Ben Gretch urged drafters to keep firing on Travis Hunter around pick 56 because the risk of defensive snaps is more than baked into his price. Jacksonville’s cornerback room just lost a starter in camp, so Hunter will get extra defensive reps, but Gretch sees that as a win-win: the Jaguars’ WR depth chart (Parker Washington, Deami Brown, Brent Strange) is thin enough that any injury or under-performance in the top two forces Hunter into a full-time offensive role. He reminded listeners that Hunter averaged 111 snaps per game at 5,400-foot altitude in Colorado; now he’ll play at sea level, so conditioning is a non-issue. Coaches, teammates, and every beat writer on site keep repeating that "the guy never gets tired." Jacksonville traded a "giant bag" of picks to the Browns to draft him, and OC Liam Cohen—whose Bucs offense ran the eighth-highest rate of 3-WR sets last year—intends to use similar spacing concepts. Even if Hunter logs only 65-70 % of offensive snaps, Gretch expects those snaps to be filled with manufactured, high-value touches, making Hunter a perfect bet for spike weeks in best-ball formats.

Davis Mattek said he is "so against Travis Etienne" that he refuses to click him unless the veteran free-falls out of the drafted range entirely. Mattek believes Jacksonville’s backfield should be drafted in the reverse order of current ADP: fifth-round rookie Bhayshul Tuten as the long-shot upside play, Tank Bigsby as the most likely Week-1 lead, and Etienne bringing up the rear. He argued Etienne’s early-down efficiency was already mediocre, and the fact the coaching staff is willing to give Bigsby first-team reps shows no organizational loyalty. Mattek wants Etienne priced as the third Jaguar back—well behind Bigsby’s new Round-11 cost—before considering small exposure, calling any earlier selection “lighting equity on fire.”

Davis Mattek doubled down on Tank Bigsby as one of the three best running-back picks on the entire board and said the sophomore "should be absolutely rocketing up" to the Round-11/12 turn (he personally moved him to pick 129). Mattek noted beat-writer reports that Bigsby is currently leading a three-way committee and praised his early-down running chops—"a very good runner who keeps the chains moving." The key, in Mattek’s view, is that Jacksonville’s coaching staff is not deferring to Travis Etienne’s veteran status; if they’re willing to feature Bigsby now, they would be just as open to benching Etienne altogether if the performance gap widens. Bigsby has already returned to practice after a brief absence, easing injury worries. Mattek is holding 20 percent exposure and predicts an August ADP surge once fantasy drafters realize Bigsby could open the year as the Jaguars’ lead rusher with goal-line equity.

Peter Overzet said he is done drafting Travis Etienne at his current 8th-round ADP (around pick 94) and will only consider him once he slides into the 110-plus range. Overzet argued that Jacksonville’s backfield is far more ambiguous than drafters want to admit: rookie Tank Bigsby has reportedly been taking first-team snaps in camp, Etienne was out-played last year, and a brand-new coaching staff has no loyalty to the incumbent. He also noted that early best-ball rooms set Etienne’s price, so it will take weeks for the market to correct. Until then he plans to hammer Bigsby—whose price still sits 2-3 rounds cheaper—while scooping any discounts on rookie Bhayshul Tuten that arise when the hamstring chatter scares the room. In short, stop paying full freight for a back who may be no better than 1A in a three-man committee and pivot to cheaper upside darts in the same backfield.

Pat Kerrane urged drafters to stop clicking Travis Etienne at his Round-5/6 cost, saying Etienne “should have the third-highest ADP in this backfield.” Kerrane sees the Jaguars trending toward a true committee in which Bigsby handles early downs and rookie Ja’Quinden "Tutan" Jackson (his preferred late dart) mixes in, leaving Etienne to an inefficient satellite role. Kerrane noted Etienne’s yards after contact plunged from 3.9 to 2.9 last season and Jacksonville ranked dead-last in EPA per rush when he was on the field. With the coaching staff already demonstrating they won’t defer to veterans, Kerrane believes Etienne is being drafted in inverse order and will be a massive closing-line value trap unless his ADP sinks into the eighth round.

Davis Mattek doubled down on his early-summer stance that Tank Bigsby is one of the three best running-back picks on the board. Mattek moved Bigsby from an ADP of 160 all the way to 129 in his latest update after hearing multiple camp reports that Bigsby is leading the Jaguars’ three-way split and looks like the best pure runner on the roster. He noted the second-year back’s tackle-breaking profile and short-yardage success rate were both better than Travis Etienne’s in 2023, and Jacksonville’s staff is showing little deference to Etienne’s veteran status—an encouraging sign for Bigsby’s touch ceiling. With beat writer Mike Dempsey telling Mattek he “takes a drink every time someone drafts Etienne,” Mattek expects Bigsby’s price to keep climbing and is targeting 20%–25% exposure in Best Ball drafts before the market corrects.

