After a slow and injury-plagued start to his NFL career, Jacksonville Jaguars rookie wide receiver Marqise Lee has started to produce the last couple games. He scored his first career touchdown Sunday in the Jaguars' 25-24 win over the New York Giants.
Fantasy football waiver wire, Week 14: Marqise Lee heating up
The Jaguars have cycled through several receivers in the No. 1 role this season. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Lee was the team's leading receiver Sunday, catching six of eight targets for 75 yards and a touchdown. The score came late in the third quarter, on a 30-yard connection that brought the team within five points of the Giants as they came back from an early 21-0 deficit. Behind Lee, Allen Hurns caught four passes for 42 yards, while Cecil Shorts III caught four for 35.
Fantasy impact: When Allen Robinson was lost for the season to injury, there was some speculation whether it would be Hurns or Shorts to take over the team’s top receiver role. The last two games, though, it’s been Lee. That makes sense -- Lee was a second-round draft pick this season who might have emerged sooner if not for some early-season injuries.
Ultimately, all three receivers will likely have fringe relevance going forward, though it’s tough to imagine any of the three will do enough to crack a fantasy lineup. Let them sit unless it’s really desperate.
