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5 player prop bet picks for Texans vs. Jaguars

These five player props look promising in the Week 5 matchup between the Texans and Jaguars.

The Houston Texans defense has been a porous one so far in 2022. Only three teams have allowed more total yardage and only one has allowed more rushing yards.

It’s the perfect opportunity for the Jacksonville Jaguars offense to get back on track after a sloppy, turnover-filled Week 4 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. And that makes it a great day for filling the stat books and cashing on player prop bets.

The loss to the Eagles was a nightmarish day for prop bets with the Jaguars offense on the field for less than 50 plays and the Philadelphia offense leaning almost entirely on one player: running back Miles Sanders.

That shouldn’t be an issue on Sunday when the Jaguars go against the Texans defense. Here are five player prop bets via Tipico Sportsbook that look like they could be winners in Week 5:

Everything to know from Chargers’ 38-10 loss to Jaguars

Highlighting everything notable from the Chargers’ Week 3 loss to the Jaguars.

The Chargers were dominated by the Jaguars in Week 3, 38-10.

To recap the game, here is everything to know.

Jaguars WR Marvin Jones Jr. fined for taunting Colts

A taunting penalty called on Jaguars receiver Marvin Jones Jr. reportedly cost him a decent chunk of change.

A 15-yard taunting penalty picked up by Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. in Week 2 also cost him a decent chunk of change.

According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Jones received a $10,609 fine from the league this week. A second taunting penalty this season would result in a $15,914 fine for Jones, per the collective bargaining agreement.

Jones, 32, picked up the penalty after taking hits from a pair of Indianapolis Colts defenders that knocked his helmet off and drew an unnecessary roughness penalty. Jones stood up, flexed, and was later shown on the broadcast yelling at the Colts players.

Taunting called on Jones resulted in offsetting penalties, but didn’t slow the Jaguars drive which ended with a touchdown eight plays later.

Jones, who signed a two-year, $12.5 million deal with the Jaguars last year, finished the game with three receptions for 33 yards. He has seven receptions for 71 through the first two games of the season.

It’s unknown if Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin was fined for the unnecessary roughness penalty.

Jaguars WR Marvin Jones Jr. to be honorary captain vs. Chargers

Marvin Jones played high school football about 60 miles east of SoFi Stadium.

Jacksonville Jaguars veteran wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. will serve as the team’s sixth team captain in Week 3 for a road game against the Los Angeles Chargers, coach Doug Pederson announced Friday.

The Jaguars have five permanent captains — Trevor Lawrence, Brandon Scherff, Josh Allen, Foye Oluokun, and Logan Cooke — with a sixth decided by Pederson on a weekly basis.

Jones, 32, is the oldest player on the Jaguars roster and signed with the team in 2021 on a two-year deal. Last season, he was the Jaguars’ leading receiver with 73 receptions for 832 yards with four touchdowns. Through two games this year, he has seven receptions for 71 yards.

The California native went to high school in Rancho Cucamonga, a suburb about 60 miles east of SoFi Stadium where the Jaguars will play the Chargers on Sunday. After high school, Jones played college football for the California Golden Bears.

In four career games against the Chargers while with the Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions, Jones is 4-0 with 11 receptions, 123 receiving yards, and one touchdown.

10 waiver wire targets for fantasy football in Week 1

Even after your fantasy football drafts, here are 10 waiver wire targets going in Week 1.

The fantasy football season is officially here as managers will finally get to tilt, stress, and possibly even celebrate their teams for the first time during the 2022 season.

Even though the draft weekend resulted in all of us walking away with the strongest rosters in our respective leagues, it’s still wise to keep an eye on the waiver wire. Even moves need to be made in Week 1.

We’ll be taking a look at the top available players rostered in ESPN leagues, using the 75% mark as the threshold. If you have any questions about prioritizing a certain player over another, don’t be afraid to hit me up on Twitter (@KevinHickey11). Your questions, comments, and roasts are always welcome!

Without further ado, here are 10 players on the waiver wire to target in Week 1:

2022 Fantasy Strength of Schedule: Receivers

2022 fantasy strength of schedule for receivers

The strength of schedule for receivers lumps wide receivers and tight ends together since each team uses the positions differently. The reality is that while the overall averages are interesting, no position is as sensitive to individual matchups as are receivers facing particular defensive backs. This makes the  analysis less accurate than for running backs and quarterbacks.