JJ Zachariason called Tank Bigsby a great double-digit-round target after multiple Jacksonville beat writers reported he’s been "running with the ones" all camp. Although Bigsby owns a dreadful 0.36 yards-per-route-run over his first two NFL seasons—historically a death knell for future target share—JJ believes early-down and goal-line volume at a 154 overall ADP offsets those reception worries in best ball. He compared the situation to Mark Ingram’s early career, stressing that touchdown-driven spike weeks are all you need when drafting a mid-round back. Because Bigsby’s price has barely budged despite the positive camp buzz, JJ is scooping him wherever he can, viewing him as the cheap piece of an "ambiguous" Jaguars backfield that still leaves the higher-ceiling pass-catching work to Travis Etienne or Baisal Tuton.

JJ Zachariason argued that Tank Bigsby is the cleanest late-round arbitrage play on Brian Robinson. Robinson goes in the 10th while Bigsby is still hanging around pick 155 in the 14th—even after multiple Jacksonville beat writers said he is 'running with the ones.' JJ stressed both backs share the same touchdown-centric profile (little pass-catching, early-down bruiser) and therefore similar 75th–80th percentile outcomes. With new coordinator Liam Coen expected to keep Jacksonville’s pace and red-zone volume high, JJ believes there is a realistic path for Bigsby to post a Jamal Williams- or Raheem Mostert-style season (low target share but 13-15 TDs). Because the backfield remains ambiguous—Travis Etienne for receiving, Bigsby for goal-line, rookie Baisal Tutton lurking—the market is suppressing Bigsby’s cost. JJ is scooping him five rounds later than comparable archetypes, aiming to be '10 spots ahead of ADP' before the inevitable price jump.

JJ Zachariason framed Tank Bigsby as a textbook arbitrage play on Brian Robinson. Bigsby’s DraftKings ADP sits at 154 (early-14th round), five full rounds after Robinson despite similar 75th-percentile paths: early-down work, short-yardage usage and a 12-to-15 touchdown ceiling. Beat writers keep noting Bigsby mixing with the first team, yet the market has only nudged him six spots over the last week. Zachariason argued that in best-ball formats you care about spike-week touchdowns, not weekly floor, and Jacksonville’s new Liam Coen offense could score plenty while Travis Etienne soaks up pass-game volume. He is drafting Bigsby any time he falls beyond pick 150 to capture that Jamal-Williams/Mostert style payoff without spending a 10th-round pick on Robinson.

Zachariason said the market has not reacted enough to multiple Jacksonville beat writers reporting Tank Bigsby running with the first team. Bigsby’s ADP barely budged—he drafted him at 154 overall on July 29—so drafters can still lock in double-digit-round exposure to a back who may siphon early-down and goal-line work from Travis Etienne. While Bigsby’s brutal 0.36 yards per route run across 100+ career routes makes a true three-down leap unlikely, JJ emphasized that in best ball you care most about spike-week touchdown equity. If Bigsby grabs 10–12 carries and short-yardage duty weekly, those red-zone touches can swing DraftKings’ weekly payouts even without receptions. He’s treating Bigsby as a priority pick any time the price stays in the 150s.

Ian Hartitz moved Tank Bigsby into his ‘pump’ bucket after multiple Jaguars beat writers observed the second-year back taking the bulk of first-team carries and consistently out-shining Travis Etienne at camp. Benjamin Solak noted that Bigsby has been the primary early-down runner in every full-speed drill this week. Hartitz believes Doug Pederson wants a between-the-tackles grinder to keep Etienne fresh and expects Bigsby’s ADP to spike once preseason usage becomes public. His advice: ease off Etienne shares for now and load up on Bigsby in the double-digit rounds before the market corrects, especially in Best Ball rooms where RB depth dries up quickly.

Kendall Valenzuela noted that multiple on-site reporters have now seen Tank Bigsby taking the "bulk of the carries with the first team" and looking more explosive than Travis Etienne early in Jaguars camp. While she stopped short of declaring a starter, Valenzuela urged drafters to move Bigsby up their season-long boards because first-team usage this early usually foreshadows at least a committee. Etienne’s price bakes in a three-down role that may no longer exist, whereas Bigsby remains a late single-digit-round pick with direct access to a potentially valuable goal-line gig in a Doug Pederson offense that produced 27 running-back carries inside the 5-yard line last season.

