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Trevor Lawrence Throws For Two Touchdowns In Week 1 Victory
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence went 24-for-32 for 241 passing yards, two touchdowns and added 21 rushing yards in Sunday's 31-21 win against the Colts. The third-year QB looked a little rusty to start the season but still finished with a respectable 17.7 fantasy points. The big story of the day for the Jags was the... Read More
Travis Etienne Jr. A Safe RB1 Play At Indianapolis
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. will look to continue the momentum built last season after rushing for 1,125 yards and five touchdowns. Etienne wasn't a bonafide elite RB1 in fantasy drafts this offseason because the Jaguars selected Tank Bisgby in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft. This raised some question marks... Read More
Evan Engram Hopes To Build Upon Career Resurgence Against Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram put up career numbers in 2022, finishing as the TE5 in PRR scoring. He caught 73 passes for 746 yards and four touchdowns over 17 games in 2022. The Colts were middle of the pack last year at defending the tight end position, allowing 73 receptions, which ranked 12th overall.... Read More
Zay Jones A Deep-League Flex Option Only In Week 1
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Zay Jones burst onto the scene last year as the second passing option for quarterback Trevor Lawrence. The former Raider ended the year as the WR26 after his absurd WR85 ADP in 2022. With Calvin Ridley now the likely top option for this team, Jones is the third or fourth option at best in this upstart... Read More
Christian Kirk A Decent WR3 Play Against Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars Wide Receiver Christian Kirk enjoyed a breakout first season in Duval last year, putting up 84 catches, 1,108 receiving yards, and eight touchdowns. The former Arizona Cardinal enjoyed career highs across the board, leading to a PPR finish of WR12, dominating from his natural slot position for much of '22. If not for Calvin Ridley's arrival... Read More
Calvin Ridley Must Prove Himself Once Again In Week 1 At Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars Wide Receiver Calvin Ridley will look to get his fifth NFL season off to a hot start on Sunday in Indianapolis. This will be the first real down of football Ridley has played in almost two years after being suspended all of 2022. The former first-round pick out of Alabama has proven to be a... Read More
Tank Bigsby Better Left On Fantasy Benches During Rookie Debut
Jacksonville Jaguars Running Back Tank Bigsby will make his rookie debut Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. The versatile back out of Auburn was selected with the 88th pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft this past spring and enters the season as the RB2 in Jacksonville. Bigsby received plenty of praise during camp and... Read More
Trevor Lawrence Looks To Start Hot Against Divisional Rival Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars Quarterback Trevor Lawrence enjoyed a resurgent second season in 2022, finishing as the QB8 after a disastrous rookie year. With Doug Pederson running the show and the addition of Christian Kirk and Travis Etienne to the offense, Lawrence was better positioned for success and showed why he was taken as the No. 1 overall pick in 2021. Expectations are... Read More
Jaylen Warren (RB, PIT): 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~129 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~162 ANALYSIS: Jaylen Warren was one of the lone bright spots in a disappointing offense for Pittsburgh last season. As an undrafted free agent, the Oklahoma State product was able to grind out a roster spot and was extremely productive when he saw game action. He was... Read More
Late Round Fantasy Football Draft Picks Who Will Outperform Their ADP - Khalil Herbert, Jaylen Warren, Kenneth Gainwell, more
We're now knee-deep in fantasy draft season and that means it's time to cram in some player research the night before the draft. Similar to what I was doing in college half the time before an exam. Though I'm not here to instruct you to draft Patrick Mahomes first overall in a Superflex league, or... Read More
Tim Jones Explodes For 74-Yard Touchdown Against Miami
Jacksonville Jaguars second-year wideout Tim Jones had only one catch in Saturday's 31-18 preseason win over the Miami Dolphins. He made the most of it by taking it 74 yards to the house. The Southern Miss product broke away on a stop-and-go route, completely fooling the Dolphin's 2023 second-round corner Cam Smith, and quarterback C.J. Beathard hit... Read More
C.J. Beathard Looks Like The QB2 For Jacksonville
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback C.J. Beathard went 8-for-10 for 134 yards, a touchdown, and a near-perfect passer rating of 152.1 in Saturday's 31-18 preseason win over the Miami Dolphins. The vet came into camp with a leg up on rookie Nathan Rourke for the QB2 spot behind Trevor Lawrence, but the latter has been applying some pressure with his play... Read More
Trevor Lawrence Throws For 92 yards In Jaguars Preseason Victory
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed 8-of-10 passes for 92 yards in the 31-18 victory over the Miami Dolphins. The former No. 1 overall pick played the first two series and looked sharp, especially when targeting Calvin Ridley, who he hooked up with three times for 50 yards. Lawrence led two sustained drives of at least 78 yards,... Read More