The analysis also considers the venue. There is a difference between how defenses respond either home or away, and that creates 64 “different defensive matchups” depending on where the game is played.

See also:
2022 fantasy football schedule strength – Quarterbacks
2022 fantasy football schedule strength – Running Backs
2022 fantasy football schedule strength – Receivers

The average passing fantasy points allowed by defenses for receivers last year is at the bottom of this page for reference.

Total Points

For fantasy contests and some leagues, only total points matter. Below are the total points for each passing offense according to their schedule using the averages allowed in 2021 by those defenses.

WAS JAC BUF NYG PHI ATL LAC DEN KC CIN CAR
713 710 710 705 703 701 699 693 692 687 687
CHI DET TB DAL NO SEA IND GB NE SF
685 683 682 682 681 681 681 677 677 677
HOU TEN MIA MIN LAR ARI LV BAL NYJ PIT CLE
675 675 674 673 672 662 660 659 653 649 646

The NFC East all fare the best while the AFC North goes against the toughest slate of games for receivers. But these are total numbers for all receivers, so they are less revealing for individual performances.

Weekly Play

Three different views are below. Week 1 to 17 is the full-season fantasy strength of schedule. “The Dorey Rule” says to draft like the season only lasted the first six weeks for a hot start. Finally, Weeks 15 to 17 represent the most common fantasy playoffs. “Good” games were when they faced one of the top 22 venues from last year; “Bad” was when they played in one of the worst 22. Bye weeks were considered “Bad”.

Notable schedules

Terry McLaurin / Jahan Dotson (WAS) – The Commanders switch to Carson Wentz at quarterback while Terry McLaurin comes off two straight 1,000-yards season and 1.16 pick Jahan Dotson is expected to start. McLaurin has been light on touchdowns but that should get some relief facing the lightest schedule for receivers. The Commanders only three of the toughest venues and an NFL-high ten games facing favorable matchups. After Week 7, they only face one tough opponent while the new passing game should be coming together.

Marvin Jones / Christian Kirk / Evan Engram (JAC) – While not the flashiest starting wideouts, the Jaguars get a reset from the disaster of 2021, and Trevor Lawrence will use his trio of receivers to get back on track. Other than Weeks 8 to 10, the schedule serves up nine positive matchups and starts with six of the first seven games versus weaker secondaries. After the initial month of the season, it should be apparent if the Jaguars are on the path to improvement.

Kenny Golladay / Kadarius Toney (NYG) -A change in coaching should help the lackluster passing of Daniel Jones, and while the schedule isn’t chock full of light matchups, it is kind with only one game against a tougher venue. It’s a middle-of-the-road slate of opponents but a chance for the new offense to come together.

A.J. Brown / Devonta Smith / Dallas Goedert (PHI) – The expectations for the Eagles shot up with the acquisition of A.J. Brown to the passing offense. A favorable set of opponents only makes improvement even more likely. Their schedule through Week 13 is as advantageous as any in the NFL with eight favorable matchups and no tough weeks. That goes away with three of the four next weeks facing stingy defensive venues right when fantasy playoffs kick off.

Rashod Bateman / Devin Duverney / Mark Andrews (BAL) – The Ravens lost Marquise Brown and are left with only Andrews as a proven receiving weapon. Making it worse – they own the worst schedule for receivers. They face just two favorable matchups, and those are done by Week 7. Bateman is a popular sleeper as the new No. 1 wideout, but he faces eight of the worst defensive venues.

Diontae Johnson / Chase Claypool (PIT) – The Steelers enter their new era without Ben Roethlisberger and could switch quarterbacks during the season. The receivers adjusted to the short-yardage passes last year and while they can once again run downfield, they’ll be shadowed by mostly solid defensive backs. After Week 1,  the next six games contain five tough venues. That should slow down progress while the Steelers decide on which quarterback to rely on.

DeAndre Hopkins / Marquise Brown (ARI) – Hopkins is already suspended for six weeks, and after he returns, the Cardinals only enjoy one softer matchup while going against five of the tougher venues over the next seven weeks. With Christian Kirk gone, Kyler Murray has to adjust to new starting wideouts without Hopkins while going against a tougher stretch of games over the first half of the season. 

