Christian Kirk Gets Surgery On Broken Clavicle
According to head coach Doug Pederson, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk (collarbone) underwent surgery this morning on his broken collarbone. He'll miss the remainder of the season, as Kainani Stevens of the team reported. While Jacksonville's 2024 is in turmoil -- sitting at 2-6 -- it's still a considerable blow to the team, who […]
Is Brian Thomas Jr. Hurt or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 9
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. suffered a rib injury during Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers. He had three catches for 60 yards and a touchdown at the time he exited. The rookie out of LSU has quickly established himself as one of the up-and-coming wideouts in the NFL, scoring five touchdowns […]
Brian Thomas Jr. To Miss 2-4 Weeks
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (chest/ribs) could miss 2-4 weeks due to a chest and rib injuries he suffered in their loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon according to Jeremy Fowler. Fowler noted that the young wideout will undergo further scanning to determine the full extent of the injuries. […]
Top Fantasy Football Injuries From Sunday's Games: Stefon Diggs, Jordan Love, Drake Maye, Rico Dowdle, Jordan Mason, Brian Thomas, Christian Kirk, Josh Jacobs,
The fantasy football season keeps marching forward. When I started preparing to write this column for Week 8, I was hoping we would finally have a week where there were relatively few injuries to report. Oh, how naive I was. We lost several starting quarterbacks to injury and saw a potentially serious knee injury to […]
Parker Washington (WR, JAX) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9
BALLER MOVE: Bench and Stash ROSTERED IN: 44% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Parker Washington should see increased opportunities, considering the absolute gauntlet of injuries that hit his team's receivers in Week 8. All three of their top WRs were hurt -- Gabe Davis (shoulder), Christian Kirk (collarbone), and Brian Thomas Jr. (chest) exited the […]
Brenton Strange Surprises In Backup Role Against Packers
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange surprised in Week 8 with a solid outing backing up Evan Engram. The second year tight end finished with five catches for 59 yards. Strange surprisingly led the team in receptions in what was somewhat of a down game for Engram. He also was just one yard shy of […]
Brian Thomas Jr. To Get An MRI On His Ribs
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (ribs) left Sunday's game with a chest injury and he will now have an MRI on his ribs to determine the severity. According to Ian Rapoport, there isn't much more information at this time, so the MRI will be the best source for fantasy managers to find out […]
Evan Engram Salvages Slow Day With Late Touchdown
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram saved his fantasy day with a late touchdown in a 30-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The veteran tight end finished with four catches for 36 yards and a touchdown, which he scored to tie the game with a minute and 48 seconds left in the fourth quarter. […]
Tank Bigsby Solid Outing In Week 8 Loss
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby had a solid fantasy day in a 30-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The second-year running back finished with 78 yards rushing on 18 carries and eight receiving yards on two receptions. With Travis Etienne Jr. out, Bigsby dominated touches once again. In fact, backup running back D'Ernest […]
Brian Thomas Jr. Finds Endzone Once Again Against Packers
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. scored his fifth receiving touchdown of the year in a 30-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The rookie receiver finished with just three catches on four targets but made the most of them with 60 yards and a touchdown. Despite the now 6-2 Packers having a top […]
Trevor Lawrence Exceeds Expectations In Week 8 Loss
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence had a good fantasy outing in a 30-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The former top pick finished with 21 completions on 32 attempts for 308 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a rushing touchdown, an interception, and a lost fumble. The Packers have been one of the […]
10 Worst QB Performances From Week 8, Including Mason Rudolph and Caleb Williams
Quarterback play across the board was actually pretty good in Week 8. There were numerous 300-yard passers around the league which made for exciting and high-scoring games. With the amount of solid performances this week, this column will have to be a bit nit-picky. Still, there were a fair number of low-end quarterback performances headlined […]
Christian Kirk To Miss The Remainder Of 2024
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk (collarbone) will miss the remainder of the 2024 season after suffering a broken collarbone in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers. He finished his night recording 59 yards on 2-of-5 receiving. The seventh-year wideout exited the game early in the fourth quarter after landing hard on his […]
Brian Thomas Jr. Injured In Week 8
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (chest) exited during the second half of Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers and is officially questionable to return. At the time of his departure, he had caught three of four targets for 60 yards and a touchdown. Thomas has been a major contributor in his rookie […]
Gabe Davis Questionable To Return Against Packers
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Gabe Davis (shoulder) has been deemed questionable to return Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. The veteran pass-catcher left in the second quarter with a shoulder issue and hasn't received the green light to go back into the game. Christian Kirk and Brian Thomas Jr. should see more opportunities while both […]
Travis Etienne Jr. Inactive Against Green Bay
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. (hamstring) is officially inactive for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers. He had been listed as questionable but was trending in the wrong direction Sunday morning. Etienne will ultimately miss his second consecutive game, creating yet another opportunity for Tank Bigsby to strengthen his hold on the […]
Tank Bigsby, Jalen McMillan, Darnell Mooney: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 8
Week 8 of the NFL season is upon us and it's time to make some crucial decisions about your starting lineup. With so many players dealing with injuries, there are plenty of fantasy gamers rolling with players they managed to add from the waiver wire. Tank Bigsby, Jalen McMillan, and Darnell Mooney were not drafted […]
Is Gus Edwards The Starting Running Back For The Chargers When He Returns?
