Trevor

Lawrence

Lawrence has shown he’s capable of being a fantasy starting quarterback over long periods each of the last two seasons and now, he just needs to do it over an entire season. A lot of the offense will be the same with the same offensive coordinator, Travis Etienne Jr. as his running back, Christian Kirk as his slot receiver and Evan Engram playing tight end. The team chose to make an upgrade over Zay Jones on the outside with Gabe Davis. Davis has a 74.1 receiving grade over the last three seasons compared to Jones’ 68.8 on a similar number of routes despite Jones having the higher target rate.

The Jaguars drafted Brain Thomas Jr. to replace Calvin Ridley. Ridley received a 72.2 receiving grade during his only season with the Jaguars. Fourteen of the 23 first-round rookie wide receivers in the last five seasons have surpassed that grade in their rookie season, so there’s a decent chance Thomas can be an immediate upgrade to Ridley.

Lawrence is about to turn 25 years old early in the season, so he’s at a point where we expect quarterbacks to begin their peak. Mix that with an improved offense, and he should be one of the best options when looking for a high-end backup quarterback for fantasy purposes.