Just when things were starting to look up for the Jacksonville Jaguars, their receiving corps became decimated with injury, as both Allen Hurns and Bryan Walters are expected to miss time.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 11: Marqise Lee
A bevy of injuries to the Jaguars’ receiving corps gives Marqise Lee a rare opportunity. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Allen Robinson is the undoubted No. 1 in town, but the injuries present a unique opportunity for Marqise Lee, who remains one of the team's few healthy receivers after returning from a six-week absence due to a hamstring injury. Lee caught one of five targets for 8 yards in what was an inefficient day for quarterback Blake Bortles against a Ravens secondary that is on the mend.
Fantasy impact: Lee could find himself second or third in the pecking order for targets if Hurns and Walters can't make quick recoveries, with Julius Thomas also expected to see an uptick in usage. If that's the case, Lee can stay on waiver wires in leagues of all formats.
Even though Lee has not shown much since entering the NFL, a chance to thrive presents itself for the second-year receiver amid a defense that should have its hands full with Robinson. Despite that, fantasy owners rightfully have a difficult time trusting an unproven receiver and should only start him under the most desperate of circumstances. Lee is a WR4 with upside if he gets the start opposite Robinson.
