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After a slow start to his rookie season, No. 2 overall pick Travis Hunter had his breakout game in London. Hunter caught 8 balls for 101 yards and his first NFL TD in Jacksonville's 35-7 loss against the Rams. Those were easily the best numbers of Hunter's career, as were the 14 targets he commanded.

Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. suffered an apparent right shoulder injury late in the fourth quarter of Sunday morning's game vs. the Rams. We'll look for an update on his status, but Thomas gets a well-timed Week 8 bye.

Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. continued his rebound from a sluggish start in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks. He snagged 8 catches for 90 yards and a TD among a team-high 10 targets. Thomas doubled his nearest teammate in receptions and more than tripled any other Jaguar in yardage. And he could have fared even better. Thomas dropped a mid-range pass over the middle and had a 54-yard TD near the end of the third quarter nullified by WR Travis Hunter lining up offside.

Jaguars WR Travis Hunter snagged 3 of 3 targets for 64 yards in Monday’s win over Kansas City. He played a season-high 69% of the offensive snaps while mixing in for 39% of the defensive snaps.

Despite leading the team in targets (7) and receiving yards (49), Jacksonville Jaguars' WR Brian Thomas Jr. failed to hit double-digit PPR points for the fourth consecutive week. Thomas scored 11-plus PPR points in 13 of his 17 games as a rookie, but is off to a miserable start in Liam Coen's new offense. Thomas entered Week 4 outside of the top 50 scoring fantasy WRs, which is one of the most surprising -- and disappointing -- starts to the 2025 season. Particularly for a Jacksonville squad that is off to a 3-1 start.

Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. continued to struggle in Sunday's win over the Texans. He managed just 2 receptions for 55 yards among six targets. Thomas ranked third on the team in targets while drawing just 15% of Trevor Lawrence's 40 pass attempts for the game. He trailed WR Parker Washington and TE Brenton Strange in targets and catches.

Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. (wrist) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. HC Liam Coen suggested earlier this week that Thomas' wrist was a factor in his ugly Week 2. We're still not totally buying that. But the full practice on Wednesday is confirmation that Thomas is in no danger of missing this weekend's game vs. the Texans.

Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. had a brutal Week 2, catching 4 of 12 targets for 49 yards. He was charged with one drop but had a couple other catchable balls that he alligator-armed. HC Liam Coen blamed it on a wrist injury in his Monday press conference, despite Thomas Jr. not being listed on the Week 2 injury report.

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence rebounded from a low-output Week 1 to post 271 yards and 3 TD against the Bengals in Week 2. Lawrence was far from perfect, though, throwing 2 INTs -- including one in the end zone.

WR Travis Hunter led the Jaguars with eight targets in his NFL debut Sunday. He caught six of them (also a team high) for 33 yards. Hunter actually ranked third among Jags receivers in playing time, staying on the field for 63.6% of the offensive snaps and running a route on 81.8% of dropbacks. That number narrowly trailed No. 2 Dyami Brown (84.8%), though, and also fell not far behind Brian Thomas Jr. (27 routes vs. 33).

Jacksonville WR/DB Travis Hunter caught two passes for nine yards during Saturday’s preseason game against the Steelers. Hunter played both sides of the ball, but the Jaguars seemed to prioritize him on offense in this game.

Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. won't practice Wednesday, but you don't need to worry. ESPN's Michael DiRocco reports that it's just an illness and that the team calls him "day-to-day."

The Jaguars fired HC Doug Pederson, according to multiple reports. This one was a lock. It was frankly surprising that Pederson made it through the entire 2024 season. He went 9-8 in his first two years in Jacksonville before an ugly 4-13 season that saw the Jags rank in the bottom 10 in points, total yards, rushing yards, and passing yards. QB Trevor Lawrence did not make any noticeable strides under Pederson's tutelage and recorded his worst passer rating since his 2021 rookie campaign this past year. The Jaguars are retaining GM Trent Baalke. We'll see who he tabs as his next HC.

Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. caught seven of 11 targets for 103 yards in the Jaguars Week 18 loss to the Colts. He ends his rookie season catching 87 passes for 1,282 yards and 10 TDs.

The forecast for today's Titans-Jaguars game calls for an 85-95% chance of rain throughout the contest. There's lightning in the area, so we could even see this one delayed for a bit. Winds are expected to come in around 10 mph with gusts of 20-30. That's enough to impact some deep passes and kicks. WRs Calvin Ridley and Brian Thomas and TE Chig Okonwko look a bit riskier with this weather, although they can stay in fantasy lineups in most cases. Try to avoid both kickers in this game.

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence is being placed on IR after suffering a concussion against the Texans. He would be eligibile to return for Week 18, but he likely will be shut down for the season. LB Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended due to the hit on Lawrence while he was sliding.