Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars will open wide receiver Christian Kirk's (groin) 21-day practice window on Wednesday, and he could return for Week 18's regular-season finale versus the Tennessee Titans. The Jaguars hope to have all hands on deck on Sunday, currently engaging in a three-way tie atop the AFC South. Jacksonville put Kirk on injured reserve due to a core muscle injury that required surgery following the Week 13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. With Kirk originally expected to miss between six and eight weeks, there's a chance that the 9-7 Jags may push for a sooner return. Before going down, the 27-year-old slot man was acting as one of quarterback Trevor Lawrence's (shoulder) favorite targets for the second year in a row despite Calvin Ridley's presence in 2023. Kirk reeled in 57 of his 85 targets for 787 yards and three touchdowns in 12 appearances, but he may not take on a full workload if available against the Titans.

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said that quarterback Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) is "progressing" and "we'll see" what his limitations are at practice on Wednesday. Lawrence has been beat up in recent weeks and missed the first game of his career in the Week 17 win over the Carolina Panthers. The 24-year-old will attempt to practice this week and play in a must-win Week 18 contest against the Tennessee Titans. C.J. Beathard took over the offense on Sunday and went 17-for-24 for 178 yards, no touchdowns or interceptions in the 26-0 win. In the Week 11 win over the Titans, Lawrence threw for 262 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. We'll know more on whether he'll play in Week 18 after the Jaguars hold a few practices. If Lawrence is active, he'll be a low-end QB1 option in fantasy.

An uncanny trend came to an end for Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabe Davis on Sunday, as Week 17's 27-21 win over the New England Patriots marked the first time since Week 10 that he turned in a stat line that wasn't a zero or a 100-yard showing. Davis corralled two of his three passes for 21 yards, as his field-stretching aptitude was not needed in a game centered around Buffalo's defense and ground game. It wasn't what championship-aspiring fantasy managers were hoping to land when rolling the dice on Davis in this one, but at least it wasn't a total disaster. In seven career games against the Pats, the 24-year-old is now up to a woeful 13 catches (36 targets) for 144 yards and two touchdowns. In a Week 18 clash with the Miami Dolphins oozing with DFS attraction, the speedy Davis hopes a possible track meet comes to fruition. Davis reeled in all three of his targets for 61 yards and a TD when Buffalo hosted Miami back in Week 4.

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. had 102 yards and two touchdowns off 16 carries in Sunday's win over the Carolina Panthers. He added two catches for 16 yards. Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) didn't play, resulting in C.J. Beathard getting the start. Beathard didn't throw a touchdown. However, he didn't need to do much, as Etienne was a big reason the Jags snapped a four-game skid. The 24-year-old has found the end zone 12 times this season. There's also a good chance he'll surpass the 1,000-yard rushing mark in Week 18 versus the Titans. Keep him starting in all fantasy formats.

Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram had a team-high six catches for 60 yards in Sunday's win over the Carolina Panthers. Travis Etienne Jr. did most of the heavy lifting on the offensive end in this one, finishing with two rushing touchdowns. However, Engram was still productive for fantasy managers, doing so with backup C.J. Beathard under center. At any rate, the 29-year-old now has 104 catches in 16 games this season, the most of his career by far. While Engram has just three touchdowns this season, he's still a top fantasy tight end, meaning he should be in the lineup for Week 18 versus the Titans.