Lawrence will enter the 2023 draft cycle as one of the most popular breakout picks at quarterback, and there's a lot to like about his projection. Lawrence made massive strides across the board in key metrics like touchdown rate, yards per attempt and completion percentage. He also started to convert his athleticism into points with five touchdowns on the ground. His 2023 supporting cast only gets better with the addition of Calvin Ridley. With his price likely to inflate as draft season unfolds, it's important to note Lawrence finished as a QB1 in just six games in 2022 and he had three weekly finishes outside the top 24. If you want to swing for Lawrence's upside, you'll probably have to grab him in Round 5.
Larence (ankle) will undergo an MRI on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Lawrence exited Monday's game due to a left ankle sprain that he sustained when Jaguars tackle Walker Little (hamstring) stepped on the quarterback's right ankle, which was followed not long after by a Bengals defender bending him backwards. No further information on the severity of the injury is expected until Lawrence is evaluated Tuesday. C.J. Beathard replaced Lawrence under center after the latter exited the contest and presumably will do so going forward if needed.
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Heads to locker room
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Lawrence is questionable to return to Monday's game against the Bengals due to an ankle injury, John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.
Lawrence was helped to the locker room by Jacksonville's training staff after Jaguars tackle Walker Little stepped on the quarterback's right ankle and he was bent backwards by a Bengals defender in quick succession. It remains to be seen if Lawrence will be available to reenter the game. C.J. Beathard will fill in under center as long as Lawrence is sidelined.
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: QBs to Start
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After a down season, Lawrence has rebounded the past two games against Tennessee and Houston, and hopefully he's getting hot at the right time. He scored 36.2 Fantasy points against the Titans and 26.6 points at the Texans, and he should be considered a top-10 Fantasy quarterback in Week 13 against the Bengals on Monday night. Cincinnati could be without linebacker Logan Wilson (ankle) and cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (quad), and the Bengals have allowed four of the past five opposing quarterbacks to score at least 20.3 Fantasy points. Lawrence will hopefully add to that total with another strong performance in prime time.
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Throws for season-high 364 in win
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Lawrence completed 23 of 38 passes for 364 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 24-21 win over the Texans. He also rushed twice for zero yards and one rushing touchdown, in addition to throwing a two-point conversion.
Lawrence's one-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter came one play after a third-down defensive pass interference penalty in the end zone kept Jacksonville's offense on the field. After failing to post a rushing score through nine games, Lawrence has three rushing touchdowns in the last two games. He also connected with Calvin Ridley for a one-yard touchdown and a two-point conversion to take the lead in the third quarter. Lawrence got off to a slow start in 2023, but he set a new season high in passing yards in this game and has picked up the pace as both a passer and a rusher heading into a Week 13 home game against a Bengals team that's playing without Joe Burrow (wrist).
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: QBs to Sit
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Lawrence had his best game of the season in Week 11 against the Titans with 36.2 Fantasy points, and I hope it's a sign of things to come. But I'm still hesitant to trust him in Week 12 against the Texans, who held Lawrence to 16.4 Fantasy points at home in Week 3. He's also averaging just 10.4 Fantasy points in his past four games against Houston going back to his rookie year in 2021, and the Texans allow just 19.2 Fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks this year. Lawrence has only topped 20 Fantasy points three times this season, and I consider him a bust alert for Week 12.
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Breaks out against Titans
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Lawrence completed 24 of 32 passes for 262 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 24-14 win over the Titans. He added five rushes for 17 yards and two additional touchdowns.
Lawrence accounted for all four of Jacksonville's touchdowns, connecting twice with Calvin Ridley in the end zone on passes of three and 20 yards. He also found the end zone twice on the ground -- his first rushing scores of the season -- from nine and five yards away. The performance marked only the third time this season that Lawrence has tallied multiple scores, and he also chipped in strong efficiency through the air by averaging 8.2 yards per attempt. The latter is particularly positive, as Lawrence pushed the ball down the field accurately by completing five passes of at least 20 yards -- matching his season high. A similar performance may be needed in Week 12 as the Jaguars travel to Houston for a pivotal divisional matchup.