Pete Overzet advised scooping up Brian Thomas Jr. whenever he slides past ADP in best ball drafts. He argued that Thomas’ explosive profile mirrors last season’s late-year rookie breakouts and noted rookies are routinely undervalued because drafters overweight early-season uncertainty. Overzet stressed that Jacksonville’s thin depth chart behind Christian Kirk offers a mid-season runway for Thomas to surge in routes. Because best ball tournaments reset points each round and pay out the majority of prize money in Week 17, Overzet believes Thomas’ high aDOT, down-field role can replicate Ricky Pearsall’s $1.5 million clinching performance from last year if he times a spike week with the finals.

Valenzuela said she is closely monitoring Jacksonville’s backfield after multiple camp reports showed Tank Bigsby, not Travis Etienne, commanding most of the first-team carries and flashing more juice. The Jaguars were bottom-six in red-zone rush rate last year, and a bigger role for Bigsby could translate into valuable goal-line touches in an ascending offense led by Trevor Lawrence. Valenzuela implied Bigsby is an upside bench stash who could leapfrog Etienne sooner than the market expects.

Best Ball Guy said the latest camp reports have Travis Etienne "running with the ones," which he took as evidence the Jaguars still view Etienne as their clear lead back despite earlier chatter about a committee. That confirmation makes him comfortable clicking Etienne ahead of similarly-priced options like Aaron Jones in current Underdog BBM rooms, because locking in Jacksonville’s starting running back at a modest Round-4/5 cost provides both floor and spike-week upside in best-ball formats.

Reacting to a beat-writer blurb that Tank Bigsby is “taking most first-team reps,” Best Ball Guy said that news validates his zero-RB eliminator strategy of fading Travis Etienne and hammering Bigsby (8 percent) and Daijun Tooten (16 percent). He believes Jacksonville’s coaching staff is frustrated with Etienne’s inefficiency and may pivot toward a power back to handle early downs and goal-line work—exactly the role Bigsby excelled in at Auburn. If that rotation sticks, a double-digit-round Bigsby suddenly owns the touchdown equity on an ascending Jaguars offense, while Etienne’s Round-3 price tag craters. BBG called Bigsby a “really strong Eliminator pick” because weekly cut-line formats reward backs who can spike 15+ points without needing full snap shares.

When Trevor Lawrence slid roughly 30 spots past ADP, Best Ball Guy said you simply "have to take that value." He noted that grabbing an elite young quarterback at that discount stabilizes a roster even if you’re thin at other positions, and it backfills late-round Jaguar stacks like Brenton Strange or Parker Washington without forcing additional exposure. In tournaments where every half-point matters, locking in a franchise passer at a 2-round bargain is the easiest way to accumulate closing-line value and separate from the field.

Best Ball Guy said the Brenton Strange–Juwan Johnson combo is his go-to TE2/TE3 pairing when rolling with three tight ends. Strange routinely slides past pick 180, giving drafters a dirt-cheap attachment to Trevor Lawrence in Weeks 16-17, while Johnson provides weekly touchdown equity as Derek Carr’s preferred red-zone target. Together they create what he called "guaranteed volume" without sacrificing premium capital elsewhere, a perfect fit for structures that open with a single early tight end and need late depth at the position.

Pat Kerrane said Bhayshul Tuten is his highest-owned player because the market has over-reacted to a single May fumble, leaving an every-down skill set available in the double-digit rounds. Tuten is already repping with Jacksonville’s first-team offense, a bullish sign given Travis Etienne’s 2024 decline and Tank Bigsby’s two-down, non-receiving profile. At 206 lbs with a 9.39 RAS, Tuten handled 81 % of Virginia Tech’s backfield touches (peaking at 94 % last year), averaged 1.27 yards per route run and consistently broke tackles. Kerrane noted that if you simply swapped his Round-4 draft capital (pick 104) with RJ Harvey’s Round-1 slot, Tuten grades out identically in his model. He expects an early-season three-way committee but believes the rookie’s pass-game chops give him a clear path to owning the backfield by fantasy playoff time. The cheap price tag also makes back-door Jaguars stacks with Trevor Lawrence and Brenton Strange easy to assemble.

Pat Kerrane advised nudging Tank Bigsby higher in draft ranks after a Jaguars beat reporter charted every Trevor Lawrence snap and found Bigsby rotating frequently with Travis Etienne on first-team hand-offs. Kerrane had previously faded Bigsby because of his two-down profile and the expectation of a three-way committee, but the data showed Bigsby getting more early-down and goal-line work than anticipated. That usage raises his weekly touchdown equity in Best Ball and gives him contingent upside if Etienne misses time. Kerrane now sees Bigsby as a viable late-round pick who can pay off even without an Etienne injury and become a smash if the backfield tilts toward a true 1A/1B split.

