For the second week in a row, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Brian Thomas Jr is expected to miss Sunday’s Week 11 contest
According to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, Jaguars’ (5-4) Brian Thomas is not expected to play in Week 11’s showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers (7-3).
Thomas is still recovering from an ankle injury he sustained in Week 9’s overtime victory against Las Vegas. The source close to the situation revealed the news early, even though Thomas is still listed as ‘questionable’ on the official injury report. There seems to be a sense that Thomas only needs one more week off and could very likely return for Week 12 against the Cardinals.
Fantasy lowdown: Thus far in 2025, quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s pass game has been kept reasonably close to the line of scrimmage. Expect another week of heavy use for Parker Washington (one return touchdown and one receiving touchdown in Week 10) and new Jags’ addition Jakobi Meyers. who has settled into his new surroundings. Tight End Brenton Strange has not been activated in time for the game. Aside from Dyami Brown, there are few other accomplished receiving options in a game that Jacksonville will have to put the ball in the air 35-plus times.
Author: Samwise (@BuyAndSellYou)
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. ...
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The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to have Travis Hunter be an every down wide receiver Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers.
Buckle up fantasy football managers! Rookie dual threat Travis Hunter is set to primarily play wide receiver in Week 1 with a situational role at cornerback. This is welcome news for those who have been drafting him all offseason amidst the fear of a more even split.
The big winners here are fantasy managers who play in IDP leagues. Hunter will be able to be slotted in the defensive back slot while generating points as a wide receiver. This is a cheat code not seen since Taysom Hill of the Saints was slotted as a tight end yet being deployed as a quarterback. Also, those who believed in Travis Hunter as the WR1 in this rookie class are feeling an extra pep in their step.
The Jaguars are claiming that Hunter’s role will change on a weekly basis, but it is difficult to envision Trevor Lawrence and the collective offense not clamoring for Hunter to be used on offense. Fire up Travis Hunter everywhere in a juicy matchup against the Carolina Panthers.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Travis Hunter has been making a strong impression at wide receiver during Jaguars training camp.
Number two overall pick Travis Hunter has been looking great at wide receiver during Jacksonville Jaguars training camp. There have been concerns about how Hunter’s playing time will be divvied up between defensive back and wide receiver so it’s great to hear that he’s turning heads on the offensive side of the ball.
The Jaguars’ wide receiver room is led by Brian Thomas Jr. but Hunter has high expectations to contribute early after Jacksonville traded so much capital to move up and draft him. Head Coach Liam Coen said “It was great.” when discussing being able to get Hunter reps on both sides of the ball during a recent scrimmage.
Hunter is currently going regularly in the fifth round of drafts and despite this praise from training camp don’t expect his ADP to shift much. He’s still competing with Thomas, Dyami Brown and Brenton Strange for targets while the playing time concerns linger.
Author: David Leonard (@RealDelcoDave)
After just one season with the team, the Jaguars release wide receiver Gabriel Davis.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are making big changes to their offense. Those plans do not include wide receiver Gabriel Davis as he has been released. With head coach Liam Coen coming to town, a revival in fantasy goodness is expected with Trevor Lawrence at the helm.
The Jaguars made a bold move to support Lawrence’s ascendance by trading up to pick 2 in the NFL Draft in order to select the hybrid 2024 Heisman winner in Colorado’s Travis Hunter. Opposite of Brian Thomas Jr. the Jaguars are bound to improve significantly on offense.
As Ferris Bueller once said, “Life moves pretty fast.” With Gabriel Davis it is in the form of being released 1 year into his 3-year, $39 million contract. Look for Davis to sign a low risk 1-year deal with a wide receiver needy team. A Bills reunion immediately comes to mind.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
The Jacksonville Jaguars made the first trade of the 2025 NFL draft, all the way to second overall to select the Colorado star
After all the talk about the Jacksonville Jaguars potentially trading up for Ashton Jeanty in the 2025 NFL Draft, the team dialed it up a notch by trading for the No. 2 pick from Cleveland to select two-way threat Travis Hunter.
Hunter has repeatedly said he would only play if he could continue to line up at wide receiver and defensive back. The Browns were expected to give him that opportunity, but Jacksonville must have sweetened the deal to make the first big splash on the evening. Terms of the trade were not immediately available.
Per ESPN Insider Adam Schefter, the Jaguars are expected first to introduce Hunter to the receiving corps while still working him into his more natural position in the defensive backfield. He will line up across from last year’s breakout rookie Brian Thomas Jr, giving Trevor Lawrence a more potent arsenal than he’s had in recent memory.
Author: Sam Schneider (@BuyAndSellYou)
Jaguars Stud Rookie Brian Thomas Jr. to Dominate WR touches in wake of Kirk & Davis Injuries
Rookie Brian Thomas Jr, who has been ascending in this offense, exited last Sunday’s game with a rib injury. The MRI show no breaks or fractures and he is looking good to go this weekend. Unfortunately, we can’t say the same for the rest of the wide receiver room. Gabe Davis exited with a shoulder injury, he is not expected to play. Christian Kirk suffered a broken collarbone, which will be a season ending injury.
Arrows are up this week for rookie Brian Thomas Jr. in the wake of the Kirk and Davis injuries. He he profiles as an alpha and his play so far this year has done nothing but confirm that assessment. In the wake of the injuries to Kirk and Davis, Thomas Jr. looks too absorb the majority of the vacated targets, dominating the wide receiver touch share for the Jaguars in week 9. Another beneficiary of the vacated targets in Jacksonville will be Evan Engram.
Both Engram and Thomas Jr. had recently seen a value bump on Kirk trade rumors. Now with Kirk out for the season, we can expect increased production from both players rest of season, setting the stage for the stud rookie’s WR 1 breakout.
Joe Prinzivalli | @latehottakes
