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Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (toe) is expected to play Sunday against the Texans. He's officially questionable but has been listed that way every game since suffering the injury at Detroit in Week 13 and has played through it every week. HC Doug Pederson said earlier this week that he planned to play this like any other game, despite Jacksonville's Week 18 rematch with the Titans carrying greater playoff implications. Lawrence remains high in our Week 17 fantasy football rankings.

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (toe) practiced in a limited fashion on Friday and is listed as questionable for Week 17 vs. the Texans. Assuming Lawrence plays this weekend, he's a quality QB1 option for fantasy managers. The second-year signal-caller ranks as PFF's 2nd-highest graded passer with a 107.7 passer rating that's the 3rd-best among QBs since Week 10. It's also worth mentioning the Texans' defense ranks as the 2nd-toughest matchup for opposing QBs in adjusted fantasy points allowed this season. Even with that caveat, it's tough to justify pivoting to a different QB in your lineup if you roster Lawrence.

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (toe) was listed as a limited participant at practice on Thursday. We fully expect the second-year QB to be under center in Week 17 vs. the Texans. Lawrence's lingering toe injury has yet to cause him to miss a game. Check back in tomorrow just in case.

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (toe) did not practice on Wednesday in advance of Week 17 vs. the Texans. Lawrence has played through this ailment all season. He'll likely be fine, but in case he isn't, we'll monitor the situation. Check back for more info tomorrow.

Jaguars RB Travis Etienne carried 22 times for 83 yards in Thursday night's soggy win over the Jets. He added 3 catches for 29 yards, the RB's largest receiving-yardage total since Week 5. JaMycal Hasty and Snoop Conner shared the other 5 RB rushing attempts. Hasty, though, matched Etienne's 3 targets, continuing to eat into the starter's receiving work. This marked the 3rd straight game of Etienne running a route on less than 60% of QB Trevor Lawrence's dropbacks, with the past 2 weeks coming in at 56%. Etienne hasn't sen more than 3 targets in a game since Week 7 (before the James Robinson trade). That shouldn't matter for next week's ceiling matchup with Houston. But it will hurt Etienne's fantasy floor and ceiling for a Week 18 rematch with the Titans. He went 17-32 rushing with 0 targets in their Week 14 meeting.

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence delivered solid fantasy football numbers Thursday night, despite a difficult matchup with the Jets and rainy conditions. He went 20-of-31 passing (64.5%) for 229 yards, with no TDs or INTs. The big production came on the ground, though: 51 yards and the team's only TD. Lawrence gets a much weaker Houston defense in Week 17 and will likely remain inside the top 12 of our Week 17 fantasy football rankings. And if your league plays through Week 18, then Lawrence will finish with an even better matchup against the Titans. He hit them up for 368 yards and 3 TDs on the road in Week 14.

Jaguars TE Evan Engram racked up 113 yards on 7 catches in Thursday night's win over the Jets. His team-leading 8 targets constituted 25.8% of QB Trevor Lawrence's total attempts. Engram also accounted for 35% of the team's receptions and 49.3% of the receiving yards. No other Jaguar reached 30 yards on the night or exceeded 3 receptions. WR Christian Kirk caught 3 of 6 targets for 22 yards. WR Zay Jones managed just 1 reception for 14 yards on 4 targets. Jacksonville closes out the fantasy schedule (for most leagues) with a Week 17 visit to Houston. Although that matchup has favored rushing all season, it's not a scary spot for any members of the Jacksonville pass offense. For Engram's sake, the Texans matchup has also been much friendlier to TE scoring (7th best) than to WRs (28th).

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (toe) is officially active for tonight’s game vs. the Jets. We’re not worried about the toe, but the Jets’ 4th-ranked QB defense and tough weather conditions have pushed Lawrence down the Week 16 Rankings.

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (toe) will play in Thursday's Week 16 game vs. the Jets, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. The Jets' defense ranks as the 4th-toughest matchup in adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs this year. That fact coupled with the expected weather conditions of tonight's game knocks Lawrence down a peg into high-end QB2 territory.

Patriots HC Bill Belichick refused to commit to QB Mac Jones as his starter the rest of the way when asked on Thursday. Jones has been bad for most of the season and bottomed out with 112 passing yards on 3.6 yards per attempt vs. the Raiders last week. It's possible that we see QB Bailey Zappe again this year -- but you should be trying to avoid this passing game in fantasy lineups.