2022 weekly grid

Week ARI ATL BAL BUF CAR CHI CIN CLE
1 KC NO @NYJ @LAR CLE SF PIT @CAR
2 @LV @LAR MIA TEN @NYG @GB @DAL NYJ
3 LAR @SEA @NE @MIA NO HOU @NYJ PIT
4 @CAR CLE BUF @BAL ARI @NYG MIA @ATL
5 PHI @TB CIN PIT SF @MIN @BAL LAC
6 @SEA SF @NYG @KC @LAR WAS @NO NE
7 NO @CIN CLE bye TB @NE ATL @BAL
8 @MIN CAR @TB GB @ATL @DAL @CLE CIN
9 SEA LAC @NO @NYJ @CIN MIA CAR bye
10 @LAR @CAR bye MIN ATL DET bye @MIA
11 SF CHI CAR CLE @BAL @ATL @PIT @BUF
12 LAC @WAS @JAC @DET DEN @NYJ @TEN TB
13 bye PIT DEN @NE bye GB KC @HOU
14 NE bye @PIT NYJ @SEA bye CLE @CIN
15 @DEN @NO @CLE MIA PIT PHI @TB BAL
16 TB @BAL ATL @CHI DET BUF @NE NO
17 @ATL ARI PIT @CIN @TB @DET BUF @WAS
18 @SF TB @CIN NE @NO MIN BAL @PIT
DAL DEN DET GB HOU IND JAC KC
1 TB @SEA PHI @MIN IND @HOU @WAS @ARI
2 CIN HOU WAS CHI @DEN @JAC IND LAC
3 @NYG SF @MIN @TB @CHI KC @LAC @IND
4 WAS @LV SEA NE LAC TEN @PHI @TB
5 @LAR IND @NE NYG @JAC @DEN HOU LV
6 @PHI @LAC bye NYJ bye JAC @IND BUF
7 DET NYJ @DAL @WAS @LV @TEN NYG @SF
8 CHI @JAC MIA @BUF TEN WAS DEN bye
9 bye bye GB @DET PHI @NE LV TEN
10 @GB @TEN @CHI DAL @NYG @LV @KC JAC
11 @MIN LV @NYG TEN WAS PHI bye @LAC
12 NYG @CAR BUF @PHI @MIA PIT BAL LAR
13 IND @BAL JAC @CHI CLE @DAL @DET @CIN
14 HOU KC MIN bye @DAL bye @TEN @DEN
15 @JAC ARI @NYJ LAR KC @MIN DAL @HOU
16 PHI @LAR @CAR @MIA @TEN LAC @NYJ SEA
17 @TEN @KC CHI MIN JAC @NYG @HOU DEN
18 @WAS LAC @GB DET @IND HOU TEN @LV
LAC LAR LV MIA MIN NE NO NYG
1 LV BUF @LAC NE GB @MIA @ATL @TEN
2 @KC ATL ARI @BAL @PHI @PIT TB CAR
3 JAC @ARI @TEN BUF DET BAL @CAR DAL
4 @HOU @SF DEN @CIN @NO @GB MIN CHI
5 @CLE DAL @KC @NYJ CHI DET SEA @GB
6 DEN CAR bye MIN @MIA @CLE CIN BAL
7 SEA bye HOU PIT bye CHI @ARI @JAC
8 bye SF @NO @DET ARI @NYJ LV @SEA
9 @ATL @TB @JAC @CHI @WAS IND BAL bye
10 @SF ARI IND CLE @BUF bye @PIT HOU
11 KC @NO @DEN bye DAL NYJ LAR DET
12 @ARI @KC @SEA HOU NE @MIN @SF @DAL
13 @LV SEA LAC @SF NYJ BUF @TB WAS
14 MIA LV @LAR @LAC @DET @ARI bye PHI
15 TEN @GB NE @BUF IND @LV ATL @WAS
16 @IND DEN @PIT GB NYG CIN @CLE @MIN
17 LAR @LAC SF @NE @GB MIA @PHI IND
18 @DEN @SEA KC NYJ @CHI @BUF CAR @PHI
NYJ PHI PIT SEA SF TB TEN WAS
1 BAL @DET @CIN DEN @CHI @DAL NYG JAC
2 @CLE MIN NE @SF SEA @NO @BUF @DET
3 CIN @WAS @CLE ATL @DEN GB LV PHI
4 @PIT JAC NYJ @DET LAR KC @IND @DAL
5 MIA @ARI @BUF @NO @CAR ATL @WAS TEN
6 @GB DAL TB ARI @ATL @PIT bye @CHI
7 @DEN bye @MIA @LAC KC @CAR IND GB
8 NE PIT @PHI NYG @LAR BAL @HOU @IND
9 BUF @HOU bye @ARI bye LAR @KC MIN
10 bye WAS NO @TB LAC SEA DEN @PHI
11 @NE @IND CIN bye @ARI bye @GB @HOU
12 CHI GB @IND LV NO @CLE CIN ATL
13 @MIN TEN @ATL @LAR MIA NO @PHI @NYG
14 @BUF @NYG BAL CAR TB @SF JAC bye
15 DET @CHI @CAR SF @SEA CIN @LAC NYG
16 JAC @DAL LV @KC WAS @ARI HOU @SF
17 @SEA NO @BAL NYJ @LV CAR DAL CLE
18 @MIA NYG CLE LAR ARI @ATL @JAC DAL

