WR - Jacksonville Jaguars
- 6' 2"
- 209 lbs
- Age 24
- LSU
69°- Wk Rank (ECR)
- WR #49
- Proj.
- 5.9 pts
- Matchup (?)
Availability
Brian Thomas Jr. has had a predictable but rough beginning to the season. Last week, his route share dipped to 43.8% while he had only a 3.4% target share. Thomas Jr. is an easy sit this week with his role declining in the Jags offense and possible shadow coverage from DJ Turner when he's on the field. I don't know if Cincy will view Jakobi Meyers as the bigger threat this week or Thomas Jr., but Cincy has also been tough against perimeter receivers. Thomas Jr. is a sit, regardless of how you dice up this matchup. Turner has shadowed in each game this season following Emeka Egbuka, Xavier Hutchinson, and DK Metcalf on 53.1-69% of their routes. Turner hasn't allowed any of these receivers to surpass 53 receiving yards in his coverage. Metcalf scored a touchdown against him, but Turner ran into a teammate on the play, which left Metcalf wide open. Cincy has allowed the second-fewest yards per target and the fourth-fewest fantasy points per opportunity to perimeter wide receivers.