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: QBs to Sit
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I hope Lawrence surprises us this week against Tennessee and has a big Fantasy performance because this season has been a bust so far. He's scored more than 20 Fantasy points just twice, with a high of 21.7, and he's coming off a disastrous game against San Francisco with 2.1 Fantasy points. The Titans haven't been the layup we expected this season, and only three quarterbacks have scored more than 20 Fantasy points. Lawrence also has five touchdowns and five interceptions in four career games against Tennessee. Until he starts putting together consecutive games of quality Fantasy performances, keep Lawrence on your bench in most one-quarterback leagues.
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Shut down by 49ers
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Lawrence completed 17 of 29 passes for 185 yards and two interceptions in Sunday's 34-3 loss to the 49ers. He also rushed twice for seven yards and lost a fumble.
Lawrence was under duress throughout against a San Francisco defensive line that sacked him five times. Still, the quarterback shoulders a substantial portion of the blame for the blowout loss, as the Jaguars scored a season-low three points and two of Lawrence's three turnovers came in 49ers territory. Lawrence will have a nice opportunity to bounce back in Week 11 against the Titans, but his 9:6 TD:INT through nine games is disappointing.
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Bust Alert (Start/Sit)
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Lawrence is having a good season, but it hasn't translated to Fantasy points. He's scored more than 20 Fantasy points just twice, with a high of 21.7, and he's only averaging 17.4 Fantasy points per game. We'll see how the 49ers' defense looks coming out of the bye, especially with the addition of pass rusher Chase Young, but San Francisco has struggled lately against opposing quarterbacks with Joshua Dobbs (27.4 Fantasy points), Kirk Cousins (25.0) and Joe Burrow (33.6) all doing well in three of the past five games. That said, I don't expect Lawrence to have a huge outing given his track record this year. He's a borderline starter at best in one-quarterback leagues, but I would prefer to only start him in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues in Week 10.
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Just shy of 300 yards in win
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Lawrence (knee) completed 24 of 32 passes for 292 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 20-10 win over Pittsburgh. He added one rushing attempt for 10 yards.
With Jacksonville leading 6-0 and looking for more, Lawrence was picked off in the end zone on 1st-and-goal. Lawrence finally got the offense into the end zone with a 56-yard touchdown pass to Travis Etienne in the third quarter, but that was his only touchdown pass of the afternoon, as Lawrence has a modest 9:4 TD:INT heading into Jacksonville's Week 9 bye after posting a 25:8 TD:INT last season. The 24-year-old quarterback came eight yards shy of his second 300-yard performance of 2023 after reaching that mark four times in 2022.
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Active against Pittsburgh
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Lawrence (knee) is active Week 8 against the Steelers.
Lawrence entered the week officially listed as questionable after logging limited practice sessions each day, but the expectation leading up to Sunday was that he'd once again suit up. Although his knee issue is said to have improved, Lawrence will once again play while sporting a protective brace. He was productive in Week 7 on Thursday Night Football despite not playing at 100 percent, completing 69 percent of his passes and throwing for a touchdown in the win over New Orleans. This week, he'll face a Pittsburgh defense that is allowing the eighth-fewest passing yards per game (192.2).
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Plans to wear knee brace again
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Lawrence, who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers, is on track to start but will wear a protective brace on his sprained left knee, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.
According to Palmer, Lawrence feels better than he did Week 7, when he faced the Saints in a Thursday night game just four days after spraining the knee late in a 37-20 win over the Colts on Oct. 15. Despite playing through the knee injury, Lawrence completed 20 of 29 attempts for 204 yards and a touchdown while notably setting season highs in carries (eight) and rushing yards (59) in the Jaguars' 31-24 win over New Orleans. Even with a longer turnaround to recover from the knee injury, Lawrence wasn't able to upgrade from limited to full practice participation this week, but his production against the Saints should offer encouragement about his chances of continuing to perform for fantasy managers in Pittsburgh. Lawrence will then have more ample time to rest his knee when the Jaguars go on bye Week 9.