 

Fantasy points allowed per game to quarterbacks

These are the values applied to this year’s schedule to determine strength of schedule for wide receivers and tight ends.

TEN 49.5 DAL 42.1 @LAR 39.0
CLE 48.6 SF 41.9 LVR 39.0
@CIN 48.5 @NO 41.7 @LVR 38.7
BAL 47.9 @JAC 41.6 @TB 38.3
MIA 47.5 SEA 41.5 @KC 38.2
@DET 47.3 WAS 41.3 @CAR 37.9
@MIN 46.4 @ARI 41.2 @PIT 36.9
@BAL 46.2 @NYJ 41.2 LAC 36.6
GB 46.1 ATL 41.1 NYJ 36.5
CHI 45.8 @DAL 41.0 @NE 36.1
KC 45.6 ARI 40.9 @DEN 35.7
@IND 45.4 DET 40.6 @CLE 34.9
@SEA 45.1 TB 40.5 CIN 34.7
@LAC 44.9 @ATL 40.4 @NYG 34.6
@PHI 44.7 @TEN 40.3 BUF 34.2
MIN 44.1 CAR 40.1 NO 34.0
JAC 43.8 @SF 39.7 @MIA 33.7
LAR 43.8 HOU 39.7 DEN 33.5
@WAS 43.3 PIT 39.4 @CHI 33.4
NYG 43.3 @GB 39.3 PHI 33.4
IND 43.0 NE 27.0
@HOU 42.3 @BUF 23.3

 

Ravens hosting tribute for 2000 Super Bowl-winning team

The Ravens announced an event as a tribute to their 2000 Super Bowl-winning team

The Baltimore Ravens have had numerous magical seasons throughout their 26-year history. The relatively young franchise played their first game in 1996 and won a championship just a few years later. Now, the team has an upcoming event will look to pay tribute to their team from the 2000-2001 season in which they won Super Bowl XXXV.

The Ravens announced “A Championship Celebration,” a public ticketed event that looks to honor members from the Ravens’ 2000-01 Super Bowl winning team. Guests from the Super Bowl XXXV team scheduled to make an appearance include Brian Billick, Ray Lewis, Shannon Sharpe, Rod Woodson, Tony Siragusa, Trent Dilfer, Jamal Lewis, and others. Stories and unseen footage from the season and surprise guest appearances will also take place.

Those in attendance will have photo opportunities with the 2000 Lombardi Trophy and Lamar Hunt Trophy. They will also receive a custom Super Bowl XXXV pennant. The event will be held on Monday, May 23, 2022 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in downtown Baltimore.

Ticket information can be found here.

Kings of third down: Wide Receivers

The best wide receivers on third down.

Third down was made for wide receivers. Unless there are only a few yards to gain for a first down, chances are the first read for every quarterback is his most reliable wide receiver. They make money catching touchdowns, but their impact on third down is even more important. This listing considers the 49 wide receivers with at least 13 third-down catches.

Third-down rushes were excluded since there were only 17 by a wideout and one by a tight end. The only receivers with more multiple third-down runs were Amon-Ray St. Brown (3), CeeDee Lamb (2), and Kadarius Toney (2).

Catching the occasional deep pass has value and racking up yards and scores wins games. But the wideout that can extend drives with a third-down catch is the most valuable. Plays resulting in touchdowns on third down were counted as a first down since they were the most successful conclusion to a play. Targets were not included since incompletions could happen for reasons not related to the wideout.

