The Jacksonville Jaguars were going to win a game eventually. It almost always happens. But a once-winless team coming out and beating down a team with a winning record -- as Jacksonville did Sunday, beating the Cleveland Browns 24-6 to improve to 1-6 -- still has to go down as one of the season's biggest surprises.
Jaguars fantasy football recap: Denard Robinson, Allen Robinson have big days
Jacksonville went to a new face at starting running back Sunday, and it paid off in a huge way. We break down the fantasy implications.
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The Jaguars fell behind 6-0 early, but scored the game’s last 24 points, including two touchdowns in a minute and a half in the fourth quarter to put the game away. The running game was the primary factor, with Jacksonville rushing for 185 yards to Cleveland’s 69.
You wouldn’t expect a lot of fantasy takeaway from a Jacksonville game, but here we are:
Blake Bortles: Bortles had his second single-digit fantasy day in his last three, with only seven fantasy points Sunday. He threw for 159 yards and a touchdown and ran for 37 more, but the rookie was intercepted three times, making the team's ultimate win all the more surprising. Bortles might have some long-term value, but you can't be close to relying on him in 2014.
Denard Robinson: The second-year player got his first start at running back Sunday. He responded by planting his flag firmly in the position, rushing the ball 22 times for 127 yards and his first career touchdown, a huge game that basically came out of nowhere. The Jaguars are certain to give him another week to prove this wasn't a fluke, though this is the same offensive line the team had been dealing with all season, so it's easy to imagine Robinson sinking back. The perk to Robinson, though, is that his versatility means he is also eligible at wide receiver in many leagues, and the ability to start a running back at wide receiver can be a boon in some leagues. He's worth monitoring.
Storm Johnson: Anyone investing in Johnson off his first two weeks on the field wasn't paying super-close attention, and that could continue this week, as Johnson produced seven fantasy points without actually doing anything that special. The running back scored a touchdown late in the game on a 3-yard run, but ultimately ran for only 16 yards on six carries, or 2.7 yards per carry.
Allen Robinson: There's no telling which receiver will carry the load for Jacksonville week to week. Allen Hurns has been the team's top fantasy receiver three times, Cecil Shorts III once, and Sunday was Robinson's third time. He caught four passes for 60 yards and a touchdown, scoring on a 31-yard pass late in the first half. If I'm investing in a Jacksonville receiver, it's still Shorts, but I'm not starting any of them.
Clay Harbor: Harbor continues to be a heavy target for Bortles in the absence of Marcedes Lewis, with six targets Sunday. He caught all six, but only went for 34 total yards, continuing to show he's a low-end TE2 at best.
