The Tennessee Titans' offense was pretty meager for fantasy owners last year, but if you looked hard enough you can find value in this year's squad. The real gem could come from their backfield where LenDale White is trying to hold off rookie Chris Johnson, the team's first round pick in April's draft.

Both backs looked good against the Rams' supbar defense in the preseason opener. White netted 36 yards on six carries after starting the game and working with the first team. Johnson, who has been drawing raves since arriving to camp, finsished with 77 yards on six carries, including a 66-yard TD run that showed his ability to break the long one.

I don't factor the preseason numbers too much, particularly in the opening week. The Rams yielded 340 rushing yards in total to the Titans, so it's not the best indicator. Still, there's no doubt that Tennessee is a run first team.

Vince Young is a better runner than quarterback and the receivers are still amongst the weakest group in football. They will run and run and run again.

Which back is going to see the bulk of the carries? 

Johnson lit up his C-USA competition with almost 2,000 total yards and 23 scores. Then he lit up stopwatches at the NFL Scouting Combine with a 4.24, the fastest time in years. Johnson is a natural pass-catcher, but he’ll have to prove he can block at the NFL level.

White turned 303 carries into a career-best 1110 yards and 7 TD's last year. However, he only managed 3.7 ypc and doesn't offer much as a receiver out of the backfield.

“I probably should clarify things right now as far as the starting running back position is concerned,” Fisher told the Nashville Daily News, trying to snuff out any talk of a running back controversy. “We’re going to use a number of running backs, and the starter, as far as I’m concerned, will be the guy that plays the first play in the game, not because one has earned the privilege to start over another. It’ll be based on what we decide to do as an offensive staff to start the game.” 

Expect the Titans to utilize both backs well, with Johnson fitting into a Reggie Bush-type of role.

For now, the starting job and goalline carries belong to White and that makes him a decent RB2 option in larger leagues and a decent RB3 in any format. However, owners should keep their eyes on Johnson for the rest of the preseason. He has huge upside and could rise a bunch on our Cheat Sheet between now and the opening week. 

From the Baltimore Sun:

Trying to clear up doubts about two of his star players, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he expects safety Ed Reed and running back Willis McGahee to be ready for the Sept. 7 regular-season opener against the Bengals.

Harbaugh also confirmed that McGahee is undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in Miami.

But Harbaugh said McGahee should be cleared in time to start against the Bengals.

"We were confident without the scope that he would have been ready," he said. "We just feel like this is a cautionary procedure and [we want to] make sure we're right."

The Reds continued to retool their roster on Monday by pulling off a surprising trade, sending outfielder Adam Dunn to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for three prospects.

Dunn, who is currently tied for the major-league lead in homeruns with 32, will provide some much-needed pop for the Diamondbacks. Reports say that he could be moved to right field. That is a a scary proposition, but it is a risk that Arizona apparently is willing take.

In exchange for Dunn, Cincinnati will receive minor league pitcher Dallas Buck and two other players to be named later, according to ESPN.com.

Buck, 24, this season went 1-4 with a 3.94 ERA in 9 games and 8 starts with Class A South Bend. Last Monday he was promoted to High Class A Visalia and made one appearance, pitching 5.0 shutout innings Thursday vs San Jose. He will be assigned to Class A Sarasota.

Dunn was sent to be a free agent at season's end and apparently the two sides didn't feel they were in each other's future. The Reds technically could still attempt to bring him back in the off-season, but it seems less unlikely now.

The move comes just 10 games after the team dealt Ken Griffey Jr. to the White Sox.  The Reds have gone 1-9 since then and now without Dunn in the line-up the team is looking pretty weak.  Cincinnati is currently 19 1/2 games behind the Cubs in the NL Central at sit 15 games under .500 at 52-67. It's not too far fetched to think that the Reds could be headed for a 100-loss season. As it stands, they are staring at their eight straight losing season.

Had the Reds not traded Dunn, they could have been rewarded two high draft picks next year if they at least offered him arbritration. 

Dunn is frustrating. He is a defensive liability and is naturally lackadaisical. Still, he is a mortal lock for 40 HRs for every season. No player in MLB has more homeruns or walks over the past five years. 

The Reds are expected to make a 25-man roster move prior to Tuesday's game. The real question is who the heck is in the outfield for the rest of this season?

Jay Bruce, Corey Patterson, and Jolbert Cabrera are not going to cut it.