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Zain Dhanani fantasy football takes on Brian Thomas Jr.
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All Zain Dhanani insights about Brian Thomas Jr.
PositiveDepth ChartOct 20, 2026
On Travis Hunter & Brian Thomas Jr: Liam Coen insinuated Travis Hunter needs to keep getting the ball on offense (potential role expansion?) Brian Thomas Jr - potential trade candidate via @ESPNdiroccoPositiveInjuryOct 19, 2026
Jaguars (vs Texans): Brian Thomas Jr. was benched in the 2nd half after two drops and played 0 2nd-half snaps RBs: Bhayshul Tuten: 55% opp share, 59% route share, 0% of i10 rush att, 14% of 2min RB snaps, 33% 3rd down snap share More of a split than the past few weeks, but CRod was running well. He scored 2 TDs and had 1 called back on a questionable holding call. I think he's a high-end RB2 for now - he's getting much more involved in the pass game. Chris Rodriguez Jr.: 41% opp share, 14% ro...PositiveNewsOct 18, 2026
Travis Hunter has more receptions on defense than Brian Thomas Jr has on offenseNegativeNewsOct 18, 2026
Turns out Travis Hunter did not need a Brian Thomas Jr injury to be more valuable than him on offensePositiveUsageOct 11, 2026
Week 5 🧵 Jaguars (vs Philadelphia, London): Travis Hunter played 40 snaps at corner and 5 on offense RBs - Bhayshul Bellcow: Bhayshul Tuten: 86% opp share, 48% route share, 67% of i10 rush att, 64% of 2min RB snaps, 19% of third down work This is up there with where guys like Javonte Williams are in terms of role (though Javonte doesn’t get subbed out ever on the goal line). I think this stays and we have a low-end RB1 on our hands ROS. Shoutout to the Tooters out there - it’s time. LeQuint...PositiveNewsOct 11, 2026
I know this INT wasn't BTJ's fault, but that offseason chemistry that everyone talked about just doesn't show up between Trevor and BTJPositiveNewsOct 11, 2026
I don’t see how you ever have Brian Thomas Jr in over Josh Cameron - he keeps making plays when his number is calledPositiveDepth ChartOct 11, 2026
The Jaguars are not interested in trading Brian Thomas Jr but he also keeps lowering his trade value by the week (playing time and performance) Needs a change of scenery (maybe some health and work on the JUGS)PositiveNewsOct 11, 2026
Man, Brian Thomas Jr should have caught thatNegativeNewsOct 8, 2026
We saw Khalil Shakir play outside more last week after DJ Moore went down There’s been some positive chatter about Skyler Bell also potentially seeing some playing time If DJ Moore is out, I don’t mind Shakir (or Keon Coleman) this weekPositiveUsageOct 5, 2026
Jaguars (at Cincinnati): RBs: Bhayshul Tuten: 76% opp share, 41% route share, 100% of i10 rush att (1 carry), 43% of 2min RB snaps This is a strong improvement for Tuten by ~20% - he also had a long TD called back with a penalty…the blow up week is coming Chris Rodriguez: 24% opp share, 22% route share Now just a handcuff even though he scored a longer TD LeQuint Allen: 0% opp share, 26% route share, 73% of third down work In a poor fantasy football role WR/TEs (27 dropbacks): Brenton Strange...NegativeNewsSep 30, 2026
On Brian Thomas Jr: Sounds somewhat bleak - he probably needs an injury to be fantasy relevant and even then there's a chance Josh Cameron get's more opportunities than him (a lot more likely than a few weeks ago) via @_John_ShipleyPositiveUsageSep 30, 2026
On Brian Thomas Jr: Not playing as much because of 12 personnel (and because Josh Cameron is a better run blocker) Washington and Meyers are playing in 12P and that boosts their target probability - 1 reason why both look solid in Receiver Score via @_John_ShipleyPositiveNewsSep 28, 2026
Brian Thomas is droppable in shallow leagues - WR work is now consolidated to Parker Washington and Jakobi Meyers (2 weeks in a row)PositiveUsageSep 28, 2026
NE at JAX (Jaguars) - garbage time excluded: 50 plays / 31 dropbacks RBs: Bhayshul Tuten - 52.2% opp share, 29% route share, 0 i10 att, 0% of 2-min RB snaps, 11.1% of RB third down work He scored a TD in garbage time so technically gets 0 i10 attempts but he did get 1 He continually looks good and better than all the backs - eventually I think this becomes a more fantasy friendly role Chris Rodriguez Jr. - 34.8% opp share, 9.7% route share, 1 of 1 i10 rush att, 1 of 1 carries inside the 5 Nee...PositiveNewsSep 27, 2026