Pat Kerrane spotlighted Tank Bigsby’s massive efficiency jump, noting the second-year back ranked 11th in rush yards over expected in 2024—finishing ahead of J.K. Dobbins and James Conner—after a brutal rookie season. Kerrane thinks that profile makes Bigsby the favorite for early-down "move-the-chains" work in Jacksonville’s three-headed backfield with Travis Etienne and Bachel Tootin. Because Etienne’s price remains the highest and Tootin is viewed as the pass-catcher, Bigsby offers the cleanest path to 10–12 carries plus goal-line equity at a double-digit ADP. Kerrane framed him as a cheap hedge on any Lawrence stack: if the Jaguars offense hums, Bigsby’s efficiency plus touchdown upside will pop; if the pass game stalls, volume tilts his way anyway. He’s upping exposure before preseason games make the improved play too obvious to the market.

Pat Kerrane said Bhayshul Tuten is his single highest-rostered player because the market has overreacted to a May rookie-camp fumble. The fourth-rounder (pick 104) is already repping with the Jaguars’ first team, hinting at an early-season three-way committee with Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsby that could tilt toward Tootin by November. At Virginia Tech he posted an 81% backfield share, broke tackles at will, ran a route on 54% of drop-backs, and owns a 9.39 RAS at 206 lbs—numbers Kerrane’s model equates with RJ Harvey and TreVeyon Henderson once draft capital is normalized. Etienne has looked sluggish since mid-2023 and Bigsby offers no pass-game juice, so Kerrane sees a clear path to a late-season workhorse. Stacking Tootin with Trevor Lawrence, Brenton Strange or Dayami Brown costs almost nothing, making him a priority hammer on Underdog (32% exposure) and an even bigger steal on DraftKings.

Pat Kerrane bumped Tank Bigsby up his ranks after a beat writer charted every Trevor Lawrence snap and found a "decent amount" of hand-offs going to Bigsby alongside Travis Etienne and rookie Tutton. Kerrane originally faded Bigsby because of a two-down profile, but the data shows Jacksonville is rotating him regularly with the 1s. If that usage holds, Bigsby would be the early-down hammer in what now looks like a three-back committee, giving him contingent-plus standalone value at his current double-digit Best Ball price.

Shawn Siegele pitched Diami Brown as the kind of objectively good, nearly free wideout you grab when caught short on receivers late. Brown entered the league with a plus vertical profile, good athletic testing, and now lands in Liam Cohen’s down-field, play-action heavy scheme that could mimic Rashid Shaheed’s 2023 role. Although he recorded almost nothing in last year’s regular season, Brown flashed in the playoffs, indicating potential chemistry with Trevor Lawrence. Siegele argued Jacksonville’s leap to an elite offense would likely entail Brown becoming the field-stretching complement to rookie starters Brian Thomas and Travis Hunter, delivering 55-yard TDs that actually crack Best Ball lineups. He prefers Brown over low-ceiling target siphons because even a modest 40-50 target season with high aDOT can provide multiple usable spike weeks at a basically undrafted cost.

Wilson explained that Jacksonville plans to alternate Travis Hunter’s practice days—one on offense, one on defense—to prepare him for a true two-way role. He anticipates 60-70 total snaps per game, with usage tilting toward wide receiver in weeks the offense needs juice and toward cornerback when they face an elite WR1. Trevor Lawrence has "never seen a person in better shape," but the staff’s main concern is injury, not conditioning. For fantasy gamers, Wilson views Hunter as a weekly boom candidate at WR who could also rack up IDP stats in leagues that credit defensive snaps, making him a unique upside swing in season-long and best-ball drafts.

Jakob Sanderson said Travis Hunter is a clear buy at his current Underdog ADP of WR31/55th overall and would happily take him in the 4th round of best-ball drafts. Sanderson believes the Jaguars would not go through the logistical headache of using Hunter on both sides of the ball unless they plan to give him "120-140% combined snaps," projecting 65-70% of offensive snaps and roughly an 80% route rate once you account for him sitting mostly on run plays. Because offensive coaches like Liam Cohen excel at schemed screens, Sanderson expects Hunter’s targets per route to be elite, giving him weekly boom potential. He views Hunter’s floor as a volatile WR3 while his ceiling is a top-15 to top-20 WR down the stretch, a level of upside he does not see from similarly-priced receivers such as Zay Flowers. In large-field best-ball tournaments Sanderson wants heavy exposure, stating he would "rather be on the right side of history" than fade a potentially generational talent.