Travis Etienne Jr. Finds The End Zone In Preseason Finale
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. rushed eight times for 39 yards and one touchdown in Saturday's 31-18 preseason win over the Miami Dolphins. After sitting out last week with the rest of the first unit, the third-year back played the first two series and got a plethora of opportunities. It's worth noting that rookie Tank Bigsby also... Read More
Calvin Ridley Notches 50 Yards In Preseason Finale
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley caught three balls for 50 yards on three targets in Saturday's 31-18 preseason win over the Miami Dolphins. It was a very promising second game back for the 28-year-old, who sat out the Jaguars' previous contest. Ridley showed great chemistry with quarterback Trevor Lawrence, especially on a beautiful back shoulder... Read More
Is Joey Slye The Commanders' Starting Kicker? Fantasy Football Kickers
Joey Slye was the Washington Commanders kicker for the entirety of 2022 but has been locked into a heated camp battle with Michael Badgley since late July. Slye has had an up-and-down start to his career after coming onto the scene relatively hot as an undrafted rookie out of Virginia Tech. He finished as the... Read More
Brenton Strange Leads Jaguars With Four Targets In Win Over Lions
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie tight end Brenton Strange had three catches for 23 yards in Saturday's 25-7 preseason win over the Detroit Lions. The Penn State product led the team in targets with four and showed improvement after only logging two receptions for eight yards against Dallas in the first preseason outing. Evan Engram is the unquestioned TE1 after signing... Read More
Nathan Rourke Efficient In Preseason Win Over Detroit
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nathan Rourke went 10-for-12 for 121 yards and added 14 rushing yards in Saturday's 25-7 preseason victory over the Detroit Lions. With all offensive starters resting, C.J. Beathard started the ballgame, but Rourke again outshined the veteran quarterback with timely throws and on-target passes. Both players each saw a half-of-game action, with Rourke leading two touchdown... Read More
Elijah Cooks Leads Team In Receiving For Second Straight Game
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie wide receiver Elijah Cooks led the team in receiving with two receptions for 69 yards in Saturday's 25-7 preseason win over the Detroit Lions. It was another solid effort from the San Jose State product, who now has four catches for 111 yards through two preseason games. The room of pass-catchers is quite crowded... Read More
D'Ernest Johnson Scores Two Touchdowns In Victory Against Lions
Jacksonville Jaguars running back D'Ernest Johnson rushed six times for 36 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 25-7 preseason win over the Detroit Lions. He added two receptions for seven yards. Rookie camp star Tank Bigsby started over Johnson and got most of the work, with seven more carries and an additional 34 yards. Johnson was the... Read More
Nathan Rourke Shows Promise In First NFL Game
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nathan Rourke impressed against the Cowboys, going 9-for-17 for 153 yards and a score, also logging a rushing touchdown in the victory. The rookie out of Ohio started the second half and outshined C.J. Beathard, who tossed for 80 yards throughout four drives in the first two quarters. Rourke led two touchdown drives that... Read More
D'Ernest Johnson Records 38 Scrimmage Yards In Preseason Win
Jacksonville Jaguars running back D'Ernest Johnson 31 yards on five attempts, while also collecting one catch for seven yards on one target in the preseason win over the Cowboys. It was a modest performance for the former Cleveland Brown, who saw three fewer touches than rookie Tank Bigsby. Johnson's YPC may look better than Bigsby's,... Read More
Snoop Conner Receives Nice Workload Against Cowboys
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Snoop Conner saw a total of nine opportunities in the team’s first preseason game against the Cowboys, second to rookie Tank Bigsby. The nine touches only turned into 37 yards, including an abysmal 2.1 YPC. Still, it's worth noting that Conner out touched 2023 free agent acquisition D’Ernest Johnson, raising some... Read More
Tank Bigsby Impresses In First Professional Game
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Tank Bigsby led the team in rushing on Saturday, toting the rock nine times for 52 yards in the 28-23 preseason win over the Cowboys. Travis Etienne (five rushes for 22 yards) started the game and saw three drives, but Bigsby was more efficient with his touches. D'Ernest Johnson also saw some... Read More
Calvin Ridley Logs 21 Yards In First NFL Action Since 2021
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley hauled in both of his targets for 21 yards in the team's preseason opener against the Cowboys. It was the 28-year-old's first real game action in almost two years after being suspended last season for gambling. The sample size is minuscule, but Ridley showed great timing with quarterback Trevor Lawrence... Read More
D'Andre Swift Will Be Used Primarily in the Passing Game - Where Do I Draft Swift For Fantasy Football?
D’Andre Swift was traded to the Super Bowl runner-up Philadelphia Eagles this offseason and now appears primed for a fairly sizable role in the Birds’ offense. Miles Sanders left for Carolina on a four-year, $25M deal, but the Eagles also brought in Rashaad Penny on a one-year contract. Penny spent his last five seasons in... Read More