Fantasy Football Player Notes

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.

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.

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.