JAX WR Marvin Jones - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. Indianapolis Colts

Marvin Jones was behind Christian Kirk and Zay Jones in the target pecking order in Week 1, seeing just six targets in the loss to Washington. Jones caught four of his looks for 38 yards and zero touchdowns, giving him 5.8 fantasy points in Half PPR formats. This total gave him WR59 honors for Week 1.

The Colts allowed the Texans wide receivers to combine for 12 receptions and 139 yards last week, but managed to hold them out of the end zone. The third wide receiver on this offense is not a role that looks likely to deliver a chunk of fantasy value, and Jones is not a player you need to start this week unless you are absolutely ravaged at the WR spots.

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 - 11:11am
JAX WR Marvin Jones - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 at Washington Commanders

Given the dysfunctional nature of the offense, we should be looking at the 2021 Marvin Jones performance and marveling at how productive he actually was. Jones caught 73 passes (three short of tying his career high) for 832 yards and scored four touchdowns through the air. He only averaged 8.5 fantasy points in Half PPR scoring, posting a solitary WR1 week and finishing as the WR34 across the season.

The Commanders ranked 30th in aFPA allowed to wide receivers last season, so on paper, this would seem to be something of a decent matchup. The Jaguars are something of a mystery on offense at present, however, and with the new offense and added competition for targets, it's hard to get too excited about Jones at this stage of the season. He is projected for a WR5 week to start his season.

Tuesday, September 6, 2022 - 11:56pm
JAX WR Marvin Jones - Week 16 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 16 @ New York Jets
Marvin Jones continues to operate as the top pass catcher in Jacksonville, but that role is generally unproductive as the Jaguar passing offense has been abysmal all year. After managing a 70-yard day in Week 14, Jones plummeted back down to earth in Darrell Bevell's debut as interim Head Coach with a 2-14-0 line. The volatile production of the last two weeks is the best-case scenario for any player catching passes from Trevor Lawrence this season, as he has gone on extended stretches of very little passing production whatsoever. Jones and all of the Jaguars get a favorable matchup against the Jets' awful defense in Week 16, but he still has an exceedingly low floor and is a high-risk flex play at best.

Friday, December 24, 2021 - 12:17pm
JAX WR Marvin Jones - Week 15 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 15 vs. Houston Texans

Marvin Jones showed some small signs of life in Week 14 with a 6-70-0 line against the Titans. While it might be tempting to think Jones is on the upswing, Trevor Lawrence still only threw for 221 yards without a score in a game where the Jags were dominated. With the Jaguars offense playing as poorly as it currently is, Jones's floor is rock bottom despite the useable performance last week. He can be started in a soft matchup against Houston if you're truly desperate, but he is best kept on the bench as this offense should be avoided wherever possible for fantasy purposes.

Friday, December 17, 2021 - 8:40am
JAX WR Marvin Jones - Week 14 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 14 at Tennessee Titans

Marvin Jones turned in a paltry 2-11-0 line in Week 13, continuing a brutal drought of production where he has not reached 60 yards or scored a touchdown in well over a month. Jones has actually seen a concerning drop in usage with the emergence of Laquon Treadwell in the passing game. While the Titans do not pose a particularly difficult matchup for offenses, Jones is simply not seeing enough usage to warrant fantasy consideration, especially in the league's worst passing offense. Keep Jones on the bench in Week 14.

Friday, December 10, 2021 - 10:10am
JAX WR Marvin Jones - Week 13 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 13 at Los Angeles Rams

Marvin Jones is one of the top options in Jacksonville, which means he's one of the top options in the worst passing offense in football. Jones will occasionally post a decent line based on sheer volume or finding the endzone, but there is no pass catcher that is a safe start in this offensive situation. Jones, like the rest of the Jaguar passing game, should be left on the bench for Week 13 and likely the rest of the season.

Friday, December 3, 2021 - 10:00am
JAX WR Marvin Jones - Week 12 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 12 vs. Atlanta Falcons
Marvin Jones remains the top option in the Jacksonville passing game but unfortunately for him, that particular unit doesn't offer much fantasy value. The Jaguars struggle to pass the ball at an extreme level and Jones's fantasy outlook is almost entirely touchdown dependent at this point. Relying on touchdowns in an offense that has only managed to score eight of them through the air all season is not a recipe for fantasy viability. It's impossible to recommend starting any Jaguar in fantasy outside of RB James Robinson and potentially TE Dan Arnold.

Friday, November 26, 2021 - 11:58am
JAX WR Marvin Jones - Week 11 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 11 vs. San Francisco 49ers
Marvin Jones logged a 2-35-0 line in Week 10, a box score that represents his usual production of late. Jones trailed both Laviska Shenault and TE Dan Arnold in targets, and has failed to turn in a usable fantasy performance in over a month outside of a Week 6 aberration against the Dolphins. A Week 11 date with the 49ers' defense does not improve the outlook for Jones. Keep him on benches or drop him for a younger player with more upside as we near the fantasy playoffs.

Friday, November 19, 2021 - 12:01pm
JAX WR Marvin Jones - Week 10 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 10 at Indianapolis Colts
The Jacksonville passing game continues to be an utter disaster and the deterioration on that side of the ball has sapped Marvin Jones of any fantasy viability he had left. Outside of a 7-100-1 performance in Week 6, Jones's last four performances check-in at 3-21-0, 5-35-0, 1-25-0, and 3-24-0. And most of those duds came without D.J. Chark in the lineup. While Jones has shown he still has some gas left in the tank on occasion this season, he simply cannot thrive in a poor offensive environment like the one he's in. Jones is startable as a desperation flex play but nothing more. Try to keep him on the bench in Week 10.

Friday, November 12, 2021 - 10:11am
JAX WR Marvin Jones - Week 9 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 9 vs. Buffalo Bills
Marvin Jones turned in a disappointing 5-35-0 line against a weak Seattle secondary, and in Week 9 the competition will stiffen significantly when the Jags take on Tre'davious White and the Bills defense. Jones continues to see a decent target (20%) and air yard (31%) share in the Jacksonville offense, but Trevor Lawrence's inconsistent play and the general ineptitude of the Jags' coaching staff mean the team will be in for some rough weeks regardless of individual performances. This week could easily fall into that category when the elite Buffalo defense comes to town. Consider Jones a flex option in a game the Jags should be forced to throw, but he's been a volatile producer of late and the risk of a slow game is high.

Friday, November 5, 2021 - 12:13pm

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