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Listed as questionable for Sunday
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Lawrence (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers.
Lawrence was a limited participant at practice all week while he continues to manage the left knee sprain that he played through in the Jaguars' Week 7 win over the Saints. So far, no reports have suggested that Lawrence's status for this weekend's contest is any danger, but the quarterback won't be officially cleared to play until Jacksonville releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Another limited practice
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Lawrence (knee) remained a limited participant at practice Thursday.
Lawrence was also limited Wednesday, but so far there's nothing to suggest that the quarterback is in danger of missing Sunday's contest against the Steelers. However, Lawrence will probably need to be a full practice participant Friday in order to head into the weekend without an injury designation.
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: QBs to Start
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Lawrence only has two games this season with more than 20.1 Fantasy points, and his best outing is just 21.7 points in Week 1. He's played well of late against the Bills, Colts and Saints, but he's struggled to score multiple touchdowns. In fact, Travis Etienne (three) has more multiple touchdown games this season than Lawrence (two). I love that Lawrence is using his legs with at least 31 rushing yards in three of his past four games. And I expect him to pick apart this secondary, which has allowed three quarterbacks this season to score at least 20.6 Fantasy points (Brock Purdy in Week 1, Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 3 and C.J. Stroud in Week 4). I'm not expecting a huge game from Lawrence, but he should finish as a borderline-No. 1 Fantasy quarterback in Week 8.
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Logs limited practice
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Lawrence (knee) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
Lawrence approached this past Thursday's win over the Saints listed as questionable, but he was able to play though a mild left knee sprain while sporting a brace. Per Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network, Lawrence expects to wear a brace on the knee again in Sunday's game in Pittsburgh, but he should have a better chance of ditching an injury designation this week. Lawrence last practiced fully in Week 6, and he'll need to upgrade to all activity by Friday in order to avoid the questionable tag.
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Active versus New Orleans
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Lawrence (knee) is listed as active for Thursday night's game against the Saints.
Lawrence was listed as a limited participant on the Jaguars' practice reports Tuesday and Wednesday and approached the contest officially listed as questionable, but he'll give it a go Thursday after testing things out with his left knee during a pregame workout. If Lawrence, who figures to be sporting a knee brace, ends up suffering any in-game setbacks, top backup C.J. Beathard is on hand to step in, with Nathan Rourke having been designated as the team's emergency third QB. Six games into the 2023 season, Lawrence has thrown for 1,439 yards with seven TDs and three picks to go along with 33 carries for 147 yards. With his Week 7 active status confirmed, Lawrence now is set to square off against a Saints defense that is allowing an average of 182 passing yards per game, which is the fifth fewest in the league to date.
Coach Doug Pederson expects Lawrence (knee) to start Thursday night's game against the Saints, pending the QB's pregame workout, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Per Schefter, Lawrence -- who officially is listed as questionable for the contest -- has noted improvement in what the report describes as a mild left knee sprain and thus is trending toward being available to start Thursday, barring any setbacks. Either way, official confirmation of Lawrence's Week 7 status will arrive once the Jaguars' inactives are released ahead of the team's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.
It feels likely that Lawrence will keep up his string of sub-20-point Fantasy games against a defense that hasn't allowed many 20-point weeks. How he'll respond to pressure, especially considering his tender knee, could further make him off-target in a short-week matchup. He's on the fringe of a low-end QB1 for this week but I'd rather take a shot on the upside of Sam Howell and Jordan Love.
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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Limited but could play Thursday
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Lawrence (knee) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice, but the Jaguars remain optimistic he'll be available to play in Thursday's game against the Saints, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
Per Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com, Lawrence was spotted taking part in individual drills during the open portion of Tuesday's practice, going through his workout while sporting a protective brace on the left knee he sprained late in Sunday's win over the Colts. Though Wolfe notes that backup quarterback C.J. Beathard took the larger share of first-team reps Tuesday, Beathard himself told Adam Stites of USA Today that it's "very likely" Lawrence starts Thursday. Head coach Doug Pederson could shed more light on the quarterback's status for Week 7 later Tuesday or after Wednesday's light practice.