Brady Kannon spotlighted Jacksonville’s rebuilt interior offensive line as the hidden X-factor for both fantasy managers and prop bettors. The Jaguars added swingman Patrick Mekari and center Robert Hainsey while drafting Wyatt Milam, any of whom could slide in next to aging, perpetually banged-up veterans Brandon Scherff and Mitch Morse. Kannon expects this unit to be far more physical and finally open lanes for a ground attack that finished bottom-five in EPA per rush last season. If the group stays healthy, he projects the Jags to climb to mid-pack rushing efficiency, which would boost early-season overs on team rushing yards and make their starting running back (not named in the segment) a sneaky DFS play when salaries are still depressed.

Adam Kaufman argued the Jaguars are a sharp over on the 7.5-win line. He rattled off every piece of positive regression he expects: a brutal minus-15 turnover differential, a 1-4 record in field-goal-margin games and league-average sack rate should all swing toward the mean. Kaufman also likes the schematic reset—new DC Anthony Campanile replacing Ryan Nielsen, who forced Josh Allen, Travon Walker and Andre Cisco to play at unnatural weights—and the return of a healthy Trevor Lawrence plus Evan Engram and Christian Kirk. Put it together and Kaufman grades last year’s three-win outfit as a true .500 roster that simply ran ice-cold. His actionable advice: bet Over 7.5 wins at anything better than −130 and sprinkle a small flyer on Jacksonville to finish second in the AFC South behind Houston.

Adam Kaufman compared FanDuel’s season props of 3700.5 passing yards and 22.5 touchdowns for Trevor Lawrence and argued the yardage over is reachable while the touchdown number remains dicey. He pointed to Liam Cohen’s new system that gives Lawrence “an answer for everything at the line,” plus field-stretchers like rookie Brian Thomas and the two-way dynamo Travis Hunter to juice chunk gains. However, Lawrence has never been a high-volume TD thrower (only 26 scores across his best 17-game split) and lost safety-blanket Evan Engram, which caps red-zone upside. Health remains the wild card after two injury-shortened seasons. Kaufman’s actionable angle: bet the over on yards but tread carefully—or even lean under—on touchdowns unless camp reports show significant red-zone growth.

Brady Kannon said Jaguars decision-makers are "adamant" Travis Hunter will play on both sides of the ball every week. Through the first four camp practices Hunter has logged 83 defensive snaps versus 47 offensive snaps, and the staff is comfortable pushing him to "70-80 snaps per game" with the possibility of hitting 100 in shootouts. Kannon added that usage will be matchup-driven; for example, Week 2 against Cincinnati’s duo of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins could skew heavily toward defense. If other corners step up or if wide-receiver depth lags, Hunter’s offensive workload would rise. That unique two-way role gives him an unusually high snap share and multiple paths to fantasy points, making him an upside swing in best-ball drafts and a DFS tournament wildcard despite conditioning and injury-fatigue risks.

Matthew Freedman admitted he is boosting Travis Hunter in his rankings after watching the rookie’s average draft position slide to the WR30 range. Freedman had faded Hunter when drafters were taking him inside the top-20 receivers, but Raybon’s argument—that Jacksonville will prioritize Hunter on offense and only sprinkle him in on defense—convinced him the upside now outweighs the risk. Freedman noted several catalysts: Liam Coen’s scheme that turbocharges under-2.5-second throws, yards-after-catch numbers, and red-zone efficiency; the departures of Gabe Davis and Evan Ingram that free up 180-plus targets; and the possibility Trevor Lawrence explodes under Coen, raising the entire passing pie. Even if Hunter runs only a 70-75% route rate, Freedman expects the Jaguars to script plays specifically for him, keeping his targets per route in WR1 territory. The combination of manufactured touches, elite athleticism, and a falling ADP makes Hunter a value pick in both season-long and best-ball drafts.

Chris Raybon labeled Travis Hunter a screaming value now that his ADP has slipped into the WR30 range. Jacksonville traded a haul to draft Hunter No. 2 overall, signaling that Liam Cohn plans to feature him heavily on offense while sprinkling in defense to keep opponents guessing. Raybon emphasized Hunter’s rare context for such a high pick: he will catch passes from former No. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence, work opposite BTJ to avoid constant bracket coverage, and operate within Cohn’s YAC-friendly scheme that turned Tett McMillan into a touchdown machine in half a season. Because of that offensive infrastructure, Hunter owns legitimate WR1-overall upside even if he plays only 70–75 percent of snaps. Raybon advised targeting the uncertainty, arguing that drafters are over-discounting Hunter for potential two-way usage when the more realistic outcome is a full-time offensive role plus spot defense reps. He sees Hunter as “too talented to keep falling” and a must-draft swing in the seventh-to-eighth-round pocket of season-long and best-ball drafts.

