Game Info
Kickoff: Sunday, December 21, 2025, 4:05 p.m. ET
Location: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO
Network: FOX
Jacksonville Jaguars
Quarterback
Trevor Lawrence: START (in Superflex), Borderline QB1
Not one, not two, not three, not four, but FIVE passing touchdowns for Trevor Lawrence against the New York Football Jets on Sunday. Lawrence is officially 🔥en fuego🔥, with nine touchdowns and no interceptions over his last three games, throwing for 330 yards against New York, his first time over 300 this season. Lawrence ranks in the top 10 in passing yards, the top five in passing touchdowns, and, unfortunately, in the top 10 in interceptions. But since Week 13, only Lawrence leads the NFL with nine touchdown passes, hasn’t thrown an interception, and is the only other quarterback besides Matthew Stafford with a yards per attempt over nine. The reality of TLaw’s blistering run will be put to the test in Week 16 against the Broncos’ abominable defense. I know Lawrence is on arguably the best run of his career, but the Broncos shut down quarterbacks. They’ve held more quarterbacks without a touchdown pass (seven) than they’ve allowed to throw multiple (three). They’re the fifth-worst matchup, and I’m not so sure I’d be willing to start him in Week 16.
Running Back
Travis Etienne Jr.: START, RB1
Bhayshul Tuten
Lequint Allen Jr.: SIT
Travis Etienne Jr. has been on a legendary run, averaging 18.6 points per game over his last seven and 20 or more points in three of his last four games. Rookie Bhayshul Tuten is expected to undergo finger surgery and miss extended time, potentially securing an even larger workload for the RB10 overall. LeQuint Allen will serve as the backup, but isn’t ready to challenge for anything other than touches to give ETN a breather. Denver is a formidable matchup, allowing the fifth-fewest points to the position, but he’s still a top-10 option in Week 16, and a must start in all formats.
Wide Receiver
Brian Thomas Jr.: START, WR2
Jakobi Meyers: START, WR2
Parker Washington: SIT
A laughable four of Lawrence’s five touchdown passes went to running backs, but the lone receiver to bring one in was none other than Brian Thomas Jr. BTJ tied Jakobi Meyers in the team lead for targets, and as I mentioned last week, he seems to be getting his swagger back. Thomas caught four of seven targets and the touchdown, with Meyers besting him with five catches and 71 receiving yards. Over the last two weeks, Meyers still leads the team with a 26% target share (about 10% higher than BTJ). But Thomas has just 14 fewer receiving yards, thanks to a 21.8-yard average depth of target, 23 yards per reception, nearly double that of Meyers. BTJ’s 14.2 average depth of target is second in the NFL. I expect this trend to continue over the last few weeks. I see both as WR2s with Meyers seeing slightly more volume, but Thomas bringing the boom (Adam Cole reference, not Costco guys, to be clear) with the explosive plays.
Tight End
Brenton Strange: STREAMER
Brenton Strange had been a consistent contributor and borderline TE1 for most of the season when active. But he’s taken a step back over his last few games, catching just four passes for a total of 51 yards and 9.3 fantasy points. He’s still a decent streaming option in an OK matchup and, as hot as the offense is, his once-solid floor has gone the way of the dodo bird.
Defense/Special Teams
Jacksonville Jaguars: START
The Jaguars’ defense has held opponents to 14 points per game over their last three games and is second in the league with 26 turnovers.
Denver Broncos
Quarterback
Bo Nix: START (in Superflex), borderline QB1
Bo Nix headed into Week 15 with more interceptions than touchdowns thrown since Week 10, but flipped the script against Green Bay, throwing 302 yards and four touchdowns, because of course he did. It was arguably the best Nix has looked all season, with five completed passes over 20 yards and his first game with multiple touchdown passes since Week 9. Similar to his cohort on the opposite sideline, Nix faces a stiff test in his attempt to continue the production, as the Jaguars have given up a mere two touchdown passes in the previous five games and held four of five quarterbacks under 200 yards.
Running Back
RJ Harvey: START, RB2
Tyler Badie: SIT
Jaleel McLaughlin: SIT
RJ Harvey departed Devner’s Week 15 game with a rib injury and was unable to return, but he’s back to practicing fully and expected to suit up Sunday against the Jaguars. Harvey’s had success as the lead back, scoring four times in his last three games. But his ceiling is capped against a Jaguars defense allowing the second-least points to running backs, sliding the rookie to RB2 status in Week 16.
Wide Receiver
Courtland Sutton: START, WR2
Troy Franklin: FLEX, WR4
Pat Bryant: FLEX, WR4
One of Nix’s four touchdowns went to Courtland Sutton, who has averaged 17.9 points per game since the bye and reclaimed his rightful place as the team’s WR1 and your fantasy team’s WR2. And after back-to-back games under five fantasy points, Troy Franklin finally had himself a day, with six catches on six targets for 85 yards and a touchdown. It was Franklin’s first 20-point game since Week 8 against Dallas. Franklin had been quiet since coming out of the bye, and I don’t fully trust he’s back just yet. Rookie Pat Bryant had recently been seeing an increased role, but was inactive for Week 15 with a hamstring injury. With Sutton back as the team’s top equine, I need to see this type of performance from Franklin with Bryant on the field before I can fully trust it’s real. Bryant returned to practice in full and is expected to play in Week 16, making both he and Franklin risky flex options.
Tight End
Adam Trautman: SIT
Evan Engram: SIT
Defense/Special Teams
Denver Broncos: START
One of the few set-it-and-forget-it defenses in fantasy.