Los Angeles Chargers running back Gus Edwards (ankle) is currently on injured reserve after suffering an ankle injury after his Week 4 game against the Kansas City Chiefs. He won't be eligible to return to the field until Week 10, when his team will take on the Tennessee Titans. Not that that makes much of […]
D'Ernest Johnson Could Carry Flex Value
Jacksonville Jaguars running back D'Ernest Johnson is expected to once again see a heavier workload in the backfield. It seems likely that fellow back Travis Etienne Jr. (hamstring) is going to be sidelined once again. That means, Johnson should serve as the primary backup to Tank Bigsby on Sunday. Last week, Johnson rushed nine times […]
Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 8 Matchups Analysis
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another start'em and sit'em piece as we look ahead to Week 8! There are no byes this week, but with injuries piling up, fantasy managers might have to look deeper on their benches. This Week 8 matchups analysis and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em piece will help you get through those injuries and make the right lineup […]
Week 8 Fantasy Football Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Diontae Johnson, Terry McLaurin, Tony Pollard, Mark Andrews, Patrick Mahomes
As is customary (for a reason that nobody knows), the NFL schedule-makers grant us a week in the middle of all the byes when no teams take the week off. All 32 teams are in action, and busts options are plentiful. Defensive matchups and potential game scripts factor into this week's picks, but injuries to […]
Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 8 - Rashod Bateman, Jaylen Waddle, Drake London, Brian Thomas Jr., Keon Coleman
Welcome to Week 8 WR Matchups to Target. Last week was the lowest scoring slate for receivers so far in 2024, with only five wideouts scoring 20 or more DraftKings points. Our picks yielded one top-10 finisher in Tee Higgins. Each week we will use matchup data from PFF to determine wide receivers to target […]
NFL Survivor Pool Picks: Week 8 Targets and Avoids Include Broncos, Lions, Packers, Ravens, more
Welcome to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season! There are so many different pools, fantasy leagues, weekly bets, and futures bets that it's hard to decide what to do with these choices. But survivor pools are the oldest and simplest leagues out there. All you have to do is […]
Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 8 (Sunday Morning Updates): Jayden Daniels, George Kittle, Tyreek Hill, Deebo Samuel, Tua Tagovailoa, and more
Heading into Week 8 of the NFL season, injuries continue to impact the upcoming schedule. These play a huge factor in start/sit decisions for fantasy managers. Our injury updates and reports for Week 8 as of Sunday, October 27, 2024, will give you the latest updates on key fantasy football players. The injury news for […]
Travis Etienne Jr. A Longshot To Play Versus Packers
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. (hamstring) is a "longshot" to play against the Green Bay Packers in Week 8, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Etienne has battled injuries and poor production this year, dropping him outside the top 36 running backs for fantasy purposes and giving a terrific opportunity to second-year running […]
Is This The Year of The Running Back?
One of the most popular strategies in fantasy football heading into the 2024 NFL season was to ignore running backs in the beginning, and sometimes even in the middle rounds of the drafts, go heavy with wide receivers in the early rounds, and pick up the other positions later. It made sense, considering 13 of […]
Will Travis Etienne Play Today? Week 8 Fantasy Football Injury Update for Sunday (2024)
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne has been one of the biggest disappointments of the 2024 fantasy season. After going relatively early in drafts, Etienne has been banged up with injuries and has just 56 rushes for 230 yards and two touchdowns to go with 16 receptions for 91 yards on the season. Woof. Etienne […]
Will Bucky Irving Play Today? Week 8 Fantasy Football Injury Update for Sunday (2024)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving (toe) has been a solid rookie running back and a surprise to fantasy managers and NFL fans considering where he was drafted. He was not selected until the 125th pick of the NFL Draft in the fourth round, giving him low draft capital. One of the most predictive […]
Christian Kirk A Likely Trade Candidate
Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk has generated significant trade buzz ahead of the Nov. 5 deadline. With wideouts changing hands left and right over the last few weeks, it appears Kirk could be one of the next on the move. The seventh-year WR is in his third campaign with Jacksonville, […]
Foyesade Oluokun Activated From Injured Reserve
Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Foyesade Oluokun (foot) has been activated from the injured reserve ahead of the Week 8 matchup against the Green Bay Packers. It looks like Oluokun will be back on the field for the first time since suffering a foot injury in Week 3. This is a huge upgrade for the Jaguars defense […]