Editor’s Note: This Matchup was written by John Daigle, with input from Evan Silva.
9:30 AM ET Game (England)
Jacksonville @ Chicago
Team Totals: Jaguars 21.5, Bears 23
Fresh off a season-best QB9 finish against DC Gus Bradley and Indy’s “defense”, Trevor Lawrence is awarded a Bears unit that’s registered more multi-interception (two) than multi-touchdown (zero) performances with C.J. Stroud maxing out as the QB13 against them. Key absences in CB Tyrique Stevenson (calf) and S Jaquan Brisker (concussion) leave the light on for Lawrence in Superflex leagues in an otherwise impossible spot. … Tank Bigsby allegedly played more in the second half against Indy because Travis Etienne was nursing the shoulder injury he suffered in pass protection in Week 4. Regardless of why he was on the field, Bigsby singlehandedly saved HC Doug Pederson’s job in leading the league in YAC per attempt (5.82) with 17.9% of his carries gaining 15 yards (first among 58 qualifiers with 15 runs). Whereas Etienne has reached 70 rushing yards in only one of his last 14 games, Bigsby has done so in all three appearances he’s split touches this year. He’s an RB2 over Etienne (an RB3 himself) against Chicago, which has leaked 4.7 yards per carry (10th) to opposing runners. Etienne’s 13 targets the last two weeks provides a higher floor in full point-per-reception leagues.
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