Third-down receptions

Wide Receiver Receptions First Downs
1 Justin Jefferson 36 31
2 Hunter Renfrow 33 18
3 Cooper Kupp 31 26
4 Keenan Allen 31 25
5 Jaylen Waddle 31 23
6 Davante Adams 31 23
7 Tyreek Hill 30 28
8 Diontae Johnson 30 19
9 Brandin Cooks 29 24
10 Michael Pittman Jr. 25 19
11 D.J. Moore 24 19
12 Ja’Marr Chase 24 16
13 Amon-Ra St. Brown 24 14
14 Stefon Diggs 23 21
15 Russell Gage 23 14
16 Tyler Boyd 22 16
17 A.J. Brown 22 15
18 Chase Claypool 21 15
19 Marquise Brown 21 9
20 Mike Evans 20 20

His second season was just as effective for Justin Jefferson, who led all NFL wideouts with 36 catches on third down. The busiest wideouts were either slot receivers which short-yardage receptions like Hunter Renfrow, Jaylen Waddle, and Diontae Johnson. Or the elite primary wideouts like Jefferson, Cooper Kupp. Keenan Allen. Davante Adams, and Tyreek Hill.

2021 was expected to be a great year for rookie wideouts and it’s more than a little impressive on the first-year production for Jaylen Waddle (31), Ja’Marr Chase (24), and Amon-Ra St. Brown (24 plus three rushes).  Michael Pittman, Brandin Cooks, and D.J. Moore  were heavily relied on while playing for teams that didn’t pass all that well.

Third-down yards-per-catch

Wide Receiver YPC Receptions
1 A.J. Green 27.4 14
2 Tyler Lockett 23.5 13
3 Mike Williams 19.9 15
4 Quez Watkins 19.8 16
5 Ja’Marr Chase 18.8 24
6 Cedrick Wilson Jr. 18.3 16
7 Kendrick Bourne 18.2 13
8 Justin Jefferson 17.4 36
9 Tee Higgins 17.0 15
10 Cooper Kupp 16.3 31
11 Christian Kirk 16.2 14
12 Brandon Aiyuk 16.1 14
13 Brandin Cooks 15.8 29
14 D.K. Metcalf 15.8 19
15 Mike Evans 15.5 20
16 Marquez Callaway 15.3 17
17 Michael Pittman Jr. 15.0 25
18 Chase Claypool 14.5 21
19 Tyreek Hill 14.3 30
20 Marvin Jones 14.3 16

Many of those wideouts with the highest yards-per-catch also didn’t total that many, so it is even more impressive when a high-volume receiver also does the most with their catches while being the primary focus of the secondary. Ja’Marr Chase (18.8), Justin Jefferson (17.4), Cooper Kupp (16.3) and Brandin Cooks (15.8) shined on third down with plenty of yards.

Tyreek Hill (14.3) was surprisingly low in this metric, given his tremendous speed.  A.J. Green (27.4), Tyler Lockett (23.5), Mike Williams (19.9), and Quez Watkins (19.8) were all so effective that it’s a surprise that they didn’t record more third-down receptions.

Third-down success rate

Wide Receiver Success Third Downs First Downs YPC TD
1 Mike Evans 100% 20 20 15.5 6
2 Marvin Jones 100% 16 16 14.3 2
3 Mike Williams 100% 15 15 19.9 3
4 Brandon Aiyuk 100% 14 14 16.1 3
5 A.J. Green 100% 14 14 27.4 1
6 Tyreek Hill 93% 30 28 14.3 3
7 Tee Higgins 93% 15 14 17.0 0
8 Stefon Diggs 91% 23 21 12.0 5
9 Justin Jefferson 86% 36 31 17.4 7
10 Tyler Lockett 85% 13 11 23.5 3
11 Robert Woods 85% 13 11 12.5 1
12 D.K. Metcalf 84% 19 16 15.8 2
13 Cooper Kupp 84% 31 26 16.3 2
14 Brandin Cooks 83% 29 24 15.8 5
15 Allen Robinson 82% 17 14 12.9 1
16 Cedrick Wilson Jr. 81% 16 13 18.3 3
17 Keenan Allen 81% 31 25 13.4 2
18 D.J. Moore 79% 24 19 13.8 1
19 N Westbrook-Ikhine 79% 14 11 13.9 2
20 Christian Kirk 79% 14 11 16.2 4
21 Odell Beckham Jr. 79% 14 11 11.7 2
22 Michael Pittman Jr. 76% 25 19 15.0 2
23 Quez Watkins 75% 16 12 19.8 1
24 DeVonta Smith 75% 16 12 13.5 3
25 Cole Beasley 75% 16 12 10.0 1
26 Jaylen Waddle 74% 31 23 8.8 2
27 Davante Adams 74% 31 23 13.0 3
28 Tyler Boyd 73% 22 16 12.5 2
29 Chase Claypool 71% 21 15 14.5 1
30 CeeDee Lamb 71% 17 12 13.4 3
31 Marquez Callaway 71% 17 12 15.3 4
32 Kendrick Bourne 69% 13 9 18.2 2
33 Tim Patrick 69% 13 9 12.9 0
34 Laviska Shenault Jr. 68% 19 13 11.3 0
35 A.J. Brown 68% 22 15 10.9 1
36 Ja’Marr Chase 67% 24 16 18.8 3
37 Darnell Mooney 67% 18 12 8.7 0
38 Chris Godwin 65% 20 13 9.0 2
39 Amari Cooper 64% 14 9 14.1 2
40 Diontae Johnson 63% 30 19 13.1 3
41 Russell Gage 61% 23 14 11.9 1
42 Adam Humphries 60% 15 9 8.6 0
43 Amon-Ra St. Brown 58% 24 14 9.4 2
44 Adam Thielen 58% 19 11 9.3 3
45 K.J. Osborn 56% 18 10 11.5 1
46 Hunter Renfrow 55% 33 18 10.1 3
47 Ray-Ray McCloud 50% 14 7 8.0 0
48 Marquise Brown 43% 21 9 9.2 2
49 Rondale Moore 40% 15 6 6.8 0