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (toe) was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. The second-year QB carries an injury designation of questionable ahead of Thursday's Week 16 showdown vs. the Jets. Though the Jets' defense ranks as the 4th-toughest matchup in adjusted fantasy points allowed to QBs this year, Lawrence is still a low-end QB1 fantasy option. Lawrence has finished as a top-5 QB in 3 of the last 4 weeks and should be a quality part of playoff lineups. Check back before kick off for a final word on his availability.

Ravens WR Devin Duvernay is expected to be sidelined for about 2 months after breaking a bone in his foot during Tuesday's practice, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Duvernay is out for the rest of the regular season and playoffs but is expected to make a full recovery for 2023, per Rapoport. Baltimore is down to WRs Demarcus Robinson, DeSean Jackson, Sammy Watkins and James Proche.

Ravens WR Devin Duvernay has been placed on IR with a foot injury he suffered in Tuesday's practice. It's unclear if he has a shot to return when first eligible for the Divisional Round of the playoffs, but his regular season is over. Baltimore added WR Sammy Watkins in a corresponding move. Watkins spent last season with the Ravens but mustered just a 27-394-1 line across 13 games. He looked equally washed with the Packers this season. Watkins joins Demarcus Robinson, DeSean Jackson and James Proche in the WR corps.

Patriots QB Mac Jones went an ugly 13-of-31 passing (41.9%) for 112 yards in Sunday's loss to the Raiders, with no TDs or INTs. WRs Jakobi Meyers and Nelson Agholor tied for the target lead with 6 apiece but totaled just 3 receptions between them. This was Jones' 2nd straight game without a TD and 2nd among the past 3 with less than 200 yards. He's simply not a viable fantasy option at this stage.

Jaguars WR Zay Jones racked up a monster 6-109-3 receiving line on 8 targets in Sunday's OT win against the Cowboys. It marked the 5th straight game of at least 7 targets for Jones and his 4th time with at least 6 catches in that span. It was just his 2nd 100-yard game of the year, though, and just his 3rd time north of 80 yards. The TDs also more than doubled Jones' season total. TE Evan Engram led the team with 8 receptions and tied WR Christian Kirk for the target lead (10). WR Marvin Jones claimed the team's other TD reception among 2 catches for 17 yards (on 6 targets).

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence racked up 318 yards and 4 TDs in Sunday's OT win over the Cowboys. He did throw an INT and lose a late-game fumble but more than made up for those plays statistically. It was the 2nd straight game of 300+ yards and 3+ TDs for Lawrence, who has also now reached those marks 3 times in his past 4 outings. Lawrence gets a challenging matchup with the Jets in Week 16, then a Houston defense that's not as good as it's QB-matchup numbers suggest.

Jaguars RB Travis Etienne ran for 103 yards on 19 carries in Sunday's OT win over the Cowboys. It was his 1st game with more than 54 yards on the ground since Week 9 but the 2nd straight week of 17+ attempts for Etienne. He gets a tougher matchup with the Jets in Week 16 but 1 of the league's most favorable rushing matchups in Week 17: Houston.

Jaguars LB Chad Muma (ankle) is active for today's game against the Cowboys. EDGE Travon Walker (ankle) is inactive. We'd guess Muma will return to the starting lineup and play over LB Devin Lloyd in 2-LB packages. CB Darious Williams (abdomen) is also active.

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (toe) is active for today’s game vs. the Cowboys. He played through this injury last week, smoking the Titans for 368 yards and 3 TDs. This is a much tougher matchup today, but we don’t expect the toe to be a limiting factor.

Jaguars LB Chad Muma (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Cowboys. He managed limited practices all week after missing last Sunday's win over the Titans. If Mama returns, fellow rookie Devin Lloyd would likely return to a part-time role. EDGE Travon Walker is questionable as well, but he missed practice all week with the ankle issue that knocked him out of the Tennessee game. We wouldn't look to play Walker in IDP lineups even if active. CB Darious Williams (abdomen) is also questionable. We'll check the status of all 3 on Sunday morning. S Andre Cisco was left off the final injury report after putting in full practices all week. He looks ready to return after missing the past 2 games. Andrew Wingard had been filling in.