Calvin Ridley or Tank Bigsby: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 4 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Bigsby edges Ridley, but neither belongs in your lineup

Tank Bigsby narrowly wins this comparison, but both remain sits. His better scoring environment and tight spread give his limited change-of-pace work a slightly firmer path than Ridley’s low-target vertical role; the tiny projection gap itself is noise. Ridley’s much larger snap footprint is the real counterargument, but CBS Sports 2026-09-26 reported he went untargeted in Week 1 and ranked third among Titans WRs in snaps. Bigsby’s risk is that a backup workload leaves little margin if he doesn’t get useful carries.

What flips it: A meaningful rise in Ridley’s target share that turns his larger snap role into dependable volume.

Sources: CBS Sports · Sep 26, 2026

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Calvin Ridley

Calvin Ridley

WR59TENvs BAL

Projected Points

Sit
Tank Bigsby

Tank Bigsby

RB51PHIvs LAR

Projected Points

Sit

Calvin Ridley’s market

REC
O/U 0.5
-239 / +184
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 7.5
-111 / -113
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+1100
Anytime Touchdown Props →

Tank Bigsby’s market

RUSH YDS
O/U 8.5
-107 / -118
Rushing Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+950
Anytime Touchdown Props →
TEN@
BALSun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ETView the game →
LAR@
PHISun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ETView the game →

Why Calvin Ridley

Sit

Veteran outside WR and vertical threat. Polished route runner whose 2025 season was cut short by injury.

Sit — bench-tier WR at consensus WR59: 6% target share, 2.4 PPR projected vs BAL.

  • Ridley’s larger snap footprint gives him more opportunity than Bigsby’s backup role.
  • His vertical-threat profile can pay off on limited looks, though targets have not followed his snaps.

Latest on Ridley

Role

Calvin Ridley played 32 offensive snaps in Week 1 against the Jets but did not record a target from Cam Ward, finishing third among Titans WRs in snap count behind Carnell Tate (44) and Wan'Dale Robinson (41).

CBS Sports · Sep 26, 2026

Why Tank Bigsby

Sit

Backup RB and change-of-pace power runner. Downhill one-cut style behind the starter.

Sit — bench-tier RB at consensus RB51: 4% target share, 2.9 PPR projected vs LAR.

  • A close game and stronger team scoring outlook give Bigsby a steadier setting for his limited work.
  • His downhill, change-of-pace style can make a few carries useful, but the backup role caps his floor.

Head-to-head stats

MetricCalvin RidleyTank Bigsby
Projected points
Consensus rankWR59RB51
Opponent vs positionBAL · 19 of 323-game sampleLAR · 12 of 323-game sample
Receptions31 of 3229 of 32
Receiving Yards24 of 3219 of 32
Receiving TDs3 of 32—
Targets31 of 32—
Anytime TD7 of 321 of 32
Rushing Yards—11 of 32
Rushing TDs—1 of 32
Rushing Attempts—12 of 32
Target share6%4%
Reception share6%5%
Implied total · spread19.5+8.523.0+1.5
Depth chartWR2RB2
Snap share48%16%

Recent form

Calvin Ridley — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs NYG
Week 2vs PHI
Week 1vs NYJ

Tank Bigsby — last 3 weeks

Week 3vs CHI
Week 2vs TEN
Week 1vs WSH

Signal breakdown

  • 2.4 vs 2.9 projected PPR pointsTank Bigsby +
  • Rank 59 vs 51Tank Bigsby +
  • Opponent DvP rank 19 vs 12 (32 = softest)Calvin Ridley +
  • Implied 19.5 vs 23.0 team pointsTank Bigsby +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 48% vs 16% snap shareCalvin Ridley +

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