Jakobi Meyers caught 5-of-7 targets for 71 yards in the Jaguars' Week 15 win over the Jets.
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Jakobi Meyers caught 5-of-7 targets for 71 yards in the Jaguars' Week 15 win over the Jets.Meyers led the Jags' receiver corps in receiving but not their skill corps, as Travis Etienne somehow turned his three catches into 3/73/3. Meyers' 71 yards were his second most as a Jag. Good stuff, if maybe a bit disappointing on an afternoon where Jacksonville erupted for 48 points. Somehow, four of Trevor Lawrence's five passing scores went to running backs. 5/71 is close to both Meyers' weekly floor and ceiling. That makes him a perfectly fine WR3, but not much more as fantasy managers go upside hunting during the playoffs. The Broncos are a brutal Week 16 matchup for the Jags' pass catchers.
Bhayshul Tuten caught a 16-yard touchdown pass in the Jags' Week 15 loss to the Jets, adding a seven-yard rush.Tuten's touchdown reception put the Jags up 21-7 in the second quarter. It was also a bit of a red herring, as it ended up being his only target on an afternoon where Travis Etienne somehow stacked up three receiving scores. Etienne is remaining inefficient on the ground, but Tuten is no longer pushing him as a potential 1B option, totaling just four touches over the past two weeks. Tuten might be needed for more work in Week 16 against the Broncos as the Jags try to circumvent their elite pass defense by handing the ball off, but he's lost all RB3/FLEX benefit of the doubt in fantasy leagues.
Travis Etienne caught 3-of-4 targets for 73 yards and three touchdowns in the Jaguars' Week 15 win over the Jets, adding 12 rushes for 32 yards.You wouldn't have expected the first three-score game of Etienne's career to feature zero on the ground, but that's what happened on Sunday in Jacksonville. This was somehow after Bhayshul Tuten notched the Jags backfield's first receiving score, and after they already led 24-10 in the dying moments of the second quarter. Etienne found the end zone from 20, eight and 45 yards out, with the 45-yarder a screen where Etienne found the sideline. The 20-yarder was a Trevor Lawrence dime at the goal line. Although he's been providing better fantasy returns of late, Etienne has bettered 4.0 yards per carry just one time in seven games since the Jags' bye week. The offense's recent improvement will be put to the toughest of tests in a Week 16 road trip to Denver. Etienne will remain a usage-based RB2 for that one.
Trevor Lawrence completed 20-of-32 passes for 330 yards and five touchdowns in the Jaguars' 48-20, Week 15 win over the Jets, adding three carries for 51 yards and a sixth score.It goes without saying that the first five-score day through the air of Lawrence's career was also his first six-touchdown outing. Leveling up seemingly every week over the past month, Lawrence had his most emphatic improvement yet against the Jets' bottom-basement defense. Directing the ball to whomever was open, Lawrence found four players for at least 50-plus receiving yards, and six for 20-plus. Travis Etienne led the way, with all three of his receptions ending up in the end zone, including a 45-yarder on a screen. Lawrence's most impressive plays were improvisations, including his 15-yard rushing score. The pass was a 33-yard, non-scoring fadeaway jumper to Parker Washington. There was a scary moment in the first half where Lawrence banged his passing hand, but he never missed a snap and seemingly never missed a throw. Lawrence's hot streak will be put to the toughest of Week 16 tests as the Jags venture on the road to Denver. Despite his hot play, he will remain outside the top 12 for that one.
Travis Etienne: Three TD catches against JetsEtienne rushed 12 times for 32 yards while catching three of four targets for 73 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 48-20 win over the Jets.