Chris Raybon doubled down on Trevor Lawrence as a breakout, this time drilling into the Liam Cohen effect. Raybon highlighted three problem areas that have capped Lawrence’s fantasy ceiling – yards after catch (bottom-4 a year ago), efficiency on throws released in under 2.5 seconds (near the league cellar), and a red-zone TD rate of just 20% versus a 25% league average. He pointed out that Baker Mayfield experienced massive jumps in all three categories during Cohen’s lone year running Tampa’s offense: YAC per completion climbed almost a full yard into the top-10, quick-throw yards per attempt vaulted near the league lead, and Mayfield’s red-zone TD rate soared to 37%. Raybon believes those schematic gains will transfer to Jacksonville because Cohen emphasizes motion, predetermined “scheme throws,” and red-zone play design born from the McVay tree. He also noted Cohen’s immediate impact on the Bucs’ offensive line – taking an identical personnel group from bottom-2 to top-6 in run-blocking yards before contact – as another lever that should give Lawrence cleaner pockets and more YAC opportunities. With better health, an upgraded line, and Cohen calling plays, Raybon projected Lawrence to leap from the QB2 cluster into the top-6-to-8 range, making him a priority mid-round pick in season-long and best-ball drafts.

Chris Raybon predicted a major rebound for Trevor Lawrence now that Liam Coen is calling plays. Raybon likened Lawrence’s situation to what Coen did for Baker Mayfield in Tampa Bay, noting the Buccaneers jumped from 20.5 to 29.5 points per game while Mayfield posted career highs in passing yards, touchdowns and rushing yards. Raybon expects Coen to generate a similar leap for Jacksonville, especially with Lawrence finally healthy after last year’s shoulder issues and free from the "god-awful" coaching carousel that began with Urban Meyer and continued through Press Taylor. Because Lawrence’s ADP sits in the same range as unproven options like McCarthy, Raybon views him as a value pick capable of a top-10 fantasy finish if the Jaguars offense experiences even a fraction of Tampa’s scoring spike.

James Koh stressed that Trevor Lawrence sitting at QB21—almost 100 picks after Baker Mayfield—is “bonkers.” He argued Lawrence is finally in a stable coaching environment after escaping Urban Meyer’s fiasco and now benefits from offensive mind Liam Cohen. Jacksonville also bolstered the supporting cast with rookie playmakers Travis Hunter and Brian Thomas Jr. The real cheat code, per Koh, is Lawrence’s rushing upside: after a career-low rushing workload in 2023, Koh guarantees 300-plus yards and boldly predicts 350+, projecting Lawrence to finish top-10 among quarterbacks in rushing yards and overall fantasy points. The massive gap between cost and ceiling makes him a must-buy.

Johnny Venezia urged drafters to consider the Trevor Lawrence–Brian Thomas Jr. stack as a speculative league-winner. Jacksonville hired Liam Cohn away from Tampa Bay, and Venezia believes the new OC will import the high-scoring Bucs scheme. Thomas, whose ADP is 17 (solid Round-2 price), finished 2024 on fire—either 90 yards or a TD in each of his final four games and a season line of 87-1,282-10—prompting Venezia to sprinkle Offensive Player of the Year bets at 35-to-1. Lawrence has disappointed of late, but his ADP of 132 places him in the early double-digit rounds as a QB2 with upside to exceed expectations under Cohn. Venezia expects Thomas to be a weekly set-and-forget play and envisions favorable weeks where managers elevate Lawrence from the bench to capture stack explosions, calling it "definitely worth a look" given the low cost on the quarterback side.

Sean Koerner compared Travis Hunter to Shohei Ohtani, noting Hunter won the top collegiate awards at both wide receiver and cornerback last year and ‘apparently never gets tired.’ Koerner believes playing offense and defense simultaneously sharpens Hunter’s understanding of route concepts—making him more dangerous on each snap. With an ADP drifting between WR 25 and 30 thanks to social-media nit-picking, Koerner sees a unique physical outlier who could demolish that price once the public realizes the dual-role is a feature, not a bug. He is stashing Hunter everywhere before the highlight reels push the rookie into the fourth round.

Chris Raybon urged drafters to ‘stop over-thinking’ Travis Hunter’s two-way role and draft him aggressively around WR 27. Jacksonville surrendered massive draft capital to land Hunter, and Raybon trusts offensive guru Liam Cohn—fresh off turning Tampa Bay into a top-five unit—to scheme him immediately into high-value touches. Even conservative projections place Hunter inside the top-20 wideouts, while the bullish case has him challenging Brian Thomas Jr. for WR1 duties and flirting with a top-10 fantasy finish. Raybon compared the situation to the stock market: uncertainty scares the crowd, creating bargains for those willing to buy before the breakout.

