Game Info
Kickoff: November 2nd, 2024. 4:05 PM
Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
Network: CBS
Jacksonville Jaguars
Quarterback
Trevor Lawrence: Sit
There’s not much that can be said about Trevor Lawrence anymore. A collegiate dynamo out of Clemson, he was seen as the “next can’t miss prospect.” Well, he’s missing. The grades on PFF show him as a slightly below top 10 fantasy option, but he’s got an offense that is absolutely tattered and frayed (Christian Kirk is out for the rest of the year, Brian Thomas is questionable but coming in ailing even if he plays). His weapons are widely neutralized, and the Eagles will likely key in on him passing in this game. One of the main issues of his season comes with the fact he only has 11 touchdowns on the season. You can pass on him this week.
Running Back
Tank Bigsby: Start, RB2/Flex
D’ernest Johnson: Sit, but keep an eye on
The Jaguars running back room seems to be a bit more explosive/dynamic with the loss of Travis Etienne. Coming out of nowhere after a quiet rookie season, Tank Bigsby has showcased why he was such an exciting name last year out of training camp. While Bigsby won’t give you much of anything in the receiving game, he eclipsed 100 yards on the ground just two weeks ago and seems poised to be the centerpiece of this offense out of nowhere, as the team is taking on water with injuries. Bigsby will have the luxury of a ton of carries, as the Jaguars will use him as a focal point as their wide receiver crew is decimated, and they don’t have anyone to rely on otherwise. On volume alone, Bigsby is a sneaky top-20 play with upside to pass it.
Wide Receiver
Brian Thomas: Start if he plays (WR2 with WR1 upside)
Gabe Davis: Sit
Parker Washington: Sit, but potential flyer if Davis is hurt
Brian Thomas has had an incredible start to his career, showcasing just what the Jaguars expected from him by drafting him. He has five touchdowns to his name, as well as a number just shy of 600 yards receiving (both in the top 10 of the league so far). Averaging an absurd 17.4 yards per reception, Thomas is absolutely dynamic and able to change a game, the type of talent teams look for when they take a receiver in the top 100 picks. Game-changing play-making and being the presumed alpha dog in this receiving crew may be just what Thomas and the Jaguars need. It’s amazing and almost unheard of that a rookie would be just out of the top 20 in targets.
Tight End
Evan Engram: Start, TE1
Evan Engram seems like a player who has been in the league forever, but he’s just starting to find himself now that he’s out of the big city lights of New York and he’s able to thrive. Engram’s found his stride in Jacksonville and has been primarily the check-down and savior for Lawrence when he’s struggling. Able to wrangle in almost all of the passes going his way, over his past three games, Engram has had 20 targets combined and reeled in 19 of them. The tight end position continues to be one that has some high-end talent but continues to be varied below the usual 3 to 5. Engram can hover quietly below them, coming in and just catching everything in sight.
Now that Lawrence is looking at a season without Christian Kirk and potentially missing Travis Etienne and maybe Brian Thomas, Engram will have plenty of targets to convert.
Philadelphia Eagles
Quarterback
Jalen Hurts: Start, QB1
Jalen Hurts can be arguably the #1 fantasy quarterback, or somewhere down to the 4th best fantasy quarterback, depending on who you’re talking to. Either way, his ceiling is almost nonexistent, and his weapons are as elite as can be. Hurts and the Eagles came out of the gate slightly slower than usual, with some calling for the head of the team to go. Just now, however, we can look back at last week and Hurts’ three rushing touchdowns to realize that he can change the game either on the ground or with his arm. The Jaguars are taking on water and are all but out of the picture, and Hurts will capitalize now that he has A.J. Brown back and in good health. There is absolutely no way you can sit Hurts. Locked and loaded into your starting lineup.
Running Back
Saquon Barkley: Start, RB1
Kenneth Gainwell: Sit
Will Shipley: Sit
Saquon Barkley left the New York Giants in the offseason and somehow may have found himself in an even better position (from an average to below-average offense that revolved around him, to an elite offense where he’s the #2/3 option at all times, but constantly on a drive to the end zone). In an offense where he can likely sit back in certain situations, Barkley has over 100 yards in 4 of his 7 games (and 95 in one of the other 3). Barkley can unleash himself in downfield running but also can catch a few catches out of the backfield when needed. 2nd in rushing yards and 5th in yards per carry, he is not only an elite option but will continue to churn up yards at such a heightened clip, while also being on a team that is consistently near the endzone. Your only worry is if Hurts takes his goal-line carries.
Wide Receiver
A.J Brown: Start, WR1
Devonta Smith: Start, WR2
Jahan Dotson: Sit
A.J. Brown is one of the best talents in the league and is linked up to Jalen Hurts (the best talent to talent quarterback to receiver duo in the league). Brown played in the first game of the season and then was non available due to injury until 3 weeks later, but the partnership is finally locked in once more. With a touchdown in every game but one, A.J. finds himself as such a yard-compiling beast, as he hasn’t had a game with less than 16 yards per reception average. Brown will hardly ever disappoint and is always someone you want in your lineup.
Devonta Smith has had to, unfortunately, live in the background of Brown’s dominance, but is quietly becoming a very sneaky second option. With two games peppered in over the past 3 weeks where his output wasn’t very solid, he averages 12.5 yards per reception and is often seen as the second option off the line. Targets are actually higher for Smith than for Brown, and this showcases that he may at times be more useful to move the chains than someone like A.J. Brown, who is going to likely either take the top off of the defense or be used in a crucial position.
Tight End
Grant Calcaterra: Sit
Grant Calcaterra has the unfortunate struggle of being stuck behind a very solid NFL tight end in Dallas Goedert who is already the 4th/5th option at best on most days. Calcaterra has shown some splashes of life, but there isn’t much to be gained here when more established tight end Goedert can’t usually get himself run in our fantasy lineups.