Ridley had 12 catches for 183 yards and a touchdown in the Week 8 matchup against the Lions and nearly doubled his season total with 10 receptions for 153 yards on 15 targets.

Ridley is probably still very frustrated given how poorly the Titans have played elsewhere, but it looks like 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. Many targets destined for Hopkins went in Ridley’s direction, so the Titans are finally learning how to use their big offseason signings.

Ridley signed a four-year, $92 million deal this summer, but was unable to fulfill that deal in the first half of the season. Much of this can be attributed to the team’s offensive struggles as a whole, but that doesn’t change the fact that it has been disappointing this season.

While the Titans are 1-6 and likely have one foot in the offseason, Tennessee still has 10 games left and unlocking Ridley and performing well the rest of the year would give the team a huge boost come wins come and go. or not.

Ridley and titans They will watch the film and hope to figure out how to continue the success as they face the New England Patriots for their Week 9 matchup.

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