Game Info
Kickoff: Sunday, September 27, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
Location: EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
Network: CBS
New England Patriots
Quarterback
Drake Maye: START, QB1
It’s not been a great start to the season for Drake Maye. He ranks among the top 15 in completion percentage and top 10 in deep throw percentage, but pretty much every other relevant passing stat he’s ranked 20th or worse. It doesn’t help starting the season against Seattle and Pittsburgh, as well as losing A.J. Brown to a high ankle sprain a few quarters into his Patriots career. The Jags are an overall neutral matchup, keeping Maye right in the borderline QB1 range. Had it not been for the injuries to Jayden Daniels, Jaxson Dart, and Caleb Williams, Maye would be more of a QB2 for Week 3.
Running Back
Rhamondre Stevenson: FLEX, RB3
TreVeyon Henderson: FLEX, RB3
Corey Kiner: SIT
The roles in the Patriots backfield are like the points in “Who’s Line Is It Anyway”: made up and don’t really matter. It finally seemed as though Rhamondre Stevenson had secured the lead back role with TreVeyon Henderson relegated to change of place/explosive weapon duty. Then Henderson returned from a one-game absence to nearly double the snaps and triple the rushing attempts of ‘Mondre. Stevenson did lose a fumble, but that didn’t seem to matter last season. For now, consider both FLEX plays with volatile ceilings and floors since we have no idea what’s going on in that noggin of Vrabel’s. It’s not a matchup conducive to running back production, with Jacksonville among the 13 defenses in the league holding their opponents under 100 rushing yards per game.
Wide Receiver
Romeo Doubs: START, WR3
Mack Hollins: SIT
Demario Douglas: SIT
Don’t get too excited when you see that Romeo Doubs scored over 12 fantasy points in his first game as the “WR1” with A.J. Brown on the shelf. Doubs only saw four targets, caught three of them, and over half his fantasy points came on one 63-yard catch. Hunter Henry led the team in targets, and nine different players caught passes. Doubs is pretty much a WR3 for fantasy purposes due to his assumed role as the top receiver on the team. But his floor and ceiling are, in the words of T-Pain, and I quote, “low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low.”
Editor’s Note: Jay, normally I’d fix T-Pain to Flo Rida for you here, but I need everyone else to feel the great shame I just felt when I read this.
Tight End
Hunter Henry: tHe gLoB
Even leading the team in targets, Hunter Henry cannot escape tHe gLoB.
(A couple of catches, 30-40 yards, praying for a touchdown)
Defense/Special Teams
New England Patriots: STREAMER
Six sacks through two games and holding opponents under 300 total yards of offense.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Quarterback
Trevor Lawrence: START, QB1
Despite ranking 24th in pass attempts, Trevor Lawrence ranks inside the top 10 in passing touchdowns. Why? The deep ball, baby! TLaw ranks 4th in average depth of target, 12th in total air yards, and 13th in end zone attempts despite the low pass attempt total. He’s locked in as a QB1 and a must-start regardless of opponent. Sure, the performance in Denver was quite the let-down, but I won’t put too much stock in a down week at Mile High. Don’t be scared away by New England’s defense allowing just one passing touchdown this season, either. They’ve faced a few snaps of Sam Darnold, but the majority of attempts came from Drew Lock and the hollow shell of Aaron Rodgers.
Running Back
Bhayshul Tuten: FLEX, RB3
Chris Rodriguez Jr: SIT
Lequint Allen Jr.: SIT
If there were a running back version of tHe gLoB, Bhayshul Tuten would be firmly in the middle. Through the first two weeks, he’s gotten roughly 15 total opportunities (carries and targets), totaled around 70 yards, and scored double digits when he got in the end zone. Tuten is playing roughly 50% of snaps and is splitting red zone work with Chris Rodriguez Jr., who’s getting the majority of the third-down snaps. Tuten is a FLEX play until further notice. The Patriots are a difficult matchup and have yet to allow a touchdown to the running back position.
Wide Receiver
Brian Thomas Jr.: FLEX, WR4
Jakobi Meyers: FLEX, WR4
Parker Washington: START, WR2
Ok. You win. I can’t deny it any longer. Parker Washington is the WR1 for the Jaguars. Washington ranks top 10 in targets, target percentage, air yards share, and first-read targets. It’s never been about his ability; anybody could see his talent during his 2025 breakout that’s continued into the early weeks of 2026. I’m just still enamored with the talent held by one Mr. Brian Thomas Jr., who has a respectable 19% target share and 2.35 yards per route run. Still, both of those numbers pale in comparison to Washington’s nearly 35% target share and 4.31 yards per route run. Until trends show otherwise, Washington has earned the label of Jacksonville’s WR1, and isn’t too far off from being considered a fantasy WR1, either. BTJ and Jakobi Meyers are FLEX plays until the Jags start throwing the ball more than 24 times a game.
Tight End
Brenton Strange: tHe gLoB
You think Brenton Strange is going to get enough targets in this offense to even be streamable? Averaging two receptions per game ain’t it, chief.
Defense/Special Teams
Jacksonville Jaguars: STREAMER
An A.J. Brown-less Patriots team makes nearly any defense streamable.