Chris Raybon said Trevor Lawrence is the easiest way to unlock an overlooked ceiling because the entire Jacksonville offense is priced for uncertainty. New coordinator Liam Cohn just coaxed a QB3 finish out of Baker Mayfield—career-best yards, touchdowns, and even rushing output—and Raybon believes Lawrence’s superior arm talent plus sneaky legs can replicate that spike season. First-round pick Brian Thomas Jr. profiles as an alpha WR1 yet goes several rounds later than comparable rookies, Hunter Remy’s target share is anyone’s guess, and the backfield touches are wide open, keeping every Jaguar discount. Raybon likes starting with Thomas Jr., then securing Lawrence a few picks ahead of ADP; any combination of Hunter, Diami Brown or tight end Brenton Strange can be added late without reaching. The upside comes from multiple correlated bets on an offense he calls a "crypto moon-bag"—little downside, massive profit if Cohn’s scheme clicks.

Rich Hribar said Travis Hunter’s ceiling is too high to ignore in 2025 best-ball and season-long formats, even though the rookie is expected to split his snaps between corner and wideout. Hribar reminded listeners that Liam Cohn force-fed Baker Mayfield quick-hitting concepts last year and will do the same for Hunter: whenever the rookie is on offense, the staff plans to manufacture touches, projecting something like six receptions for 60-70 yards every week and red-zone gadget looks. Hribar pointed to Hunter’s unparalleled college resume—winning both the Biletnikoff and Thorpe equivalents in the same season—and argued you “can’t put a cap on a player who has never shown us a ceiling.” Jeff Mueller added medical context, noting a two-way workload could push Hunter to 120-130% snap rates, so rest and recovery will be critical once Jacksonville’s schedule flips: after a Week 8 bye, the Jaguars play six of eight games on the road, including London travel and road dates in Weeks 16-17. Still, early-season usage is front-loaded with just two road games in the first seven weeks, making Hunter an ideal upside swing in auctions and late-round best-ball drafts before his price spikes.

Jeff Mueller reviewed Trevor Lawrence’s offseason left-shoulder labrum repair and concluded the only fantasy-relevant risk is a brief dip in early-season deep accuracy and velocity. Even though it is Lawrence’s non-throwing arm, quarterbacks still rely on the lead shoulder to generate rotational torque, so any biomechanical compensation could show up on passes 20-plus yards downfield. Mueller expects those glitches to disappear quickly—if they even surface—given Lawrence’s timeline and the amount of mechanic work already completed. Rich Hribar added that new OC Liam Coen designs first-read-friendly concepts, dovetailing with Lawrence’s tendency to lock onto his primary option, which should further mask any transient accuracy loss. Because Lawrence was already a middling deep passer in 2024, Mueller does not downgrade him in season-long or best-ball drafts. Investors should simply monitor early-September air-yard efficiency; if it checks out, Lawrence profiles as the same mid-QB1 tied to a condensed read progression passing game.

Peter Overzet defended grabbing Travis Etienne as the team’s RB2, pointing to a viral camp tweet that Etienne is "the player who’s always catching passes from the quarterbacks during positional drills" – a role that previously belonged to Evan Ingram. Overzet argued that if Etienne keeps that dedicated receiving work, he re-captures the true RB1 ceiling people paid a second-round price for last summer, yet he now slips into the mid-fourth. With Jacksonville projected to finish top-10 in offensive snaps and facing the league’s sixth-easiest schedule versus running backs Weeks 15-17, Overzet thinks Etienne’s target share plus every-down goal-line role makes him a smash at current ADP, especially on teams that waited to address running back early in Best Ball Mania.

Ben Stevens leaned the opposite direction, agreeing with 59% of the Fade-the-Public poll that Travis Hunter’s best hardware shot is Defensive Rookie of the Year at 10-to-1. Stevens reminded listeners that Hunter erased half the field at Colorado and will walk into Jacksonville as their CB1, giving him every-down snaps from day one. Even if quarterbacks avoid him, sticky man coverage and a few high-leverage pass break-ups in prime-time games can sway AP voters, who have given the award to corners in two of the last eight seasons despite modest interception totals. Stevens noted Cohen’s own words—Hunter will start camp on offense but "that will kind of become the norm…flip-flop within the same practice"—suggest the staff still views defense as his primary role. With a clearer path to 900-plus defensive snaps than to a 100-target receiving season, Stevens likes the value at 10-1 and would sprinkle a smaller amount on the +450 ‘either award’ prop in case Hunter’s snap split turns into a true two-way workload.

