Fantasy Life Articles on Brian Thomas Jr.
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Following a breakout rookie campaign, Thomas took a massive step backwards in his sophomore season, hauling in just 48-of-91 targets for 707 yards and two touchdowns. The Jaguars traded for Jakobi Meyers in Week 10 and from that point on, Thomas transformed into primarily a field-stretching wideout. From Weeks 10-19, 29.9% of Thomas' routes were go routes, the 10th-highest rate in the league. The addition of Meyers and emergence of Parker Washington relegated Thomas to a tertiary role, raising questions of what his usage may look like entering year three. Thomas struggled on passes over the middle of the field last year, though it is worth pointing out he was battling through an early-season wrist injury. Perhaps he'll see more in-breaking looks now that he's healthy, which would certainly raise his floor. But with Meyers, Washington and Brenton Strange able to operate the middle of the field, it's entirely possible Liam Coen keeps Thomas in a field-stretching role to give them space to work.
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Thomas has had two polar opposite outcomes through his first two NFL seasons; following a breakout rookie campaign, he took a massive step backwards in his sophomore season, hauling in just 48-of-91 targets for 707 yards and two touchdowns. The combination of injury, added target competition, and changed role led to inconsistent and often unusable fantasy production. Thomas was transformed into primarily a field-stretching wideout after the Jaguars traded for Jakobi Meyers in Week 10; from Weeks 10-19, 29.9% of his routes were go routes (10th-highest in the league), and over 35% of his targets came 20-plus yards down the field while averaging just 5.2 targets and 8.9 PPR PPG. The addition of Meyers and emergence of Parker Washington relegated Thomas to a tertiary role, raising questions about his usage entering year three. Thomas's 2026 role remains uncertain; he struggled on passes over the middle of the field last year while battling an early-season wrist injury, and may see more in-breaking looks now that he's healthy, which would raise his floor. However, with Meyers, Washington, and Brenton Strange able to operate the middle of the field, it's entirely possible Liam Coen keeps Thomas in a field-stretching role to give them space to work. The source holds hope that the true version of Thomas lies somewhere between his year one and year two performances.
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