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Jaguars HC Doug Pederson said QB Trevor Lawrence (ankle) should be a full participant in practice today.

Related Players: C.J. Beathard

Lawrence performed fine while dealing with his ankle injury in Week 13, scoring 17.4 fantasy points on a 257-3-3 stat line. He and his ankle will have a slightly easier matchup against the Ravens this week, which puts him on the fringe of the QB1/2 considerations.

The Jaguars didn’t get the win on Sunday, but on a positive note quarterback Trevor Lawrence got through the game just fine.

“I felt pretty good, all things considered,” Lawrence said in his postgame press conference. “That was a positive out of today. I guess that’s the only one. I didn’t re-injure my ankle, or tweak or anything. I felt pretty good. It held up. I was able to move when needed. It was good.”

As the story said, Lawrence kept his starting streak alive. He was, of course, dealing with a high ankle sprain after a Monday night game. Lawrence finished Week 14 by going 28-of-50 for 257 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. While the Jags probably didn't want him to throw 50 times, and the three picks were ideal for fantasy owners, it looks like Lawrence will be good to go for owners who need him in the upcoming fantasy playoffs.

Jaguars HC Doug Pederson said Trevor Lawrence will be questionable & game-time decision for Sunday vs. Browns.

Lawrence moved around a little at practice yesterday & will today. Pederson said he’s “optimistic” for this weekend & talked Lawrence’s history of playing the week after an injury.

Related Players: C.J. Beathard

It would seem that Lawrence is trending in the right direction, but you have to have a contingency plan in place leading up to kickoff. Luckily it is a 1:00 game, so you won't have to wait through a chunk of the slate before we have our answer.

Jaguars placed WR Christian Kirk on the injured reserve list due to his core injury. He’s out a minimum of four weeks.

Related Players: Calvin Ridley, Zay Jones, Evan Engram, Parker Washington

Every piece of the receiving corp seemed to get an increase in usage after Kirk sadly went down after only one route (a catch for 26 yards) on Monday Night Football. Ridley continued to be mostly ineffectual with his usage, while tight end Evan Engram and rookie Parker Washington made the most of their opportunities.
Depending on QB Trevor Lawrence's availability in the upcoming weeks, the tertiary pieces of this offense could continue to shine.

Jaguars’ HC Doug Pederson said QB Trevor Lawrence will not practice today.

Related Players: C.J. Beathard

Considering he couldn't put any weight on his ankle just two days ago, we shouldn't expect Lawrence to hit the practice field any time this week, which puts his Week 14 availability in question. Though C.J. Beathard is a perfectly acceptable backup quarterback, he would be in line to take on a very tough Browns defense, which pushes him out of fantasy consideration.

Wideout Christian Kirk left early in Monday’s game and head coach Doug Pederson told reporters on Tuesday that Kirk will miss some time with a core muscle injury that will likely require surgery. The Jaguars face the Browns in Week 14 and then face the Ravens, Buccaneers, Panthers, and Titans.

Kirk had one catch for 26 yards on Monday. He has 57 catches for 787 yards and three touchdowns for the season.

Related players: Parker Washington

Parker Washington had six catches for 61 yards and a touchdown against Cincinnati after not catching a pass in his first three games, so it seems likely that he’ll continue to have a role in the offense with Kirk out of action, the story speculated. There was no exact timetable for Kirk's injury, but at this point, owners may want to have alternate plans for their fantasy regular season stretch runs and playoffs. Washington is certainly worth a pickup and stash in most formats.

Good news for Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence avoids season-ending injury so even if he misses time he’ll be back.

Related players: C.J. Beathard

Wolfe said Lawrence tried his best to walk off after ankle injury and avoid the cart, then later in locker room he tried to stand on his injured ankle before leaving in a walking boot and crutches, Wolfe's post went on to say. There is still no timetable for a Lawrence return, but owners should at least prepare to be without him in the short term. A return this season may not necessarily help fantasy owners if Lawrence is out for multiple weeks, which at this point seems to be possible. In the meantime, Beathard will get the start.

Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Christian Kirk left the NFL Week 13 Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at EverBank Stadium during the first quarter with a groin injury.

Related players: Zay Jones, Jamal Agnew, Tim Jones

Kirk entered Monday night's game leading the Jaguars this season with 761 receiving yards through 11 games. His status is certainly in doubt for Week 14, which is an early game at the Browns.

After exiting Monday night’s game in the fourth quarter and not returning, Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence could miss more than that.

Per multiple reports, Lawrence has a sprained ankle. Which means that initial testing showed no broken bones. He’ll have more testing on Tuesday.

Related players: C.J Beathard

More tests will take place today on Lawrence. Obviously, the type of sprain will be critical to how much time he misses, if any. The extent of any ligament damage will also be key. The story said earlier this year, he suffered a knee injury but missed no games. If he has to miss time, Beathard would get the call.

Jaguars running back Travis Etienne is expected to play Monday against the Bengals.Etienne

Etienne had been limited with a rib injury but head coach Doug Pederson believes he'll be on the field Monday against Cincinnati. As long as Etienne is out there, he is a top fantasy option. The Bengals have been pedestrian against the run, so Etienne should be in line for a pretty good week.