Fantasy Football Player Notes
2025 Draft Rankings
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9.
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR - (vs . TEN)
Thomas turned in a sublime rookie season, catching 87 passes for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns. He thrived even when backup QB Mac Jones was forced to fill in for injured starter Trevor Lawrence. And Thomas passed every eye test: running crisp routes, making touch catches, and doing heavy damage after the catch. There was nothing fluky about this performance. Expect more of the same.
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74.
Travis Hunter
WR,CB - (vs . TEN)
Will WR-CB Travis Hunter be the Shohei Ohtani of the NFL, providing rare two-way value? Hunter is a ridiculously fluid athlete with extraordinary ball skills. His route running needs refinement, but it's scary to think about how good he could become once he develops that part of his game. The big question is Hunter's role. He played both wide receiver and cornerback in college, and some people believe he's better as a cornerback. The Jaguars, who traded up to select Hunter second overall in this year's draft, say they intend to use Hunter primarily as a wide receiver in his rookie year, though Hunter has made it clear he wants to play both ways. Does double duty end up limiting Hunter's offensive snaps? Abbreviated offensive usage could crush Hunter's fantasy value. It makes Hunter a fascinating case study, and he'll pose a major dilemma for fantasy managers in this year's drafts.
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87.
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB - (vs . TEN)
Travis Etienne is going into the final year of his contract. He was outplayed by Tank Bigsby last season, and now the Jaguars have drafted the speedy Bhayshul Tuten. Etienne had 1,484 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns in 2023. He was terrific over the first half of that season but slowed down in the second half. Then the bottom fell out last year. Etienne averaged 3.7 yards per carry last season. More damning is that he averaged minus-0.28 rushing yards over expected per carry, per NFL Next Gen Stats. It's possible Etienne goes back to being the playmaker he was as a rookie in 2022 and for the first half of the 2023 season. But it's possible the Jaguars marginalize Etienne in 2025 and let him walk after the season.
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103.
Jakobi Meyers
WR - (vs . TEN)
The rock-steady Jakobi Meyers established single-season highs in receptions (87) and receiving yards (1,027) last season despite missing two games. Although the Raiders added WRs Jack Bech and Dont'e Thornton in the draft, Meyers is likely to remain the No. 2 target in Las Vegas behind star TE Brock Bowers. The arrival of QB Geno Smith, who threw for more than 4,300 yards last season, and new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, who favors a brisk pace, could boost Meyers' fantasy value. Just don't expect a TD bonanza. Meyers has scored 20 touchdowns in 91 career games. Meyers has tried to renegotiate his contract with the Raiders and recently requested a trade, so this is a situation that bears watching during fantasy draft season.
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110.
Trevor Lawrence
QB - (vs . TEN)
Will 2025 bring the long-awaited Trevor Lawrence fantasy breakout? The No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Lawrence has never finished better than QB12 in fantasy points per game. He was limited to 10 games last year, missing time due to a concussion and an AC joint injury in his shoulder that required offseason surgery. There's optimism that 2025 will be the best season of Lawrence's career. New Jaguars head coach Liam Coen coaxed a career-best season out of Baker Mayfield last season in Tampa. And the Jaguars aggressively traded up to the No. 2 pick in this year's draft to take two-way college star Travis Hunter, with the intention of primarily using Hunter as a wide receiver.
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140.
Bhayshul Tuten
RB - (vs . TEN)
The Jaguars selected Bhayshul Tuten with one of the first picks of Day 3 of the NFL Draft. Jacksonville is likely to have a messy RB committee this year with Travis Etienne, Tank Bigsby and Tuten, but Tuten could get an extended audition this year if the Jaguars decide they're going to let Etienne walk after his contract expires at the end of the season. Tuten has game-breaking, sub-4.4. speed. If he gets to the edge, look out. But Tuten is also an effective inside runner who bursts through holes and doesn't go down easily.
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175.
Brenton Strange
TE - (vs . TEN)
Now that Evan Engram has gone from Jacksonville to Denver via free agency, former second-round draft pick Brenton Strange sits atop the Jaguars' TE depth chart. Strange had 40 catches for 411 yards and two touchdowns last season. In the eight games that Engram missed, Strange averaged 3.6 receptions and 34.4 receiving yards. The possibility of an enhanced role makes the 24-year-old Strange an intriguing TE sleeper.
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244.
Dyami Brown
WR - (vs . TEN)
Dyami Brown quietly broke out late last season with the Washington Commanders and parlayed that strong finish into a one-year, $10 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. It's a notable signing by the new Jacksonville regime - especially since GM James Gladstone mentioned he was high on Brown coming out of UNC, believing he offered more than just vertical speed. While all the buzz surrounds Brian Thomas Jr. and Travis Hunter, Brown could carve out a larger role than most expect. Hunter's potential two-way deployment (WR/DB) could open the door for Brown to function more prominently as the Jaguars' No. 2 wide receiver - particularly if injuries strike. The Jaguars' acquisition of Tim Patrick does pour some cold water on Brown's true breakout potential as another WR who could see snaps on the perimeter/red zone.
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298.
Parker Washington
WR - (vs . TEN)
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299.
Tim Patrick
WR - (vs . TEN)
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312.
Cam Little
K - (vs . TEN)
Cam Little was stellar last season in his rookie campaign with the fifth-best percentage of field goals made (93.1%). He was the K27 in fantasy points per game due to ranking only 21st in field goal attempts. Liam Coen's arrival in Jacksonville should lead to an improved offense in 2025, which should elevate Little into top-12 status.
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356.
LeQuint Allen Jr.
RB - (vs . TEN)
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430.
Jacksonville Jaguars
DST - (vs . TEN)
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439.
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB - (vs . TEN)
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470.
Hunter Long
TE - (vs . TEN)
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521.
Johnny Mundt
TE - (vs . TEN)
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558.
Nick Mullens
QB - (vs . TEN)
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