NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- With Delanie Walker on the field, the Tennessee Titans' offense is dangerous.

The Falcons lead the league in yards per play this season with 6.8. The Titans' 6.5 average with Walker would rank second behind Atlanta. The Titans average without Walker (5.1 yards per play) would rank just 27th.

"That's pretty interesting," Walker's fellow tight end Anthony Fasano said. "Everyone knows that he's probably our best weapon on offense and he continues to make plays whenever his number is called. Great leader, great play-maker and someone we can always count on in tough situations."

The versatile Walker is a key component of the passing and rushing offense. The Titans have used a true three-wide receiver set a league-low 204 times.

Walker has lined up all over the place, with at least 22 snaps at six different spots on the field: wide left, wide right, slot left, slot right, tight to the left and tight to the right.

"The coaches feel like our tight end group can do basically everything a receiver can do and also do tight end stuff, that's just the scheme," Walker said. "I just think they can't always have a receiver come down and block an end. Our offense, we typically run with two type of plays, it's not schemed up just to throw the ball."

With Walker on the field, the Titans are able to execute a run or pass on just about any play.

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"He's a play-maker, there is no doubt about that," Marcus Mariota said. "When he has the ball in his hands, he has the ability to score a touchdown from anywhere on the field. I think he causes a lot of mismatches, gives us the ability to take advantage of certain things.

"We're fortunate to have him and we're going to continue to find ways to get him the ball."

It's not only when he gets the ball that he makes the Titans more potent.

Walker missed the Titans' Week 3 game against Oakland with a hamstring injury. He's played 301 of the Titans' 511 offensive snaps -- 59 percent.

Other numbers of note with and without Walker on the field: Completion percentage drops from 65.8 to 56.9 and Mariota has 10 touchdowns and three interceptions with him and four touchdowns and three interceptions without him.

The Titans overall QBR shrinks from 74.1 to 18.5 without Walker in the huddle.

"He's a student of the game, a very smart football player," Fasano said. "He's a big, strong football player who's physical talents set him apart."