Donnie Rightside said the market is underrating Travis Hunter’s Offensive Rookie of the Year chances at the current 9-to-1 price. Rightside pointed to head coach Liam Cohen’s camp plan—Hunter will spend the first week almost exclusively with the offense before rotating series on both sides—as a sign the Jaguars envision him as a real part of the passing attack rather than a gadget player. Rightside thinks Jacksonville could lean on Hunter for 55-60 offensive snaps a game, enough volume for a 1,000-yard, 10-TD ceiling that historically wins OROY. He contrasted that with Defensive Rookie of the Year voting, where sack totals and tackle volume drive awards and cornerbacks rarely win unless they post 7+ interceptions—numbers difficult to reach when QBs simply throw away from elite corners. With Hunter’s offensive pathway clearer and the OROY field led by two running backs (Ashton Gentie) and one quarterback (Cam Ward) who could cannibalize each other’s votes, Rightside advised grabbing the +900 now before preseason highlights shorten the number.

Eric Polzin advised betting the OVER on Trevor Lawrence’s 3,624.5 passing-yard prop at PrizePicks, noting that Underdog, FanDuel, and DraftKings all list the Jaguar QB roughly 75–100 yards higher around 3,700. Polzin compared Lawrence’s situation to Baker Mayfield’s 2023 renaissance under a creative play-caller and believes Jacksonville’s new offensive mind can unlock similar growth. Improved weaponry also drives the bullish stance: first-rounders Brian Thomas Jr. and two-way star Travis Hunter join Christian Kirk and Evan Engram to give Lawrence the deepest pass-catching corps of his career. With an upgraded supporting cast and a discounted line relative to the market, Polzin projects 3,800–3,900 yards and labeled the PrizePicks figure a clear buy-low spot.

Whalen believes Brian Thomas could easily be the top name in Tier 2 if you’re chasing ceiling. He called Thomas the "clear alpha" in a Jacksonville offense expected to improve under new OC Liam Cohen. Whalen is skeptical rookie Travis Hunter will command a major target share in Year 1, leaving Thomas positioned for dominant volume in what should be a more explosive attack.

Best Ball Guy urged drafters to scoop Travis Hunter at his current mid-fifth-round price because "he’s the 1.02 in this class" and any positive camp buzz will vault him into the 3-4 turn. The Jaguars have cleared out targets by moving on from Evan Engram, Christian Kirk and Gabe Davis, leaving Hunter a clear path to WR1 volume. With Liam Coen calling plays, Jacksonville is expected to lean on an up-tempo passing attack, and their shaky defense should fuel weekly shoot-outs. That combination of opportunity, scheme and game environment makes Hunter an ideal upside swing, and right now drafters can still pair him with rising rookie Xavier Worthy – a stack Best Ball Guy believes will be impossible once Hunter’s ADP corrects.

Jake Trowbridge highlighted Jaguars coach Liam Coen’s plan to have rookie Travis Hunter ‘flip-flop’ between receiver and cornerback every practice, a stark shift from spring sessions that were almost all offense. The staff is meticulously scheduling “every minute” of Hunter’s day to keep his conditioning up, yet NFL vets like Travis Kelce have already suggested defenses will run him ragged with go-routes. Fantasy Life projects Hunter for 105 targets, 71-865-5 receiving and 155.3 half-PPR points—good for last year’s WR34—but his FleaFlicker ADP is WR32, meaning drafters are paying full freight while assuming the defensive snaps will not sap production. Trowbridge thinks the 50/50 workload introduces enough volatility that Hunter is best viewed as a boom-bust WR3, while the same news quietly solidifies Brian Thomas Jr. (WR7 ADP) as Jacksonville’s most reliable target hog.

Hayden Winks said Trevor Lawrence is a cautious buy-low who should rebound from last year’s statistical crater but still belongs in the middle-tier QB2 bucket. Winks rattled off the red flags that sank him to a bottom-five pressured-dropback EPA: an NFL-high first-read target rate, scatter-shot feet that lengthened throws, and a league-worst interception rate when bodies closed in. He reminded listeners Lawrence actually finished #1 in average depth of target and flashed elite arm talent—citing a layered end-zone missile against Miami—but injuries and pocket chaos exposed how long his 6-6 frame takes to reset. Winks expects new OC Liam Coen to ‘calm the hero-ball instincts,’ add more rhythm concepts, and lean on Travis Etienne and Brian Thomas to create layups. The outcome he projects is a cleaner progression through the year and a 4,100-yard, 26-TD stat line—good enough to stream or pair in best ball, but not the top-10 leap drafters once chased.