Who starts by the end of the season between Josh Cameron & Brian Thomas? Team really likes Cameron and he’s producingPositiveUsageSep 16, 2026
I don't know how many times I mentioned it this offseason, but Brian Thomas Jr - deep threat Jordan Addison - deep threat Alec Pierce - deep threat Courtland Sutton (with the addition of Waddle + Pat Bryant playing more) - deep threat Marvin Harrison Jr's new role - deep threat I wrote about route depth and how it impacts fantasy and actually wrote about all of these players (minus MHJ) Not goodPositiveNewsSep 13, 2026
We might be seeing more Travis Hunter with Brian Thomas JR QPositiveNewsSep 13, 2026
Now you’re seeing much more Travis Hunter (backup X) with Brian Thomas Jr in the locker roomPositiveValueSep 6, 2026
On Jakobi Meyers and Brian Thomas: Seems like they’re fine Interestingly Meyers’ ADP has fallen a ton, which I am buying via @_John_ShipleyNegativeNewsAug 27, 2026
What is now isn't always If a team struggles, they will go back to the drawing board Brian Thomas Jr was going to be a 3-level threat, injuries and offensive struggles changed that and forced a need for Jakobi Meyers Parker Washington stepped up when Travis Hunter went downNegativeNewsAug 26, 2026
I will just say that I am also responsible for this, but we do tend to overreact to every finite detail It's why I've tried to pause on reacting to minor injuries we hear about like Ja'Marr Chase, Brian Thomas, Chris Olave, etc Ashton Jeanty was notable to me and we should react (probably not as seriously as we did) I will do betterPositiveUsageAug 22, 2026
Travis Hunter is not expected to fill the void for Jakobi Meyers Sounds like he has a specific X role behind/with Brian Thomas Jr Take: If this is true we could also see more 2TE sets with Boerkircher (would also explain him sitting yesterday and becoming more important)PositiveUsageAug 21, 2026
Jaguars are prepping for Travis Hunter to take on an expanded role in the offense in case Jakobi Meyers, Parker Washington, or Brian Thomas Jr get hurt Usage seems to be game dependent I believe this is the 1st reported confirmation that he's a handcuff WR via @jeffphowePositiveUsageAug 18, 2026
Huge on Parker Washington, Brian Thomas, Meyers & Travis Hunter usage / splits on the field: Reluctant to take Washington off the field Hunter and BTJ have rarely shared the field / splitting Take: PW isn't coming off the field much - bad for BTJ via @ESPNdiroccoPositiveNewsAug 4, 2026
Brian Thomas, every time, vertical threat Also the word decoy drawing top corners to open up the middle for Washington The exact play Coen designed - dagger concept: BTJ deep and draw the safeties, PW slips in underneath the safeties behind the LBsPositiveUsageAug 3, 2026
Love to hear it and see it on Brian Thomas Jr - again connecting on a deep ball with Trevor His role and what he does is important - it’s just typically less consistent if he is the primary vertical threat (which by all reports he is and the metrics post-Meyers addition)PositiveNewsAug 1, 2026
Trevor Lawrence on Parker Washington, Brian Thomas, and Jakobi Meyers: Which one do you think he speaks highest of?PositiveNewsJul 29, 2026
If you missed the storm last night here’s some highlights on Parker Washington, Bhayshul Tuten, Brian Thomas, Chris Rodriguez, Jonathon Brooks, Luther Burden, and morePositiveUsageJul 25, 2026
Again, Jaguars tried to deploy Brian Thomas as a 3-level threat to start in 2025 and they altered him to a deep threat after the Jakobi Meyers addition That’s the role he’s expected to play to start 2026 as well I’ve written about this in many forums so I’ll hold my takePositiveNewsJul 22, 2026
Brian ThomasPositiveNewsJul 22, 2026
There was a TON from last night on Parker Washington, Bhayshul Tuten, Brian Thomas, Tetairoa McMillan Liam Coen did an interview and NFL insiders addressed some training camp items Check it out👇PositiveNewsJul 22, 2026
Liam Coen discussed the challenges Brian Thomas had: Mentions offense used condensed splits which is a learning curve for Outside WRs We above me mentality on stat lines Later talks about Jakobi Meyers addition allowing BTJ to do what he does best (vertical WR)PositiveNewsJul 20, 2026
Brian Thomas was listed by Jags beat as the most important WR on the team a few weeks ago I firmly believe that as well We know how important the X WR in a McShanahan offense is - does not mean they have to put up insane fantasy production It’s a ceiling raiser to an offense