Marvin Jones

Week 8 at Seattle Seahawks
Marvin Jones stormed back on the scene in Week 6 following two slow performances with a 7-100-1 line against the Dolphins. Jones has been a volatile fantasy producer of late but has demonstrated the ability to turn in relevant performances in the right game script and matchup catching passes from Trevor Lawrence. He remains the clear top downfield target in Jacksonville with D.J. Chark done for the year and Laviska Shenault being used strictly underneath. Week 8 presents a great opportunity for Jones to turn in another solid performance against a Seattle secondary that is amongst the worst in the NFL. It's unfortunate Jones will not be able to benefit from the game script that Russell Wilson would bring if the Seahawks were healthy on offense, but he can be slotted into lineups as an upside WR3 given the plush matchup in Week 8.

Week 5 vs. Tennessee Titans
Marvin Jones had easily his worst performance of the season in Week 4, catching only three passes for 24 scoreless yards. It was Jones's first game with fewer than five receptions and less than 50 receiving yards on the year. He will carry immediate bounce-back potential in light of the season-ending injury D.J. Chark suffered, which should boost Jones's target share even if it has a detrimental impact on the offense as a whole. Jones should maintain his current role and could add some more deep routes that Chark would normally run to his snap share as Laviska Shenault continues to operate closer to the line of scrimmage. A Week 5 matchup with the thoroughly mediocre Titans defense is nothing to be afraid of, making Jones an interesting flex option this week given that the Jags live in negative game script.

Week 3 vs. Arizona Cardinals
Marvin Jones's early returns with Trevor Lawrence have been promising. Jones has 20 targets over the first two games of the season, turning those looks into a 5-77-1 line in Week 1 and a 6-55-1 line in Week 2 against a tough Denver secondary. The Jacksonville offense hasn't been pretty to this point, but Jones appears to have developed an early rapport with Lawrence, particularly near the end zone. With Laviska Shenault banged up, Jones could be needed to shoulder an even larger load this week against the Cardinals' mediocre secondary. Fantasy managers can ride Jones as a WR3 until we see a reason to remove him from lineups.