Fantasy Football Player Notes
2025 Draft Rankings
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10.
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR - (vs . TEN)
Overall, last year, Brian Thomas Jr. was a stud as the WR11 in fantasy points per game, ranking fifth in deep targets and 15th in red zone targets. As good as those numbers are, they still underrate his upside in 2025 if he can continue what he did down the stretch last year. In Weeks 13-18 last season, he was the WR2 in fantasy points per game. During that span, among 72 qualifying receivers, he was fourth in target share (31.6%), seventh in yards per route run (2.78), fifth in receiving yards per game (98.8), and 17th in first downs per route run (0.108, per Fantasy Points Data). Thomas Jr. posted those numbers with Mac Jones tossing him passes. What do we think he'll do in 2025 with Liam Coen at the controls and Trevor Lawrence back? It could be a magical season for Thomas Jr.
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73.
Travis Hunter
CB,WR - (vs . TEN)
The Jaguars made a bold move by trading up to No. 2 overall to land two-way star Travis Hunter - and all signs point to him being a full-time offensive weapon. Jacksonville enters 2025 with the sixth-most vacated targets and a clear need to reload its receiving corps. Paired with Brian Thomas Jr. and Trevor Lawrence, Hunter has a real shot to earn immediate volume. At Colorado, he posted a 35% dominator rating with nearly 1,300 yards and 15 TDs - primarily as an outside receiver with elite efficiency (79% catch rate, 10+ ADOT). If he's featured early on offense, Hunter has explosive upside in both real life and fantasy.
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99.
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB - (vs . TEN)
Etienne had an incredibly disappointing season last year as the RB37 in fantasy points per game. He dealt with a shoulder issue (Week 4) and hamstring problems (Week 6). In Weeks 1-3, he averaged 15 touches and 67.4 total yards. In Weeks 10-18, after he was over the hamstring woes, he averaged 14 touches and 57.6 total yards. His per-touch efficiency in the 11 games that he was at his healthiest last year was putrid. Etienne had an 8% missed tackle rate and only 2.30 yards after contact per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data). Those are back up level worthy tackle-breaking numbers. Etienne now finds himself in a battle for playing time in 2025 with Tank Bigsby and Bhayshul Tuten, with a new regime calling the shots. Etienne is a shakey RB3/flex.
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100.
Tank Bigsby
RB - (vs . TEN)
Bigsby had an awesome sophomore season for Jacksonville, especially considering how his rookie season unfolded. He finished as the RB40 in fantasy points per game with eight weeks as the RB36 or higher in weekly fantasy scoring. Bigsby wasn't involved in the passing game, having only 12 targets last year. I don't see that changing this season, so he'll need to manufacture fantasy points on the early downs with his legs. He proved he can do that last season. Among 46 qualifying backs, he ranked 21st in explosive run rate and second-best in yards after contact per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data). Bigsby will have to fight Travis Etienne and Bhayshul Tuten for playing time, but he has the raw talent to carve out a role in this offense in 2025.
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116.
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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138.
Bhayshul Tuten
RB - (vs . TEN)
Tugboat Tuten found a port in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Liam Coen and company hope that Tuten can pull their offense up the scoring ranks in 2025. Ok, that's enough tugboat references. Tuten will compete from the jump for touches with holdovers Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsby. Etienne looked like a shell of his former self last season, so Bigsby might be the most formidable adversary to a Tuten takeover. That doesn't mean that Tuten and Bigsby couldn't form a solid committee. Tuten has the juice to make the most of his touches. During his final collegiate season, he ranked tenth in yards after contact per attempt and breakaway percentage and eighth in elusive rating (per PFF). Tuten is an upside flier who could pay off handsomely in 2025, much like Bucky Iriving did last year.
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216.
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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285.
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.
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300.
Parker Washington
WR - (vs . TEN)
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353.
Cam Little
K - (vs . TEN)
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374.
LeQuint Allen Jr.
RB - (vs . TEN)
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377.
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB - (vs . TEN)
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468.
Jacksonville Jaguars
DST - (vs . TEN)
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477.
Hunter Long
TE - (vs . TEN)
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525.
Johnny Mundt
TE - (vs . TEN)
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530.
Trenton Irwin
WR - (vs . TEN)
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