Chimere Dike Leads NFL in One Stat Entering Titans Bye Week

The Tennessee Titans special teams unit got off to a slow start this season. 

It all started in the season opener, as Joey Slye booted the ball out of bounds on the first kickoff of the year. 

Pro Bowl return specialist Chimere Dike had issues with ball security in the early part of the season. 

After being one of the few things the Titans could rely on last season, special teams looked lost. It all came together in the win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 6. 

Dike finally had a big punt return that eventually set up a scoring drive by the Titans. Then, Femi Oladejo recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown to give the Titans a 20-13 lead in the fourth quarter. 

Dike and the special teams unit are hitting their stride. One stat showed that recently. 

The leaders in all-purpose yards were posted on social media. Dike was at the top, with 1,090. He was ahead of players like Jahmyr Gibbs (1,058), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (1,014), Jaylen Warren (998) and Bijan Robinson (983). 

It's worth noting that a lot of this comes from Dike's return yardage. However, it still shows the potential that a player like Dike has if the Titans start using him more as a receiver. 

The Titans gave Dike more touches on offense against the Cincinnati Bengals, and it paid off. 

He finished behind Gunnar Helm on Sunday in receiving yards, with 71 and one touchdown. 

Robert Saleh said in a recent press conference that both Helm and Dike were going to get more active on offense going forward. With how often Cam Ward looked their way on Sunday, that's a great thing. 

It was good to see that Ward was able to find safety valves in Helm and Dike with Tate out of the lineup due to a shoulder injury. 

With Dike, we've seen what can happen if he gets in open space as a returner. If he can harness his abilities as a receiver, it's only going to make the Titans' offense better with another playmaker on the field. 

It'll be interesting to watch his usage in Week 10, as the Titans welcome the Jacksonville Jaguars to the old Nissan Stadium for the final time. 

The Jaguars are leading the division so far and will be a tough challenge for the Titans. Kickoff is set for noon CT on CBS after the bye week.