Game Info
Kickoff: Sunday, October 4, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
Location: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Network: CBS
Jacksonville Jaguars
Quarterback
Trevor Lawrence: START, QB1
Let’s see. A quarterback with a 7:2 touchdown to interception ratio and a +8.6 completion percentage over expectation (2nd highest in the league). Arguably the deepest receiver room in the league. An implied game total over 50.
Running Back
Bhayshul Tuten: FLEX, RB3
Chris Rodriguez Jr.: SIT
LeQuint Allen Jr.: SIT
Bhayshul Tuten is averaging an average 13.7 fantasy points per game. The Bengals are allowing a below-average matchup for opposing RBs, allowing the 13th-fewest to the position. He’s a slightly below-average start at running back, otherwise known as a FLEX. The rest? Don’t let them near your lineup.
Wide Receiver
Parker Washington: START, WR2
Brian Thomas Jr.: FLEX, WR4
Jakobi Meyers: FLEX, WR4
Parker Washington will not be denied. I was out on him coming into the season, and I was wrong. His 30.3% target share and 48.5% air yards share both rank fourth at the position, and he’s averaging as many targets as Jakobi Meyers and Brian Thomas Jr. combined. It’s a middling matchup for wide receivers, but the implied game total is at the top on a week where it seems all the games are pushing 50 points. This one’s over. Start ’em all. For the record, I’ll trust Meyers over BTJ at this point due to the latter’s declining snap share.
Tight End
Brenton Strange: STREAMER
A regular member of the world QB List famous grouping of tight ends that shall not be named, Brenton Strange bumps to streamer range with a top five matchup.
Defense/Special Teams
Jacksonville Jaguars: STREAMER
The Jags are allowing a league-low 12 points per game. It’s a tough matchup, but this is a talented group.
Cincinnati Bengals
Quarterback
Joe Burrow: START, QB1
Never mind that bottom-three matchup for quarterbacks; Joe Burrow ranks top 10 in pass attempts, passing touchdowns, fewest interceptions thrown, and EPA per dropback. Chase. Higgins. The other Chase. Auto-start and top five option nearly every week.
Running Back
Chase Brown: START, RB2
Samaje Perine: SIT
Chase Brown has gotten the expected workload, but hasn’t done much with it. Nearly 20 touches per game and 4.3 targets per game are yielding just 13 fantasy points per game. A matchup with Jacksonville, allowing under 100 yards rushing per game and the seventh fewest touchdowns to the position, pushes Brown just outside the top 12.
Wide Receiver
Ja’Marr Chase: START, WR1
Tee Higgins: START, WR2
Dohnte Meyers: SIT
Arguably the best receiver in all of football, Ja’Marr Chase is locked into your lineup each week. He’s arguably one of the best choices on the Starbucks menu: the Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew. Smooth and strong with an elite floor. Tee Higgins, meanwhile, has at least 6 targets in every game this season as well as two consecutive games with 90 yards or more. He’s your definition of a rock-solid WR2 you don’t think twice about.
Tight End
Mike Gesicki: tHe gLoB
Mike gLoBsicki, amirite?
Defense/Special Teams
Cincinnati Bengals: SIT