There were only 23 running backs that were successful at least half of their third-down attempts but 47 wide receivers topped the mark. There’s no arguing that wideouts were the most relied upon for getting third-down conversions.

It’s a but surprising that there were five wideouts that gained a first down on every third-down catch, but only Mike Evans was the top wide receiver for his team. Marvin Jones, Mike Williams, Brandon Aiyuk, and A.J. Green were not the biggest weapons for their respective offenses and yet each time they caught a pass on third down – it mattered.

The elite wideouts were well represented in the metric, but the surprises were Robert Woods (85%), Allen Robinson (82%), Cedrick Wilson (81% replacing Michael Gallup), Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (79%), and Quez Watkins (75%). Their impact was higher than their annual production may suggest.

The success rate tended to be lower for most of those with a higher volume of catches in offenses that didn’t throw as well. But there is a story to tell on each of these wide receivers.

3 keys to a Jags victory vs. Colts

Here are the three keys to the Jags getting a win over the Colts in their season finale Sunday.

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ disastrous 2021 season is finally set to come to a close Sunday as the team takes on the Indianapolis Colts in their season finale. While fans would’ve liked to see more improvement from Jacksonville, the good news is that the last game will take place on the Jags’ turf, and the team has a chance to also ruin the playoff aspirations of the 9-7 Colts.

With the season going terribly for the Jags for many reasons, they have entered this week’s game as 14.5 underdogs (per Tipico Sportsbook), and many don’t feel they have a chance to beat a Colts team that should be dialed in. However, it’s not a guarantee that Indianapolis will come out victorious despite being a significantly better team as they haven’t defeated the Jags in an away game since 2014. 

Here are three keys to the Jags beating the Colts once again at TIAA Bank Field and keeping their home win streak alive against their longtime rivals:

Colts vs. Jaguars Week 18 final injury report: TE James O’Shaughnessy, CB Xavier Rhodes ruled OUT

TE James O’Shaughnessy was the only player to surface in the status column of the Jags’ last injury report of this season.

The Jacksonville Jaguars only had one player surface in the status column of the final injury report of their 2021 season. That one player was tight end James O’Shaughnessy who continues to deal with a hip injury he sustained during the last offensive drive of the Jags’ Week 16 game against the New York Jets.

As for the changes that occurred on the Jags’ injury report, linebacker Dakota Allen (shoulder) was upgraded from limited to full. Fellow linebacker Myles Jack (knee) was also upgraded to full after not practicing on Wednesday and Thursday.

Lastly, veteran defensive lineman Malcom Brown returned to full participation after resting on Thursday.

As for the Indianapolis Colts, they ruled cornerback Xavier Rhodes out with a hamstring injury after he wasn’t able to practice this week. Additionally, defensive lineman DeForest Buckner was ruled questionable with a knee injury.

In terms of the changes that took place on the Colts’ end, receiver T.Y. Hilton (rest) was upgraded from limited to full and so was tight end Jack Doyle (knee).